UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 70
Consider the following statements :
- Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.
- To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years.
- The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level.
Which of the statements given above are not correct?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (I, II and III)
Explanation: All three statements are incorrect. Intermediate-tier panchayats are optional in states below 20 lakh population; minimum age is 21 rather than 30; and the Governor, not the Chief Minister, constitutes the State Finance Commission.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: False-Article 243B permits no intermediate tier in states of population up to 20 lakh.
II: False-Article 243F requires a minimum of 21 years.
III: False-Article 243-I assigns constitution of the State Finance Commission to the Governor. Since the question asks 'not correct', all three are selected.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-omits III which the answer requires.
B. Incorrect-omits I which the answer requires.
C. Incorrect-omits II which the answer requires.
D. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.