Which of the following statements is true ?

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Q: 18 (CAPF/2014)

Which of the following statements is true ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CAPF

stats: 

0,64,71,64,27,34,10

keywords: 

{'panchayat system': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'gram panchayat': [2, 0, 1, 1], 'local governance': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'constitution 74th amendment act': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'tier system': [1, 1, 0, 5], 'delhi': [4, 0, 4, 1]}

Option 1 states that the Panchayat system exists in all states of India except Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. It also exists in all Union Territories except Delhi. This statement is correct. The Panchayat system is a decentralized system of local self-government in India. It was introduced to promote democratic participation at the grassroots level and ensure effective governance in rural areas.

Option 2 correctly states that the Panchayat system was introduced in India by the Constitution 74th Amendment Act. This amendment was passed in 1992 and sought to strengthen the Panchayati Raj institutions by providing a three-tier system of local governance - Gram Panchayat at the village level, Panchayat Samiti at the intermediate level, and Zilla Parishad at the district level.

Option 3 is incorrect. It states that the Panchayat system is not provided for states having less than 2 million populations. In reality, the Panchayat system exists in all states regardless of their population size.

Option 4 states that a Gram Panchayat can continue for 3 years from the date of election. This is true. As per the 73rd Amendment Act, the term of a Gram Panchay