With respect to Panchayat system, which of the following statements is correct? |ForumIAS

[A] The Panchayat system exists in all states of India except Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram.

[B] The Panchayat system is introduced in India by the Constitution 74th Amendment Act, and envisages a three tier system of Local Governance

[C] Panchayat system is not provided for states having less than 2 million population

[D] Gram Panchayat can continue for 3 years from the date of election

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: 73rd Amendment Act, 1992:

This Act added a Part-IX-‘The Panchayats’ to the constitution of India.
It consists of provisions from Articles 243 to 243 O.
The Act also added a new 11th Schedule to the Constitution.
This schedule contains 29 functional items of the Panchayats and deals with Article 243-G.
The act provides for a 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj in every state- At the village, intermediate and district levels. So, statement 2 is NOT correct.
A state having a population not exceeding 2 million may not constitute panchayats at the intermediary level. So, statement 3 is NOT correct.
The Act provides for a 5-year term of office to the Panchayat at every level. However, it can be dissolved before the completion of its term. So, statement 4 is NOT correct.
Currently, the Panchayat system exists in all states except Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, and in all Union Territories except Delhi.

Source: Laxmikanth