Which of the statements given below is/are NOT correct with respect to the…
2026
Which of the statements given below is/are NOT correct with respect to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992?
1. It provided constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
2. It added Part IX to the Constitution, titled “The Panchayats”.
3. It mandates the reservation of one-third of seats for women in Panchayats and Municipalities.
Answer: B. Only statement 3 — ConceptConstitutional amendments must be read according to the institutions and provisions they place in the Constitution. The 73rd Amendment inserted Part…
- A.
Statements 1 and 2 only
- B.
Only statement 3
- C.
Statements 1, 2 and 3
- D.
Only statement 2
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Constitutional amendments must be read according to the institutions and provisions they place in the Constitution.
The 73rd Amendment inserted Part IX, The Panchayats, and Article 243D provides reservation within Panchayats; municipalities are governed separately by Part IXA, inserted by the 74th Amendment.
Application
Statement 1 is accurate: the amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Statement 2 is accurate: it inserted Part IX, titled The Panchayats.
Statement 3 is not accurate as written: it attributes reservation in both Panchayats and Municipalities to the 73rd Amendment. The Panchayat provision comes from the 73rd Amendment, whereas the municipal provision comes from the 74th Amendment.
Contrast
The combination “Statements 1 and 2 only” treats two accurate descriptions as incorrect.
The combination “Only statement 3” isolates the statement that combines the two separate amendments.
The combination “Statements 1, 2 and 3” also includes two accurate descriptions.
The combination “Only statement 2” rejects the accurate Part IX description.
Cross-check
Article 243D appears in Part IX for Panchayats, while Article 243T appears in Part IXA for Municipalities; both contain the one-third reservation rule in their respective spheres.
Therefore, only statement 3 is not correct.