Observe the following statements with reference to Local Self-Government— (1)…
2024
Observe the following statements with reference to Local Self-Government—
(1) As a result of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, local self-government institutions received constitutional status.
(2) According to the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, provisions have been made for the State Election Commission and the State Finance Commission.
(3) The State Finance Commission reviews local-body finances and recommends principles governing the distribution and allocation of their shares in state revenues.
Code:
Answer: C. 1, 2 and 3 are correct. — ConceptConstitutional status and constitutional functions are distinct. The Constitution can establish local-government institutions and commissions while…
- A.
Only 1 is correct.
- B.
Only 2 and 3 are correct.
- C.
1, 2 and 3 are correct.
- D.
1, 2 and 3 are not correct.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Concept
Constitutional status and constitutional functions are distinct. The Constitution can establish local-government institutions and commissions while assigning a commission a review-and-recommendation role rather than the power to execute the final allocation.
For local self-government, Parts IX and IX-A provide institutional status; Articles 243K and 243ZA govern elections; and Articles 243I and 243Y require the State Finance Commission to review finances and recommend distribution and allocation principles.
Application
Statement 1: The 73rd Amendment inserted Part IX for Panchayats, and the 74th Amendment inserted Part IX-A for Municipalities. Rural and urban local self-government therefore received constitutional status.
Statement 2: Articles 243K and 243ZA place local-body elections under the State Election Commission, while Articles 243I and 243Y provide for the State Finance Commission. Both commissions are part of the constitutional framework created for local government.
Statement 3: Articles 243I and 243Y require the State Finance Commission to review local-body finances and recommend the principles governing distribution and allocation of revenue shares. The revised wording states this recommendatory function precisely.
Contrast
“Only 1” omits the constitutional election and finance-commission provisions.
“Only 2 and 3” omits the constitutional status created through Parts IX and IX-A.
“1, 2 and 3 are not correct” conflicts with the cited constitutional provisions supporting all three statements.
Cross-check
The MPPSC final answer key for Assistant Professor Examination 2024, held on 27 July 2025, assigns Set A Question 38 the answer C, corresponding here to “1, 2 and 3 are correct.” The constitutional text independently supports the revised wording.
Result
Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.