The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following? 1. Constitution of District Planning Committees. 2. State Election Commission to conduct all panchayat elections. 3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Indian Polity

Prelims 2011

The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?

Constitution of District Planning Committees.
State Election Commission to conduct all panchayat elections.
Establishment of State Finance Commissions.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: The District Planning Committee (DPC) is provided under Article 243ZD by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (for municipalities), not under the 73rd Amendment.

Statement 2 is correct: The 73rd Amendment mandates the creation of a State Election Commission to conduct panchayat elections (Article 243K).

Statement 3 is correct: It also provides for a State Finance Commission every five years to review the financial position of panchayats (Article 243I).

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