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Consider the following statements:

I. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.
II. To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years.
III. The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

The correct answer is

I, II and III

Let’s check each statement one by one 👇

Statement I

“Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.”
Not correct

👉 As per Article 243B, intermediate-level Panchayats are not required in States having a population of less than 20 lakhs.
So, they do not exist in all States.

Statement II

“To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years.”
Not correct

👉 The minimum age to be a member of any Panchayat (including intermediate level) is 21 years, not 30 years.

Statement III

“The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats…”
Not correct

👉 The State Finance Commission is constituted by the Governor, not the Chief Minister, under Article 243-I.

Final Answer

Statements I, II and III are not correct. ✔️

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