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Q100 (IAS/2016) Polity & Governance › Local Government › Panchayati Raj system Official Key

Consider the following statements : 1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years. 2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B
Explanation

The correct answer is option B (statement 2 only).

**Statement 1 is incorrect:** A person who has attained the age of 21 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat (in case of State Legislature the prescribed age is 25 years)[1]. This is further confirmed by the provision that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he/she is less than 25 years of age if he/she has attained the age of 21 years[2]. Therefore, the minimum age for Panchayat membership is 21 years, not 25 years.

**Statement 2 is correct:** A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution (i.e., before the expiry of the full period of five years) shall continue only for the remainder of the period[3]. This means a panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution does not enjoy the full period of five years but remains in office only for the remainder of the period[4].

Since only statement 2 is correct, option B is the right answer.

Sources
  1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 18: PANCHAYATS > Qualification for membership. > p. 320
  2. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Salient Features > p. 390
  3. [3] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 18: PANCHAYATS > Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. > p. 320
  4. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Salient Features > p. 389
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Q. Consider the following statements : 1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years. 2. A Panchayat …
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This is a non-negotiable 'Sitter'. It is a direct lift from the 73rd Amendment provisions found in every standard Polity text (Laxmikanth/Basu). If you mark this wrong, you lose the 'easy marks' buffer essential for clearing the cutoff.

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Statement 1
What is the minimum age prescribed by Indian law to be a member of a Panchayat (Panchayati Raj institution) in India?
Origin: Direct from books Fairness: Straightforward Book-answerable
From standard books
Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 18: PANCHAYATS > Qualification for membership. > p. 320
Presence: 5/5
“State Legislature shall be qualified to be chosen as a member of a Panchayat. The only difference is that a person who has attained the age of 21 years will be eligible to be a member (in case of State Legislature the prescribed age is 25 years-Anicle 173). If a question arises as to whether a member has become subject to any disqualification, the question shall be referred to such authority as the State Legislature may provide by law.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states a person who has attained the age of 21 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.
  • Direct comparison given with State Legislature age (25), highlighting 21 as the Panchayat threshold.
Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Salient Features > p. 390
Presence: 5/5
“The purpose of elections (Q the legislature of the tate concerned, or (b) under any law made by the stMe legislature. However, no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he/she is less than 25 years of age if he/she has attained the age of 21 years. Further, all questions of disqualifications shall be referred to such authority as the state legislature determines. State Election Commission The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections to the panchayats shall be vested in the state election commission. It consists of a state election commissioner to be appointed by the Governor.”
Why this source?
  • States that no person shall be disqualified for being under 25 years of age if he/she has attained 21 years, implying 21 is the effective minimum for Panchayat membership.
  • Appears in the chapter on Panchayati Raj salient features, reinforcing its relevance to membership qualifications.
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