The question asks about the specific aspect of Panchayat membership dealt with by Article 243F of the Indian Constitution. To answer this, one needs to recall the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution, which pertains to Panchayats.
Correct Option: A) Article 243F of the Indian Constitution explicitly deals with the disqualifications for membership of Panchayats. It specifies various grounds on which a person can be disqualified from holding a seat in a Panchayat, such as being disqualified under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of elections to the Legislature of the State concerned, or under any law made by the State Legislature.
The question asks for the minimum age requirement to become a member of a Panchayat. This is a direct factual question related to the Indian Constitution and electoral laws concerning local self-governance.
Correct Option: D) 21 years is the minimum age required for a person to be qualified to become a member of a Panchayat, as per Article 243F(1)(b) of the Indian Constitution.
The question asks about the number of functional items listed in the Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which was added by the 73rd Amendment Act. To answer this, one needs to recall the specific provisions of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment and the Eleventh Schedule.
Correct Option: D) The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, added by the 73rd Amendment, contains 29 functional items, which are subjects on which Panchayats have administrative control and responsibility.
The question asks about the subject matter of Article 243G of the Indian Constitution. To answer this, one needs to recall the specific provisions related to Panchayats under Part IX of the Constitution.
A) Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats — Article 243G explicitly grants the state legislatures the power to endow Panchayats with powers, authority, and responsibilities to function as institutions of self-government, including planning for economic development and social justice, and implementing schemes related to the Eleventh Schedule.
The question asks to identify the Article of the Indian Constitution that deals with the power of Panchayats to impose taxes and the constitution of their Funds. This requires knowledge of Part IX of the Constitution, specifically the articles related to Panchayats.
A) Article 243H explicitly grants the State Legislature the power to authorize Panchayats to levy, collect, and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, and fees, and to constitute Funds for them. This directly answers the question.
The question asks about the specific article of the Indian Constitution that mandates the constitution of a State Finance Commission to review the financial position of Panchayats. This requires knowledge of Part IX of the Constitution, which deals with Panchayats.
D) Article 243-I
Article 243-I of the Indian Constitution mandates the Governor of a State to constitute a Finance Commission, within one year from the commencement of the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992, and thereafter at the expiration of every fifth year, to review the financial position of the Panchayats and to make recommendations to the Governor.