Consider the following statements I. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.

Question

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?

1. A. I and II only
2. B. II and III only
3. C. I and III only
4. D. I, II and III (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — I, II and III

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is I, II and III.

Key Points

• The question asks which statements are NOT correct.
• Panchayats at the intermediate level are not mandatory in all States — smaller States may not have an intermediate tier (Statement I — NOT correct).
• The minimum age for Panchayat membership is 21 years, not 30 years (Article 243F) — Statement II is NOT correct.
• It is the Governor (not the Chief Minister) who constitutes the State Finance Commission under Article 243-I — Statement III is NOT correct.
• All three statements are incorrect.