Tenure of Gram Panchayat
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Question (English)
Tenure of Gram Panchayat is:
- 5 years ✓ Correct
- 4 years
- 6 years
- 3 years
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 5 years
The tenure of a Gram Panchayat is 5 years, as mandated by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (1992). This applies uniformly to all three tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions.
Three-Tier Panchayati Raj System
- Gram Panchayat — Village level; Tenure: 5 years
- Panchayat Samiti (Block level) — Block/Taluka level
- Zila Parishad — District level; Chairperson: Zila Pramukh
Key Facts about Panchayati Raj
- Recommended by: Balwantrai Mehta Committee (three-tier system)
- Inaugurated by: Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October 1959 at Nagaur, Rajasthan
- Minimum 1/3 quorum is essential for conducting a Gram Panchayat meeting
- A revenue village with a population of at least 500 is treated as one village panchayat
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- 4 years — not the correct tenure; tenure is 5 years as per the 73rd Amendment.
- 6 years — a common distractor; this is the answer that is specifically identified as not true about Panchayati Raj in the exam question bank.
- 3 years — no Indian panchayat body has a 3-year tenure.
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