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?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: As per Article 243B Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding twenty lakhs. So, the states which have a population below 20 Lakh are given an option to not to have the intermediate level.At present, States of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Sikkim and Union Territories of Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu have two-tier Panchayati Raj System.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 243F makes provisions for disqualifications from the membership of Panchayat. Under Article 243F, the minimum age prescribed to become a member of the Panchayat is 21 years.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Article 243I provides for the Constitution of a Finance Commission to review the financial position of the panchayats. Such a Finance Commission is constituted by the Governor.
For S1, the phrase "All states" is too absolute to be true to be implemented practically. Hence likely false. For S2, 30 years minimum age! It can be negated from real life examples around you. Even MLA’s minimum age is 25, having more than this is a practical violation of the principle of decentralization. Hence likely false. S3 aligns with Function-person/organisation/ministry match trap as its easy to manipulate to make it false. CM vs Governor.