Q85 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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With reference to Panchayati Raj Institutions in India which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Tenure of Panchayati Raj Institutions shall be of 5 years.2.In Panchayati Raj Institutions, out of the seats reserved, 1/4 of the seats shall be reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A Only 2
B Neither 1 nor 2
C Both 1 and 2
D Only 1

Correct answer: (d) Only 1

Explanation

  1. A

    Only 2

    Only 2. Reservation of women is one-third of total seats, not one-fourth of reserved seats for SC/ST women as stated.

  2. B

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Neither. Five-year tenure holds (Article 243E).

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    Both. Statement 2 garbles 243D.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. PRI term is five years. The 1/4 SC/ST-women formula is not the constitutional line.

Summary. Official key is (d) only 1. Five-year tenure is correct. Statement 2 is not.

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