UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2016

Consider the following statements: 1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years. 2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer

2 only

Explanation

A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder of the original five-year term, making statement 2 correct. The minimum age to be a Panchayat member is 21 years, not 25, making statement 1 incorrect.

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