Question

The minimum age prescribed for election as a member of Panchayat is _________.
a. 25 years
b. 18 years
c. 21 years
d. 30 years

Answer 1

Hint: Panchayati Raj Institution was included in the Indian constitution through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. It has 3 tiers, that are village level, intermediate block/taluk/Mandal level and district level.

Complete step by step answer: Panchayati Raj Institution or PRI is a system of local self-government in rural areas of the Indian subcontinent. Local Self Government helps in the management of local affairs. Such local bodies have representatives who have been elected by the local people and hence have a better understanding of grass-root level issues. Thus, the minimum age that a person should have for contesting elections is 21 years. The 73rd Amendment added Part IX in the constitution of India and was titled “The Panchayats”. Furthermore, Part IXA of the constitution, titled “The Municipalities”, was added by the 74th Amendment.

Option “c” is the correct option.

Note: Panchayats comprise a three-tier system. Various committees were formed just for the purpose to recommend changes to the PRIs such as Ashok Mehta Committee, Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, L.M. Singhvi Committee, Sarkaria Commission.