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Indian Polity UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

Which part of the Constitution, has the provisions for Panchayat Raj System?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: IX

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “IX”.
Part IX of the Constitution is titled "The Panchayats" and consists of Articles 243 to 243 (O)

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Reason (R): India is not a federal State.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
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1. It means that a country will bring down its emissions to zero by 2050.
2. It means that a country’s emissions will be compensated by absorption and removal of green house gases from the atmosphere.

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Codes :
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  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
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  2. B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
  3. C) The Prime Minister
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  2. B) Chief Election Commissioner
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  2. B) All members of Union Parliament and State legislative assemblies
  3. C) All members of Union Parliament and all elected members of State legislative assemblies
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Reason (R): The Indian constitution is neither federal nor unitary.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
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  3. C) A is true but R is false.
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