Consider the following statements—
After the 73rd Amendment, decentralization was carried out of—
- 1. Decision-making powers
- 2. The entire system
- 3. Judicial powers
- 4. Administrative powers
Which of the above statements are correct?
- AOnly 2, 3 and 4
- BOnly 1, 2 and 3
- COnly 1, 2 and 4
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (c) Only 1, 2 and 4
Explanation
Panchayati Raj is a system created for democratic decentralization. Through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, 16 new Articles were added to Part 9 of the Constitution and the Eleventh Schedule was added. Under this, a total of 29 subjects were placed within the jurisdiction of Panchayats. It is noteworthy that the objective of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act is administrative decentralization, not judicial decentralization. After this system came into existence constitutionally, there was no change in the structure of the judiciary in India. Thus, it is clear that the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act does not provide a legal basis for judicial decentralization. Administrative powers have also been provided to work in these subjects.