The 73rd Constitutional Amendment provides:

(A) A two-tier system of Panchayati Raj.
(B) Constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions.
(C) Reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Panchayati Raj institutions.
(D) Thirty-three percent seats for women in all offices of local bodies.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(B), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only

• (A) A two-tier system of Panchayati Raj – Incorrect: The 73rd Amendment provides for a three-tier system.

  1. Gram Panchayat (village level)

  2. Panchayat Samiti (block/intermediate level)

  3. Zila Parishad (district level)
     However, states with populations below 20 lakh may have a two-tier system, but this is not the general provision of the Amendment.

• (B) Constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions – Correct. The 73rd Amendment gave constitutional recognition and protection to Panchayati Raj institutions.

• (C) Reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Panchayati Raj institutions –Correct. The amendment mandates reservation of seats in all Panchayats in proportion to their population.

• (D) Thirty-three percent seats for women in all offices of local bodies – Correct. It provides for 33% reservation for women, including those belonging to SCs and STs, in Panchayats at all levels.