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Constitutional Provision 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 20 years (1997–2017), peaking in 1997.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 1997
- Recurs across 3 years (1997–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1997 → CDS 2014
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2017
Which of the following statements about the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Act is/are correct?
- It makes it mandatory for all States to establish a three-tier system of Government
- Representatives should be directly elected for five years
- There should be mandatory reservation of one-third of all seats in all Panchayats at all levels for women
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only ✓
- C 1, 2 and 3
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Local Government
CDS2014
Consider the following statements about local government in India
- Article 40 of Indian Constitution provides for the State to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to make them function as units of self-government
- The 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments inserted Part IX and IX A in the Constitution
- The provisions in Parts IX and IX A of Indian Constitution are more or less parallel and analogous
- The 73rd Constitution Amendment is applicable to all states irrespective of size of population
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1, 2 and 3 only ✓
- C 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Local Government
CSE1997
Q. Which one of the following was not proposed by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in the area of Panchayati Raj?
- A Thirty percent seats in all elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women candidates at all level
- B The States will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate resources to Panchayati Raj institutions
- C The Panchayati Raj functionaries will be disqualified to hold their offices if they have more than two children ✓
- D The elections will be held in six months' time if Panchayati Raj bodies are superseded or dissolved by the State
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Local Government
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