74th Constitutional Amendment Act

Which of the following statements about the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Act is/are correct?

1. It makes it mandatory for all States to establish a three-tier system of Government
2. Representatives should be directly elected for five years
3. 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.

Consider the following statements about local government in India

1. 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
2. The 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments inserted Part IX and IX A in the Constitution
3. The provisions in Parts IX and IX A of Indian Constitution are more or less parallel and analogous
4. The 73rd Constitution Amendment is applicable to all states irrespective of size of population

Which of the statements given above are correct?