Question

Which of the following statements are not true?
(A). The vice-president of village panchayat has to be directly elected by the voters of the village
(B). Reservation for the SC & ST candidates at all levels of Panchayati Raj system is in proportion to their population
(C). Election to the village panchayat is to be conducted regularly once in five years under the supervision of the Central Election Commission
(D). Block President and Chairman of Zilla Parishad have to be elected indirectly
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B) and (D) only.
• B. (A), (B) and (C) only.
• C. (A), (B), (C) and (D).
• D. (A) and (C) only.

Hint:

Always remember:
- Panchayat Elections \(\rightarrow\) Controlled by the State Election Commission.
- Intermediate (Block) & District (Zilla) Chairpersons \(\rightarrow\) Mandatorily elected indirectly by the elected members.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D