Read the following statements around Article 243H of the Indian Constitution: 1. Authorise a Panchayat to levy, collect and appropriate such taxes, duties, tolls and fees in accordance with such proc…

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Read the following statements around Article 243H of the Indian Constitution: 1. Authorise a Panchayat to levy, collect and appropriate such taxes, duties, tolls and fees in accordance with such procedure and subject to such limits. 2. Assign to a Panchayat such taxes, duties, tolls and fees levied and collected by the State Government for such purposes, and subject to such conditions and limits. 3. Provide for making such grants-in-aid to the Panchayat from the Consolidated Fund of the Centre. Which of these statements is/are true?

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Only 1 and 2

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Explanation: Article 243H empowers state legislatures to authorise panchayats to levy/collect/appropriate taxes and assign state taxes to them; grants-in-aid come from the Consolidated Fund of the State, not the Centre — so 1 and 2 are true.

Answer: A. Only 1 and 2

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Answer: A. Only 1 and 2

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