State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 44

Which state does not have the Panchayati Raj system?

  1. Mizoram
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Kerala
  4. Nagaland
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above

Explanation

Article 243M exempts Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and certain hill areas from Part IX.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: exempt, but not the only one.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: exempt, but not the only one.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: Kerala has a strong Panchayati Raj system.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: exempt, but not the only one.

  • (E) Correct

    Correct: Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland are all exempt from Part IX (Art. 243M).