Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. The 73rd and 74th Amendments granting constitutional status to Local Government bodies came into force in 1990.
  2. All States now have a uniform three-tier Panchayati Raj structure.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Answer: Only 2
Notes: The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments came into force in 1993, not 1990. Following these amendments, States were required to implement a uniform three-tier Panchayati Raj structure. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.
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