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The 'two-child norm' as a disqualification for panchayat polls was upheld by the Supreme Court in —

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AS.R. Bommai (1994)

BJaved v. State of Haryana (2003)

CIndira Sawhney (1992)

DKesavananda Bharati (1973)

Correct Answer: Javed v. State of Haryana (2003)Your Answer: B

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Correct (B): In Javed (2003) the SC upheld Haryana's law disqualifying persons with more than two children from panchayat office

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Panchayati Raj is a rural local self-government system that enables democratic decentralization and local administration at village, block, and district levels.

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The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended the Panchayati Raj System in 1957.

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