Q.The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 fixed the term of the elected committee (board) of a co-operative society at: (A) three years
(B) four years
(C) five years
(D) six years

One of the governance reforms brought in through the 97th Amendment was a uniform, fixed tenure for the managing committee so that elections are held regularly. …

The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 (through Part IX-B) required States to provide for a fixed five-year term for the elected board of a co-operative society, and Maharashtra amended its Act accordingly.

(A) Three years — incorrect; the term was fixed at five years, not three.

(B) Four years — incorrect; four years is not the tenure prescribed.

(C) Five years — correct; the board's term is five years, with elections held before it expires. …

Mixing up the five-year board term with the six-month limits (for supersession, and for audit and filing of r …