भारतातील छावणी क्षेत्र पालिकेसंबंधी खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या :
(a) छावणी क्षेत्र पालिका चार वर्गामध्ये विभागल्या आहेत.
(b) वर्ग-IV छावणी क्षेत्र पालिकेमध्ये फक्त चार सदस्य निवडून येतात.
(c) वर्ग-IV छावणी क्षेत्र पालिकेमध्ये नागरी लोकसंख्या ही दोन हजार पांचशेपेक्षा जास्त असत नाही.
(d) छावणी क्षेत्र पालिकेच्या मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकाऱ्याची नेमणूक संरक्षण मंत्र्याद्वारे केली जाते.
वरीलपैकी कोणती विधाने योग्य आहेत ?

The correct answer is Option C ((a) and (c)).

Key Points:
• Cantonments Act, 2006 Classification:
• Category I: Population exceeds 50,000
• Category II: Population exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 50,000
• Category III: Population exceeds 2,500 but does not exceed 10,000
• Category IV: Population does not exceed 2,500
• Statement (a) is correct: Cantonment boards are divided into four categories based on civil population.
• Statement (b) is incorrect: In a Category IV Cantonment, there are 2 elected members (not four).
• Statement (c) is correct: In Category IV, the civil population does not exceed 2,500.
• Statement (d) is incorrect: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is an officer belonging to the Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) appointed by the President of India / Central Government, not personally by the Defence Minister.
• Therefore, statements (a) and (c) are correct (Option 3).
• Key Takeaway: Cantonment Boards are graded into four categories; Category IV covers populations up to 2,500 with 2 elected members.