Question

Panchayat Raj Institutions in India have been established following the __________ of the Constitution of India.

• A. 42nd Amendment Act
• B. 57th Amendment Act
• C. 86th Amendment Act
• D. 73th Amendment Act

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 73th Amendment Act

The 73rd Amendment Act, passed in 1992, introduced the Panchayati Raj system to empower rural local governance in India. The 73rd Amendment 1992 added a new Part IX to the constitution titled “The Panchayats” covering provisions from Article 243 to 243(O); and a new Eleventh Schedule covering 29 subjects within the functions of the Panchayats