The 73rd Amendment of the Indian constitution came into force in:

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A1992

B1993

C1994

D1995

Answer:

The 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India came into effect on 24 April 1993.
This amendment gave constitutional recognition to Panchayat Raj institutions and provided more powers and responsibilities to rural local self-government bodies. This day is observed as National Panchayat Raj Day.

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