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The Panchayati Raj system was first introduced in which Indian state?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Maharashtra

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Rajasthan

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Rajasthan šŸ“š Explanation: The modern, three-tier Panchayati Raj system was first officially introduced in India in the state of Rajasthan. It was inaugurated by the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on October 2, 1959, in the Nagaur district. Andhra Pradesh immediately followed, becoming the second state to implement the system later that same year.