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The subject of Panchayati Raj is in

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

Answer options

  1. Concurrent List
  2. Union List
  3. State List
  4. Residual List

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: State List

Explanation: The correct answer is C. State List. Panchayati Raj is a subject that falls under the State List of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This means that only State Governments have the power to make laws regarding Panchayati Raj institutions. Although the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj and added Part IX (Articles 243 to 243O) and Eleventh Schedule (29 subjects) to the Constitution, the responsibility for creating and managing Panchayati Raj institutions still lies with the States.