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Which amendment granted constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj

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

Answer options

  1. 74th Amendment Act
  2. 75th Amendment Act
  3. 73rd Amendment Act
  4. 71st Amendment Act

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 73rd Amendment Act

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 73rd Amendment Act šŸ“š Explanation: The 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 granted formal constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India. It added a new Part-IX titled "The Panchayats" and a new Eleventh Schedule to the constitution. This decentralized the governance to the village level. This Eleventh Schedule contains 29 functional items that fall under the jurisdiction of the Panchayats. The amendment aimed to strengthen local self-government bodies specifically in the rural areas. It mandated regular elections and reservation of seats for marginalized groups.