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Which Amendment of the constitution provided constitutional status to the Panchayats?

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

Answer options

  1. 56th Amendment
  2. 73rd Amendment
  3. 74th Amendment
  4. 76th Amendment

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 73rd Amendment

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 73rd Amendment šŸ“š Explanation: The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 added Part IX to the Constitution and gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions. It mandated a three-tier system of local self-government at the village, block, and district levels. This was a landmark step toward grassroots democracy in India.