WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which Article explicitly directs the State to organize village panchayats?

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

Answer options

  1. Article 44
  2. Article 40
  3. Article 50
  4. Article 39A

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Article 40

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Article 40 šŸ“š Explanation: Article 40 falls under the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV of the Constitution. It specifically directs the State to take active steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with necessary powers. This Gandhian principle was eventually given full constitutional status through the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992.