WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which Article mandates the State to organize Village Panchayats?

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

Answer options

  1. Article 38
  2. Article 40
  3. Article 44
  4. Article 48

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Article 40

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Article 40 šŸ“š Explanation: Article 40 is a Directive Principle of State Policy that directs the State to take steps to organize village panchayats. It also mandates that they should be endowed with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government. This provision reflects the Gandhian dream of rural self-reliance.