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Which Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions?

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

Answer options

  1. 72nd Amendment
  2. 73rd Amendment
  3. 74th Amendment
  4. 42nd 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 a new Part IX to the Constitution, titled 'The Panchayats'. It also added the Eleventh Schedule, which contains 29 functional items of the panchayats. This amendment made the three-tier system of Panchayati Raj (Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, and Zilla Parishad) mandatory for states with a population over 20 lakhs. The 74th Amendment dealt with Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities).