Which of the following constitutional amendments gives a constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions?

Correct answer: 73rd

Explanation: The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). 📚 Other Information: ▪️ It added Part IX (Articles 243–243O) and the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. ▪️ It made the three-tier Panchayati Raj System — Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, and Zila Parishad — mandatory in all states (except J&K, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram). ▪️ It provides for regular elections every 5 years. ▪️ One-third of seats are reserved for women, along with reservation for SCs and STs. ▪️ The State Election Commission conducts Panchayat elections. ▪️ State Finance Commissions review the financial position of PRIs every five years. ▪️ It aimed to promote grassroots democracy and local self-governance. ▪️ Rajasthan was the first state to implement the Panchayati Raj system in 1959.