alleryThe Panchayati Raj system was given constitutional status by which amendment?
AThe 42nd Amendment (1976)
BThe 73rd Amendment (1992)
CThe 86th Amendment (2002)
DThe 91st Amendment (2003)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The 73rd Amendment (1992)
The 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 added Part IX (Articles 243-243O) to the Constitution
giving Panchayati Raj institutions constitutional status.
The 74th Amendment did the same for urban local bodies.
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