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In 1996 a separate Act extended Panchayats to Adivasi areas with extra powers for the Gram Sabha. Why?

ATo protect tribal self-rule
BTo abolish tribal customs
CTo merge tribes into cities
DTo end elections there
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. To protect tribal self-rule
1. The 73rd Amendment did not cover many Adivasi areas. 2. The 1996 Act extended it with safeguards. 3. Gram Sabhas there got more powers over resources. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 8, Local Governments._
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