Identify the following amendment of the Indian Constitution which is related to Panchayati Raj Institutions?

Correct option is A

Sol: The correct answer is (a) 73rd Amendment

Key Points:

• The 73rd Amendment Act, 1992, added Part IX to the Indian Constitution, which deals with the organization of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in rural areas.
• It also added Article 243 to 243O and the 11th Schedule, which lists 29 functional items to be transferred to the PRIs.

Information booster:

• 74th Amendment Act, 1992 deals with Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities).
• 71st Amendment Act included Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali languages in the 8th Schedule.
• 72nd Amendment Act provided reservation of seats in the Tripura Legislative Assembly for Scheduled Tribes.