​Under Article 243 E of the Constitution of India, every Panchayat, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for _________years from file data appointed for its first meeting and no longer:​

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (D) five.

• Article 243 E of the Indian Constitution: Every Panchayat, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer.
• Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI): Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) is a system of rural local self-government in India. Local Self Government is the management of local affairs by such local bodies that have been elected by the local people. PRI was constitutionalized through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 to build democracy at the grassroots level and was entrusted with the task of rural development in the country.