Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act come into existence on :

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) 4th April, 2016 A.D.
Explanation:
• The Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016 officially came into existence on April 4, 2016.
• Uttarakhand was the first state in India to implement a minimum education qualification for candidates contesting panchayat elections through this act and its subsequent amendments.
• Before the enactment of this act, the state followed the Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act of 1947.
• It was introduced to strengthen rural local self-government by consolidating and amending laws relating to Gram Panchayats, Kshetra Panchayats, and Zila Panchayats.
• The act mandates the devolution of 29 subjects to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as per the 11th Schedule of the Constitution.
Information Booster:
• The act was later modified by the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2019, which introduced the "two-child policy" for eligibility to contest elections.
• Article 243-G of the Indian Constitution provides the basic framework for the powers and authority of Panchayats.
• National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on April 24 to commemorate the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
• The three-tier system in Uttarakhand consists of Gram Panchayat (village level), Kshetra Panchayat (block level), and Zila Panchayat (district level).
Additional Knowledge:
(a) 2nd April, 2016 A.D. (Option a)
• This date is not associated with the official enforcement or enactment of the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act.
(c) 5th April, 2016 A.D. (Option c)
• While various legislative processes occurred around this week, the legal "existence" or effective date is recognized as April 4th.
(d) 6th April, 2016 A.D. (Option d)
• This date is often confused with the Gazette notification or publication date (which officially occurred on April 7, 2016, in the Uttarakhand Extraordinary Gazette), but the act itself refers to the April 4th timeline for its primary legal inception.