Correct option is B
The correct answer is: B. 5 years
Explanation:
The tenure of the Panchayati Raj institution is 5 years from the date of its first meeting.
The tenure of the Panchayati Raj institution is 5 years from the date of its first meeting.
This tenure is the same for all three tiers of the Panchayati Raj system — Gram Panchayat (village level), Panchayat Samiti (block level), and Zila Parishad (district level), as per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
Information Key Points:
Tenure: 5 years (as per Article 243E of the Indian Constitution).
If dissolved earlier, elections must be held within 6 months.
The 73rd Amendment made Panchayati Raj institutions a constitutional body.
Applies to rural areas across the states, except certain regions like scheduled areas.