Which Amendment is associated with granting constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions in India?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) 73rd Amendment

Explanation:
• The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
• It added Part IX to the Constitution, titled 'The Panchayats'.
• The Act also added the 11th Schedule, which contains 29 functional items for the Panchayats.
• It mandated a three-tier system of Panchayats at the village, intermediate, and district levels.
• It provided for 33% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj bodies.

Information Booster:
• April 24 is celebrated as National Panchayati Raj Day as the Act came into effect on this day in 1993.
• Article 40 of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) initially suggested the organization of village panchayats.

Additional Knowledge:
61st Amendment (Option a)
• This amendment reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years in 1989.
52nd Amendment (Option c)
• Known as the Anti-Defection Law, it added the 10th Schedule to the Constitution in 1985.
86th Amendment (Option d)
• This amendment made Right to Education a Fundamental Right under Article 21A in 2002.

So the correct answer is (b)