Correct option is A
The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in the Indian Constitution, found in Part IV (Articles 36–51), are classified into three broad categories:
Socialist Principles
Gandhian Principles
Liberal-Intellectual Principles
Article 40: Directs the organisation of village panchayats.
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of Gram Swaraj.
Promotes local self-government and decentralized governance.
Panchayati Raj was constitutionally empowered by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992.