Which amendment provided a three-tier system of Panchayati Raj for all states having a population of over twenty lakh?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The 73rd Amendment
Note: The chapter ‘The Story of Indian Democracy’ of the pre-rationalised NCERT, which NTA followed in 2023, has been renamed ‘The Constitution and Social Change’ in the NCERT book (2025-26). Its section on the Panchayati Raj, which this question is based on, is still there.
NCERT (2025-26): “Ideals of Panchayati Raj … It was, however, only in 1992 that grassroot democracy or decentralised governance was ushered in by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment. This act provided constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). It is compulsory now for local self-government bodies in rural and municipal areas to be elected every five years. More importantly, control of local resources is given to the elected local bodies.…”
Box 3.2: The three-tier system of Panchayati Raj Institution |
