Which was the first state to establish Panchayati Raj system in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Rajasthan
Following the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957), which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj, Rajasthan became the first state to set it up: Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated it at Nagaur on 2 October 1959. Andhra Pradesh followed later the same year.