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Q: Which Indian state was the first to establish the institution of Panchayati Raj?
  • A. Rajasthan
  • B. Uttar Pradesh
  • C. Punjab
  • D. Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: Option A - Panchayati Raj System was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2 October 1959 but first started by Andhra Pradesh. Panchayati Raj Institution was constitutionalized through the 73ʳᵈ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 to build democracy at the grass root level and was entrusted with the task of rural development in the country.
A. Panchayati Raj System was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2 October 1959 but first started by Andhra Pradesh. Panchayati Raj Institution was constitutionalized through the 73ʳᵈ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 to build democracy at the grass root level and was entrusted with the task of rural development in the country.

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Panchayati Raj System was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2 October 1959 but first started by Andhra Pradesh. Panchayati Raj Institution was constitutionalized through the 73ʳᵈ Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 to build democracy at the grass root level and was entrusted with the task of rural development in the country.