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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, granting constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions?

  1. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992Answer
  2. B
    74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
  3. C
    42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
  4. D
    44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978

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73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 accorded constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions by inserting Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule into the Indian Constitution.

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Identify the constitutional amendment act that enacted rural local self-governance provisions.
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added Part IX (Articles 243 to 243-O) and the 11th Schedule containing 29 functional matters for Panchayats.
Constitutional recognition for Panchayati Raj was established specifically through the 73rd Amendment, while the 74th Amendment addressed Urban Local Bodies.

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73rd Constitutional Amendment Act and Panchayati Raj
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Local Self-Government: Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Bodies (73rd & 74th Amendments)

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