Assertion (A) claims the 73rd Amendment is a watershed moment for local self-government in India. This is true because it fundamentally transformed the status and structure of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by granting them constitutional recognition. Reason (R) states that the 73rd Amendment conferred constitutional status on Panchayats. This is also true; Part IX of the Constitution, added by the 73rd Amendment, explicitly provides for the establishment and structure of Panchayats.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution is considered to be a watershed in the history of local self government in India. Reason (R): The 73rd Constitution Amendment conferred the much coveted Constitutioanl status on Panchayats. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992: Key Provisions, Features, and Significance)
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Answer: D. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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