The question asks about the key recommendation of the L. M. Singhvi Committee (1986) regarding Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). To answer this, one needs to recall the historical committees formed to strengthen PRIs in India and their specific recommendations.
Correct Option: D) Constitutional recognition, status and protection to strengthen their functioning
The question asks about the fate of earlier attempts, specifically the 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill (1989), to grant constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions before the successful 73rd Amendment in 1992. We need to identify why these earlier attempts did not succeed.
Correct Option: B) Failed to secure the required majority/support and could not be enacted
The question asks to identify the Constitutional Amendment Act that granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in India. We need to recall the key constitutional amendments related to local self-governance.
Correct Option: B) The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, conferred constitutional status upon Panchayati Raj Institutions in India. This act institutionalized the three-tier Panchayati Raj system (Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayat, and Zila Parishad) at the village, intermediate, and district levels, respectively, in states with a population exceeding 20 lakhs.
The question asks to identify the specific Part of the Constitution of India that was inserted by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, dealing with Panchayats. This requires knowledge of the constitutional amendments and their corresponding parts.
C) Part IX is the correct answer. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, inserted Part IX, which deals with Panchayats, into the Constitution of India.
The question asks to identify the Articles in the Indian Constitution that deal with Panchayats, specifically under Part IX. This requires knowledge of the constitutional provisions related to local self-governance.
C) Articles 243 to 243O are indeed the articles that constitute Part IX of the Constitution, dealing with Panchayats. These articles were added by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, to provide constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.
The question asks to identify the Schedule added to the Indian Constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, which lists subjects for Panchayats. This requires knowledge of the constitutional amendments related to local self-governance and the Schedules of the Indian Constitution.
A) Eleventh Schedule — The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, added the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. This Schedule enumerates 29 subjects on which the Panchayats have administrative control and responsibility for implementation.