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On 2nd October 1959, Panchayati Raj was started in India at which of the following?

  • 1
    Nagaur-Rajasthan
  • 2
    Rajmundry-Andhra Pradesh
  • 3
    Junagadh - Himachal
  • 4
    Bikaner-Rajasthan
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Answer : 1. "Nagaur-Rajasthan"
Explanation :

1. The provisions related to Panchayati Raj have been discussed in the original Constitution under Part 9 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Article 243). Part 9, under the heading ‘Panchayats’, contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj up to Articles 243-243O (243-243O).

2. Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India as the foundation of democracy.

3. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.

4. Panchayati Raj system was implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1959.

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