Question

Select the institution(s) that are mandated as per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 of India.

• A. Panchayat
• B. Municipal council
• C. Ward committee
• D. Gram Sabha

Hint:

73rd Amendment → Rural local bodies (Panchayats, Gram Sabha). 74th Amendment → Urban local bodies (Municipalities, Ward Committees).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A, D

Step 1: 73rd Amendment Act (1992).
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment provided constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).

Step 2: Key mandated institutions.
- Gram Sabha: Village-level body of registered voters. - Panchayats: Three-tier system — Village Panchayat, Intermediate Panchayat, District Panchayat.

Step 3: Exclusions.
- Municipal council and Ward committee are part of the 74th Amendment Act (Urban Local Bodies), not the 73rd. \[ \boxed{\text{Panchayat and Gram Sabha}} \]