Q. Which Article of Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj ?
Article 40 of the Constitution of India directs the State to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.
This provision is part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV). Later, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj system by adding Part IX to the Constitution.
Explanation by: Team MCQ Buddy
Article 40 of the Constitution of India directs the State to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.
This provision is part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV). Later, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj system by adding Part IX to the Constitution.