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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 73

SSC CPO Tier I - 9th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q73

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How many levels are present in the Panchayati Raj system?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Three.

  • The Panchayati Raj Institution functions as a system of rural local self-government in India.
  • It operates as a governance system where gram panchayats serve as the fundamental units of local administration.
  • Panchayat Raj falls within the State List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
  • The Panchayati Raj system comprises three tiers: Gram Panchayat (village level), Mandal Parishad or Block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti (block level), and Zila Parishad (district level).
  • The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act granted Constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India.