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  1. 86th Amendment Act, 2002
  2. 71st Amendment Act, 1992
  3. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
  4. 92nd Amendment Act, 2003 
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Option 3 : 73rd Amendment Act, 1992

The correct answer is 73rd Amendment Act, 1992.

  • The 73rd constitutional amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati raj.
  • Seventy-Third Amendment Act, 1992:
    • It gave constitutional status and protection to the Panchayati Raj institutions.
    • It added a new Part-IX entitled 'the Panchayats'.
    • It also added the Eleventh Schedule containing functional items of the panchayats
  • The idea of the Panchayati Raj system in India signifies the system of rural local self-government.
  • The 73rd amendment act added a new part IX and articles 243 to 243 to the Indian constitution.
  • The 73rd amendment act added the eleventh schedule to the Indian constitution.
  • The term Panchayati raj was coined by Jawahar all Nehru.
  • Panchayati Raj Act came into force on 24th April 1993.
  • April 24th is observed as the national Panchayati raj day since 2011.
  • Important committees constituted for recommendations regarding Panchayati raj in India:
    • Balwant Rai Mehta committee.
    • V.T. Krishnammachari committee.
    • Ashok Mehta Committee.
    • G.V.K. Rao Committee.
    • L.M. Singhvi Committee.
    • P.K. Thungon Committee.

  • 86th Constitutional Amendment Act:
    • It inserted Education into the Fundamental Rights of the constitution.
    • It made elementary education a fundamental right and added a new article 21A.
    • It declares that the state shall provide compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years.
    • It changed the subject of Article 45 in directive principles that the state shall provide early childhood care and education for all children until they reach the age of 6 years.
    • It also added a new fundamental duty in Article 51A that it is the duty of every citizen to provide opportunities for education to their children between the age of 6 to 14 years.
    • This was amended in the year 2002.
    • The right to property was deleted from the fundamental right by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act in 1978. Now it is a legal right under Article 300A.
    • The right to equality is a fundamental right under articles 14 to 18 of the constitution.
    • The right to freedom is given from articles 19 to 22 in the constitution.
  • 71st Amendment Act, 1992:
    • It provided for the Inclusion of Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali languages in the Eighth Schedule.
  • 92nd Amendment Act, 2003:
    • It amended the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
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