Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the organisation of village panchayats?

Option 4 : Article 40

The correct answer is Article 40.

• One of the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in Article 40 of the Indian Constitution is that the State shall take all necessary steps to organise local panchayats.
• The state shall grant village panchayats such rights and authority as may be required to allow them to act as self-governing bodies.
• The key characteristics of Panchayati Raj Institutions must provide them with certainty, consistency, and strength.
• For the benefit of society and rural areas, the relevant state government must effectively manage the system and organise village governments. 

• Article 39 of the Indian Constitution deals directly with the laws or policy concepts that the government must follow. Article 39 has six sub-clauses, including, All citizens, regardless of their sex, whether men or women, should have an equal right to appropriate means of subsistence.
• Article 38 of the Indian Constitution mandates that the state shall maintain a social order that promotes people's welfare.
• "The provisions included in this Part (Part IV) shall not be enforceable by any court," according to Article 37, "but the concepts given down therein are nonetheless vital in the government of the country, and it shall be the obligation of the State to apply these principles in drafting laws."