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UPPCS · Question 38

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution is considered to be a watershed in the history of local self-government in India. Reason (R): The 73rd Constitution Amendment conferred the much coveted constitutional status on Panchayats. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. (A) is true but (R) is false
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is false but (R) is true
  4. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

The 73rd Amendment (1992) gave panchayats constitutional status (Part IX), which is why it is called a watershed.