[Solved] Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?

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Q.	Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?
A.	Article. 36
B.	Article. 39
C.	Article 40
D.	Article. 48
Answer» C. Article 40
Explanation: During the drafting of the Constitution of India, Panchayati Raj Institutions were placed in the nonjusticiable part of the Constitution, the Directive Principles of State Policy, as Article 40. The Article read 'the State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government'. However, no worthwhile legislation was enactedeither at the national or state level to implement it.

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