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Which Constitutional Amendment Act granted constitutional status and protection to the Panchayati Raj Institutions by adding Part IX to the Constitution?

A. 71st Amendment Act
B. 73rd Amendment Act✓ Correct Answer
C. 74th Amendment Act
D. 86th Amendment Act

💡 Solution & Explanation

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 formally institutionalized the Panchayati Raj system by inserting Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule into the Constitution. The 71st Amendment added languages to the Eighth Schedule, whereas the 74th Amendment focused on urban local bodies.

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