UPSC Prelims 1998·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in

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  1. ARajasthanCorrect
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CKerala
  4. DKarnataka

Explanation

The correct answer is Rajasthan. The Panchayati Raj system was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on October 2, 1959, in Nagaur district, Rajasthan. This move followed the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, which suggested a three tier structure of local self government to promote rural development and democratic decentralization. Shortly after Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh became the second state to implement the system in the same year.
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