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The seventy third Amendment Act, 1992 of the Indian Constitution was passed to
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- strengthen Panchayti Raj
- strengthen rural institutions
- strengthen urban institution
- None of the above
Correct Option: A
The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 accorded the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) a constitutional status. The main features of the 73rd Amendment Act are the following: Constitution of a three tier structure of Panchayats in every state (at village, intermediate and district levels) having a population of twenty lakhs; Fixed tenure for Panchayat bodies (Article 243E); etc.