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Panchayati Raj First Introduced in Rajasthan — UPSC Prelims PYQ 1959 (1998 PYQ)

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

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Kerala
  4. Karnataka

Explanation

Option (a) is correct
  • The Panchayati Raj system was first inaugurated on 2 October 1959 at Nagaur in Rajasthan, following the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957).
Answer: (a) Rajasthan