polity medium true/false

The provisions for Panchayats and Municipalities were added to Directive Principles by the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Article 40 (organisation of village panchayats) existed in original DPSP. The 73rd (1992) and 74th (1992) Amendments added Parts IX and IXA to the Constitution, giving constitutional status to Panchayats and Municipalities with justiciable provisions, not merely Directive Principles. So, they are enforceable now.

Topic DPSP - Panchayats and Municipalities
Exam Relevance Local governance amendment question for UPSC and State PSC exams

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