GK Question

polity medium mcq

The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, added by 73rd Amendment, contains how many functional items for Panchayats?

  1. 18
  2. 29
  3. 35
  4. 42

Answer: 29

Eleventh Schedule (Article 243G): 29 functional items for Panchayats including agriculture, land improvement, minor irrigation, rural housing, drinking water, roads, rural electrification, poverty alleviation, education, health, women and child development, etc. States may devolve powers/functions to Panchayats by law. Enables activity mapping for effective decentralization.

Topic Panchayati Raj - Powers and Functions
Exam Relevance Functional devolution question for UPSC and State PSC exams