The 73rd Constitutional Amendment (1992, effective 1993) granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions including the Gram Sabha - A is correct. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957) did recommend the three-tier system mentioning Gram Sabha - R is also correct. However, the 73rd Amendment was influenced mainly by the L.M. Singhvi Committee, so R does not directly explain A.
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The 73rd Amendment granted…
CUET UG 2023 — General Test General Knowledge
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The 73rd Amendment granted constitutional states to the Gram Sabha.
Reason (R): The Balawant Rai Mehta committee mentioned the Gram Sabha.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Held on 15 Jun 2023 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- B
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C
(A) is true but (R) is not false
- D
(A) is false but (R) is true
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