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(Q) Which Indian Prime Minister introduced the concept of "Panchayati Raj" ?

A) Rahul Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

View Answer B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation : Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, inaugurated the Panchayati Raj system in India on October 2, 1959 in Nagaur, Rajasthan. The Panchayati Raj system is a three-tier structure for rural development in India that aims to develop local governments.
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(Q) Who advocated the concept of Panchayati Raj in independent India ?

A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Jawahar Lal Nehru

View Answer C) Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation : Mahatma Gandhi advocated panchayat raj as the foundation of India's political system. It would have been a decentralised form of government, where each village would be responsible for its own affairs. The term for such a vision was Gram Swaraj ("village self-governance").
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