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UPPSC PCS 2016 · Question 129 of 145

The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to:

Polity

  1. Amake people aware of politics.
  2. Bdecentralise the power of democracy.Correct
  3. Ceducate the peasants.
  4. DNone of the above

Answer: B. decentralise the power of democracy.

Explanation

For the first time, the Panchayati Raj system started on 2 October 1959 from Nagaur in Rajasthan. The main objective of the Panchayati Raj system was to decentralise the powers of the people so that there could be maximum participation of the people in the making of democracy.

Source: edurev.in UPPSC Prelims 2016 GS Paper I with Answer Key and Solutions; answers per official UPPSC key (Booklet C)

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