Which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution institutionalized Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) respectively?

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Which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution institutionalized Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) respectively?

A72nd and 73rd Amendments

B73rd and 74th Amendments

C74th and 75th Amendments

D75th and 76th Amendments

Answer:

B. 73rd and 74th Amendments

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Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) are local self-government bodies in rural India that function at the village, intermediate, and district levels, established to promote grassroots democracy, empower local communities, and enable participatory decision-making in areas like infrastructure, education, health, and rural development, thus fostering decentralized governance.

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