1. The provisions related to Panchayati Raj have been discussed in the original Constitution under Part 9 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Article 243). Part 9, under the heading ‘Panchayats’, contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj up to Articles 243-243O (243-243O).

2. Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India as the foundation of democracy.

3. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.

4. Panchayati Raj system was implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1959.

5. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.

6. The concept of Panchayati Raj in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.

7. The tenure of Panchayats is fixed for five years but it can be dissolved even before the tenure.

8. All types of major committees related to Panchayati Raj are as follows

- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957)

- Ashok Mehta Committee (1977)

- Yes. V.K Rao Committee (1985)

- L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986)

1. Provisions for financial emergencies are given in Article 360 of the Indian Constitution.

2. It has two provisions;

- There is no maximum period prescribed for its operation.

- Its continuation does not require repeated parliamentary approval.

1. Part II of the Constitution of India deals with citizenship. This part consists of Articles 5 to 11.

2. There are two types of people in India – citizens and foreigners.

3. Citizens are full members of the Indian State and owe allegiance to it.

1. Provisions related to the State Human Rights Commission have been made in Chapter V of the Human Rights Protection Act, 1993.

2. According to the Human Rights Protection Act 1993, which is an Act passed by the Parliament, there is a provision to establish the National Human Rights Commission at the national level and a State Human Rights Commission at the state level.

3. Human rights have been defined and included in the Charter of the United Nations on 10 December 1948.

Appointment of State Advocate General in India:

1. Appointee: Governor

2. Qualification: Qualified to be appointed as a judge of a High Court.

3. Tenure: During the pleasure of the Governor

4. Remuneration: Determined by the Governor

5. Their duties are given in Articles 165 and 177 of the Constitution.

Additional Information:

1. The Advocate General is the highest law officer of the state.

2. He provides assistance to the State Government in all its legal matters.

3. He also protects and safeguards the interests of the state government.