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UPSC 2015: The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? 1. People’s participation in development 2. Political accountability 3. Democratic decentralization 4. Financial mobilization Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)1, 2 and 3 only
(b)2 and 4 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment created Panchayati Raj Institutions chiefly to deepen democratic decentralization and secure active people’s participation in local development. Political accountability and financial mobilization are desirable consequences, but they are not stated as the core objectives. Hence only statements 1 and 3 are fundamental. ([jagranjosh.com](https://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/upsc-ias-prelims-2015-general-studiesanswer-key-1440307640-1?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2015, GS Paper 1, as Question 85. It falls under Indian Polity > Local Government & Panchayati Raj.
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