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Indian Polity UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

The first Panchayati Raj system was inaugurated by Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru on 12th October, 1959 at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Nagaur

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Nagaur”.
The first Panchayati Raj system was inaugurated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on October 2, 1959, at Nagaur in Rajasthan.

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