Correct Answer - Option 4 : 8 times
The correct answer is 8 times.
- The Madya Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1993 amended 8 times between 1994 and 1999.
- Panchayati Raj system is the system that ensures the participation of individuals at the grass-root level.
- The Panchayati Raj system is included in the State List of the Constitution of India.
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73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 is related to the Panchayati Raj system.
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Rajasthan is the first state to implement the Panchayati Raj system on 2nd October 1959 in its Nagaur district.
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Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended the Panchayati Raj system for the first time in India.
- The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended 3- tier structure consisting of
- Zilla Parishad at the District Level
- Panchayat Samiti at the Block Level
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Gram Panchayat at the Village Level.
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Ashok Mehta Committee appointed in December 1977 by Janata Party Government in 1978 submitted its report stating replacement of 3-tier system by a 2-tier system consisting of Mandal Panchayats at the base and Zila Parishad at the top.
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24th April every year Panchayati Raj day is celebrated.
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Part IX (Article 243 to 243O) of the Constitution of India deals with the Panchayati Raj system.
- Arunanchal Pradesh does not reserve seats for Scheduled castes in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- The Panchayati Raj system applies to all States and Union Territories of India except the state of Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland, and Union Territory Delhi.
- The capital of Madya Pradesh is Bhopal and the current Chief Minister and Governor are Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Anandiben Patel of the state is respectively. (April 2021)
- It is the second-largest state in India after Rajasthan.
- The great stupa at Sanchi which was built by Mauryan King Ashoka is one of the oldest stone structures in India builds over the relics of Lord Buddha is in Madya Pradesh.
- The first capital city of Madya Pradesh was Nagpur which is currently located in Maharashtra.
- The beautiful hills of Panchmarhi also known as Queen of Satpura ( Satpura ki Rani) are located in the Hoshangabad district of Madya Pradesh.
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Narmada is the longest river in Madya Pradesh.
- In Madya Pradesh as per the 2011 census, 21.1% of the total population of the state is Tribal/Adivasis population.
- The Gond, Bhil, Bagia, Korku, Bhadia, Malto, Kaul, Dhar, and many more tribes live in Madya Pradesh.
- Madya Pradesh has the largest reserves of copper and diamond in India. and is also rich in Coal. Manganese, Bauxite, and Dolomite.
- The famous Patankar bazaar is in Gwalior city of Madya Pradesh.
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Ujjain the city of Madya Pradesh is also known as the city of the temple is one of the four places where Kumbh Mela is hosted.
- The National Parks in Madya Pradesh is Kanha National park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Panna National Park, etc.
- The Khajuraho temples build by chandelas are located in Madya Pradesh.
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Bhimbetka one of the oldest cave in India is in Madya Pradesh.
