Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated Panchayati Raj at Nagaur on October 2, 1959, coinciding with the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.
Statement II: Mahatma Gandhi advocated for Gram Swaraj through Panchayati Raj.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct
(d) Statement-I is not correct but Statement- II is correct

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Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated Panchayati Raj at Nagaur on October 2, 1959, coinciding with the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.
Statement II: Mahatma Gandhi advocated for Gram Swaraj through Panchayati Raj.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct
(d) Statement-I is not correct but Statement- II is correct

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement I is correct: Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the Panchayati Raj system at Nagaur on October 2, 1959, deliberately choosing Gandhi's birthday for this event. This was symbolic as it connected the establishment of Panchayati Raj to Gandhi's vision for rural self-rule.

Statement II is correct: Gandhi envisioned GramSwaraj(villageself-rule)asafundamental principle for India's rural development. His idea of Panchayati Raj was a step toward decentralization, enabling villages to govern themselves. Gandhi saw this as the means to empower villages to manage their own social, economic, and political affairs, ensuring self- reliance and empowerment.
Since both statements are correct and Statement II explains the reason behind Nehru&rsquo;s choice for the date of inauguration in Statement I, the correct answer is Option (a).

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Consider the following statements: Statement I: Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated Panchayati Raj at Nagaur on October 2, 1959, coinciding with the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. Statement II: Mahatma Gandhi advocated for Gram Swaraj through Panchayati Raj. Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct (d) Statement-I is not correct but Statement- II is correct

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