In which year was the Seventy-third Constitutional Amendment passed?

1992

The Seventy-third Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in 1992 and came into force in 1993. It gave constitutional recognition to Panchayati Raj institutions and established a framework for rural local self-government. The amendment provided for regular elections, reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women, and a clearer division of responsibilities for local bodies. Thus, its date is linked with the constitutional strengthening of village-level democracy.

Option C, 1992, is correct because that is the year in which the amendment was passed. Option D, 1993, can cause confusion because the Act came into effect in that year, but the question asks when it was passed. The years 1990 and 1991 do not match either event. Keeping “passed in 1992, effective in 1993” clearly separated gives the precise answer.

This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian History. Topic: Important Dates in Indian History.