Panchayati Raj was first implemented by which of the following states in India?

✅Explanation: The Panchayati Raj system, a system of local self-government in India, was first implemented in Rajasthan on October 2, 1959. The National Development Council, in 1958, had recommended that this system be introduced across the country.

📌 Other Options Explanations:
-(B) Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh was the second state to implement Panchayati Raj in 1959.
-(C) Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh implemented Panchayati Raj in 1962.
-(D) West Bengal: West Bengal implemented Panchayati Raj in 1963.

🔑Key Points::
-The Panchayati Raj System was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan.
-Panchayati Raj – 
-It is a system of local self-government in India.
-It was put in force in 1992 through the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution.

✏️The system has three levels:
-Gram Panchayat (village level),
-Mandal Parishad or Block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti (block level),
-Zila Parishad (district level)
-Currently, the system exists in all states except Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, and in all Union Territories except Delhi.
-The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2 Oct 1959.
-List of committees constituted for recommendations regarding Panchayati Raj in India: –
-Balwant Rai Mehta, 1957
-V.T. Krishnammachari, 1960
-Takhatmal Jain Study Group, 1966
-Ashok Mehta Committee, 1978
-G.V.K. Rao Committee, 1985
-Dr. L.M. Singhvi Committee, 1986
-P.K. Thungon Committee,1989
-S. Mohinder Singh, 2013