The correct answer is Zila Parishad → Panchayat Samiti → Village Panchayat.
Key Points
- Panchayati Raj
- Panchayati Raj is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.
- It consists of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through which the self-government of villages is realized.
- They are tasked with "economic development, strengthening social justice and implementation of Central and State Government Schemes including those 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule."
- Part IX of the Indian Constitution is the section of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats.
- It stipulates that in states or Union Territories with more than two million inhabitants there are three levels of PRIs:
- Zilla Parishad at the District Level
- Panchayat Samiti at the Block Level
- Gram/Village Panchayat at the Village Level
Additional Information
- The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2 Oct 1959 but first started by Andhra Pradesh.
- During the 1950s and 60s, other state governments adopted this system as laws were passed to establish panchayats in various states.
- The modern Panchayati Raj system was introduced in India by the 73rd constitutional amendment in 1993.

