Concept:The 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions and introduced several mandatory features.
Explanation:The Act added Part IX (Articles 243 to 243O) and the 11th Schedule to the Constitution.
It requires a three-tier structure: village (Gram Panchayat), intermediate (Panchayat Samiti), and district (Zila Parishad).
It mandates reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women (at least one-third) at all levels.
It establishes State Election Commissions to conduct panchayat elections.
It also introduced the 11th Schedule listing 29 functional subjects for panchayats.
All four statements (1, 2, 3, and 4) correctly describe these basic features.
Answer:1, 2, 3 and 4 (Option C)