Rashtriya Panchayati Raj Diwas

• National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) observed annually on 24 April to mark the commemoration of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 coming into force on 24 April 1993.
• Anchored by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, the day celebrates Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as India's third tier of governance and grassroots democracy.
• High-yield UPSC area cutting across Polity (Part IX), Governance (decentralisation), and Rural Development schemes.