Question: Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions about the organisation of ‘Village Panchayats’?

Options:

A. Article 31

B. Article 38

C. Article 36

D. Article 40 ✅

Explanation:

Article 40, part of the Directive Principles of State Policy, explicitly directs the state to organize village panchayats and empower them to function as self-governing units. This article was the constitutional basis for the later creation of the Panchayati Raj system.