The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?1.People's participation in development2.Political accountability3.Democratic decentralization4.Financial mobilizationSelect the correct answer using the code given below

1. A

   1, 2 and 3 only

   This set adds political accountability (2) to participation and decentralisation. Political accountability is a wider democratic goal, not listed as a fundamental object of Panchayati Raj in the sense of this question. This option is not the key.

2. B

   2 and 4 only

   Political accountability and financial mobilisation without people’s participation and democratic decentralisation miss the core of Panchayati Raj. This option is therefore wrong.

3. C

   1 and 3 only

   The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj is people’s participation in development and democratic decentralisation. Financial mobilisation and political accountability are not the defining pair in this official framing. Hence 1 and 3 only is the official key.

4. D

   1, 2, 3 and 4

   All four over-states the ‘fundamental object’ as the question uses it. This option is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. Panchayati Raj, especially after the 73rd Amendment, is meant to take democracy to the village and involve people in local development. Political accountability and financial mobilisation are related ideas but were not treated as the fundamental objects here. Statements 2 and 4 therefore drop. Only participation and democratic decentralisation remain.