Match the following List I (PRIs) List II (Number) a. Gram Panchayat 12 b. Zilla Parishad 78 c. Panchayat Samitis 3226

a-1, b-2, c-3
a-2, b-1, c-3
a-2, b-3, c-1
a-3, b-1, c-2

The correct answer is: A. a-1, b-2, c-3

Gram Panchayat is the lowest level of Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) in India. There are a total of 243,000 Gram Panchayats in India. Zilla Parishad is the intermediate level of PRI. There are a total of 625 Zilla Parishads in India. Panchayat Samiti is the intermediate level of PRI. There are a total of 5,873 Panchayat Samitis in India.

Option A is the only option that matches the number of PRIs with the correct level of PRI. Option B has the wrong number of Gram Panchayats. Option C has the wrong number of Panchayat Samitis. Option D has the wrong number of Zilla Parishads.