Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

Direct democracy is when people directly participate in decision making or policy initiatives. Gram Sabha which is village assembly consisting of all registered voters in area of Panchayat, as foundation stone of whole system of Panchayati Raj, through Village Panchayats or local government ensures that decision making power is with people i.e. direct democracy.

Directive provided under Article-40 of constitution which deals with Directive Principles of State Policy,laid the foundation of Panchayati Raj in India. Article-40 states that state shall take steps to organise villagepanchayats and endow them with such powers and authority which is necessary to enable them to function as units of self government.

Gram Sabha(Village Council) which is village assembly consisting of all registered voters, Gram Panchayat(Village Panchayat) which is an institution of local self government at village level and Nyaya Panchayat(Judicial Panchayat) which is a system of dispute resolution at village level in India are part of Panchayati Raj Institution. Gram(Village) co-operative society is not a Panchayati Raj Institution.

Gram Sabha(Village Council) which is village assembly consisting of all registered voters, Gram Panchayat(Village Panchayat) which is an institution of local self government at village level and Nyaya Panchayat(Judicial Panchayat) which is a system of dispute resolution at village level in India are part of Panchayati Raj Institution. Gram(Village) co-operative society is not a Panchayati Raj Institution.

In December 1977, the Janata Party Government appointed a committee to review working of Panchayati Raj under Chairmanship of Ashok Mehta. It proposed for two tier Panchayati Raj System which included Zila Parishad at district level and Mandai Panchayat (villages with population of 15,000-20,000).

India has adopted for 3-tier Panchayati Raj System. These are Gram Panchayat at village level, Block Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti at intermediate or block level, Zila Parishad at district level.

India has adopted for 3-tier Panchayati Raj System. These are Gram Panchayat at village level, Block Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti at intermediate or block level, Zila Parishad at district level.

India has adopted for 3-tier Panchayati Raj System. These are Gram Panchayat at village level, Block Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti at intermediate or block level, Zila Parishad at district level.

Local government includes Panchayati RaJ Institution and Urban Local Bodies in India. 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendment has accorded some functional matters to Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies respectively. These functional items include Fisheries, Public health, Cleanliness, Public utility services, Cultural activities, Minor forest produce etc. Law and order is a subject under state list which is being managed bY statE government and not by local government.

Panchayati Raj system is based on principle oil decentralisation of power i.e. transfer of power or authority to grassroot level. Lord Mayo's resoltion (1870) initiated the process of decentralization in India. Whereas Lord Rippon's resolution (1882) who is also called "Father of Local Self Government" laid foundations of local self government in India.