Indian Polity PYQ 303 of 375 · Panchayati Raj and Community Development

Ashok Mehta Committee recommended –

  1. AThree-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
  2. BTwo-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
  3. CSingle-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
  4. DMultiple-tier Government of Panchayati Raj

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Correct answer: (b) Two-tier Government of Panchayati Raj

Explanation

The Ashok Mehta Committee, formed in 1977, submitted its report in August 1978, in which it recommended a two-tier model in place of the three-tier model of Panchayati Raj. It suggested the formation of Zila Parishad at the district level and Mandal Panchayat for a population of 15,000 to 20,000 (a group of villages).

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