Indian Polity PYQ 306 of 375 · Panchayati Raj and Community Development

What is the main characteristic of Panchayati Raj System of Government?

  1. AIt has three tiers of Government
  2. BIt aims to give social and economic justice to villages
  3. CSome members of Parliament are as representatives in Zila Parishad
  4. DAll of these are true

38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992

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Correct answer: (d) All of these are true

Explanation

Under the Panchayati Raj system, a three-tier structure of governance has been provided at the local level—village level, block level (Kshetra Panchayat) and district level. The objective of Panchayati Raj is to provide social and economic justice to the rural community. Under Article 243G of the Constitution, State Legislatures can, through law, provide for MPs to be members of district-level councils.

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