Which of the following committees is not related to the Panchayati Raj system?
- AAshok Mehta Committee
- BG. V. K. Rao Committee
- CSwaran Singh Committee
- DL. M. Singhvi Committee
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Correct answer: (c) Swaran Singh Committee
Explanation
The Swaran Singh Committee (1976) recommended Fundamental Duties, which the 42nd Amendment added to the Constitution. It had nothing to do with Panchayati Raj.
The others dealt with local government:
- Ashok Mehta Committee (1977–78): a two-tier Panchayati Raj system.
- G. V. K. Rao Committee (1985): Panchayati Raj in rural development and planning.
- L. M. Singhvi Committee (1986): constitutional status for Panchayati Raj institutions.