Multiple choice

Consider the following Committees set up to study the structure, powers and functions to be assigned to Panchayati Raj Institutions:

  1. Santhanam Committee

  2. Ashok Mehta Committee

  3. Balwantrai Mehta Committee

  4. G.V.K. Rao Committee

Which one of the following is their correct chronological order?

  1. 3-4-2-1

  2. 2-1-3-4

  3. 3-1-2-4

  4. 2-4-3-1

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Explanation

Balwantrai Mehta Committee (1957) recommended the three-tier Panchayati Raj system. Santhanam Committee (1962) dealt with administrative corruption, not PRI. Ashok Mehta Committee (1978) recommended constitutional status and two-tier system. G.V.K. Rao Committee (1985) emphasized PRIs as implementing agencies for development programs. The correct order is: Balwantrai Mehta (1957) - Santhanam (1962) - Ashok Mehta (1978) - G.V.K. Rao (1985), which corresponds to 3-1-2-4.

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