Multiple choice

Which one of the following was the purpose for which a high-level committee chaired by Balwantrai Mehta was constituted during the time of Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister?

  1. To make recommendations for improving health care infrastructure

  2. To study the issue of Centre-State relations

  3. To make suggestions for Agraaman and Economic reforms

  4. To make recommendation for the improvement of Community Development Programme
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Balwantrai Mehta Committee was appointed in 1957 to evaluate the Community Development Programme and the National Extension Service. The committee famously recommended the establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system to achieve democratic decentralization. This laid the foundation for local self-government in India.

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