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Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

__________ is the base of a three-tier system which is concerned about the rule in a village or group of villages.

  1. Gram Panchayat

  2. Taluka

  3. Zilla Parishad

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Under Panchayat Raj system the lowest unit is Gram Sabha.
  • A Gram Sabha consists of members that include every adult of the village. It is generally formed in villages with the population at least exceeding 1500 people.
  • Gram panchayats are the active units of Panchayat Raj System because it helps in levying and collecting taxes.
  • Gram panchayats have the power to collect irrigation tax from State Tube wells and to impose a surcharge on land revenue.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

The political head of Zilla Parishad is called _________.

  1. Sarpanch

  2. Chairperson

  3. Mayor

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Zilla panchayat is also called as district council. It is the third tier of Panchayat Raj system which is functional at the district level. Head of the Zilla panchayat is chairperson.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Sharing of state and central powers to local self-governing bodies like Panchayat Raj is known as _____________.

  1. decentralisation

  2. centralisation

  3. autonomy of effort

  4. congruency
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In order to decentralize power and to make the policies available to the people of even remote areas government has introduced a three-tier system of local governing bodies in the rural areas.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Which of the following schemes launched by the Government of India is aimed at developing rural infrastructure?

  1. MNREGA

  2. ASHA

  3. Bharat Nirman

  4. Operation Flood
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bharat Nirman is a government of India project launched to build rural infrastructure, including roads, water, and electricity.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Mayor is the head of ________.

  1. Municipal Committee

  2. Municipal Corporation

  3. Zilla Parishad

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Municipality which is also called as Nagar Palika, Municipal Council or Municipal Corporation is a local self-governing body. These are found in the towns. Head of a municipality is Mayor

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Leaders like _____________ were not very enthusiastic about local government bodies.

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar were not very comfortable with the idea of panchayat system because they felt that faction and caste-ridden nature of rural society would defeat the noble purpose of local government at the rural level.