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State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
The Secretary of the Gram Sabha is an elected person.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Every Gram Panchayat has a secretary who is also the secretary of the Gram Sabha.

This person is not an elected person but appointed by the Government.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
It is the Gram Sabha that keeps control on the Gram Panchayat.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Members of Gram Sabha elects the Sarpanch which is the head of Panchayat.

Also, the Gram Sabha approve the works of Gram Panchayat.

Mohan went to the village Sarpanch to make complaints about Raghu.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raghu had illegally occupied some of Mohan's Land and Mohan was worried about picking a quarrel with Raghu as Raghu's uncle was a village sarpanch and his family-owned many fields in the village. Some people suggested him go to the police stations to file a complaint against Raghu as it is sheer injustice while others warned him of consequences because of the influential position of Raghu. But still, he went to Raghu's house. There he was beaten up by Raghu. So later he went to Police station to complain about Raghu.

The main purpose of setting up of Nyaya Panchayat is _________.

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  1. To provide justice to all

  2. To discourage people going to courts

  3. To settle the disputes of the villagers in a speedy manner and at a lesser cost

  4. To provide free legal assistance

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Correct Option: C

Gram Panchayats are panchayats at the _______ level in Panchayat Raj institutions.

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  1. top

  2. intermediate

  3. base

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A Gram Panchayat (village council) is the grassroots-level of Panchayati Raj formalised local self-governance system in India at the village or small-town level, and has a Sarpanch as its elected head. Gram Panchayats are panchayats at base level in Panchayat Raj Institutions (or PRIs), governed by the 73rd Amendment, which is concerned with Rural Local Governments.

  1. District (or apex) Level.
  2. Intermediate Level.
  3. Base Level.

The population of a village is between $500 $ to $1500$. The number of members to be elected to the gram panchayat are _____.

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  1. $5$

  2. $7$

  3. $9$

  4. $11$

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Correct Option: B

What is the government at Block level called?

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  1. Panchayat Pragati

  2. Panchayat Uthan

  3. Panchayat Samiti

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The intermediate body at the block level is known by different names in different states, like Panchayat Samiti, Kshetra Samiti, Janapada Panchayat and Panchayat Union Council. 

The term of office of the Gram Panchayat is ________.

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  1. 6 years

  2. 5 years

  3. 4 years

  4. 10 years

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A gram panchayat is the cornerstone of a local self-government organization in India of the Panchayati Raj system at the village or small town level and has a sarpanch as its elected head. The panchayat is chaired by the president of the village, known as a Sarpanch. The term of the elected representatives is five years.

The elections are held in the Panchayats and Municipal Corporation on the basis of ______________________.

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  1. Division of village or towns into several wards

  2. Indirect representation

  3. Nomination of candidates in the villages

  4. Location of the village

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During the Municipal Corporation and Panchayat elections, the town or the village is split into wards according to its population and people directly elect their representatives from each ward. Post elections, the elected members select a president among themselves to preside over the meetings of the municipality. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the factors are not the primary basis for electoral process, hence, incorrect. 

What does a Zila Parishad do?

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  1. Makes development plans at district level

  2. With the help of Panchayat Samiti, it also regulates the money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats

  3. Both 'a' and 'b'

  4. None of them

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Zilla panchayat is also called as district council. It is the third tier of panchayat raj system.

Functions of ZillParishads:

  • It has to approve the budgets of Samitis in the district.
  • It must distribute funds given by the government to the Panchayat Samiti.
  • It has to coordinate and consolidate the block plans in the district.
  • It has to process the request for grants to the state government.
  • It has to supervise the functions of Panchayat Samiti in the district.