Rural Local Self Government ICSE Grade 9

Which body deals with local problems and looks after the basic needs of the local people?

• State Government

• Central Government

• Local Self - Government

• None of the above

Which are the rural local self -governing bodies?

• Zila parishads

• Block Samitis

• Panchayats

• All the above

The Panchayati System in the village has usually has three parts

• Nyaya Panchayat

• Gram Sabha

• Gram Panchayat

• All the above

Who consists of the elected members who settle disputes among people in the villages?

• Gram Panchayat

• Nyaya Panchayat

• Gram Sabha

• Block Samati

Which of the following are the compulsory functions of the Panchayat

• It keeps the streets and roads clean

• It provides primary education

• It supplies clean drinking water

• All the above

Which Amendment Act of constitution made the provision of Panchayati Raj?

• 71,1994

• 72,1996

• 73,1992

• 74,1992

....................acts as a link between the Gram Panchayat and Zila Parishad.

• Nyaya Panchayat

• Municipal Corporation

• Panchayat Samiti

• None of the Above

" An elected body enjoying a certain degree of autonomy and serving as an administrative unit for local affairs." - This is the definition of:

• Gram Sabha

• Gram Panchayat

• Local self government

• Nyaya Panchayat

Identify all the correctly matched pairs:

• Gram Sabha - Village Level

• Panchayat Samiti - Block Level

• Zilla Parishad - Block Level

• Zilla Parishad - District Level

• Panchayat Samiti - Village Level

Answer explanation

The Gram Sabha and the Gram Panchayat are at the village level. About 100 villages are combined to form a Block or Tehsil. The Panchayat Samiti is a confederation of Gram Panchayats at the Block level. The administrative district forms the Zilla and the Zilla Parishad is at this level. Panchayat Samitis roll up into Zilla Parishad.

Ishaan has written out the list of reasons why Local Self Government is important. Can you choose all the reasons that are CORRECT?

• It is a very economical mode of administration.

• Local matters like sanitation, electricity, water supply, education, and public works are best managed by local people,who have first hand knowledge of specific needs. Its an EFFECTIVE method.

• It is a good training to the administrators who want to work at the state or national level later.

• Local institutions relieve the state administration of some of its burden.

• Local Self Government ensures that the civil services cadre is kept in touch with the ground realities of India.