Our Rural Governance
Chapter-23
Class-6 Social Studies D.A.V. Public School
Question
Answer
By Bkumar
A. Tick (√)
the correct option
1. Which
one of the following is not a local body under the Panchyati Raj System?
(a) Nagar Panchayat √
(b) Gram Panchayat
(c) Block Samiti
(d) Zila Parishad
2. The
Chairperson of the Gram Panchayat is Not called as-
(a) Pradhan
(b) Mukhia
(c)
President √
(d)
Sarpanch
3. The best
example of direct democracy in India is—
(a) Gram
Sabha √
(b) Gram
Panchayat
(c) Block
Samiti
(d) Zila
Parishad
4. The
administrative work of a Panchayat Samiti
is looked after by a -
(a) Public
relation officer
(b) Health
officer
(c) Block
development officer √
(d)
Sub-divisional officer
5. The apex
body of the Panchayati Raj System is-
(a) Zila
Parishad √
(b) Nyaya
Panchayat
(c) Gram
Panchayat
(d) Block
Samiti
B. Fill in
the blanks
1. Gram
Sabha consists of all the registered
Voters of the village.
2. The
administrative work of the Block Samiti is looked after by a Block
Development officer (BDO)
3. The Zila
Parishad acts as a link between
State government and Block Samiti and
the village Panchayat.
4. The Gram
Panchayat operates at the
Village level of the Panchayati Raj system.
5. The Zila
Parishad distributes grants to the Block Samities.
C. Write True or False for the
following statements
1. The lower
level of government in India is Nyaya Panchayat. False
2. The
members of Gram Sabha only elect the members of Gram Panchayat. True
3. Zila
Parishad impliments the Five Year Plans in the district. True
4. Two or
three small villages can have a common Panchayat. True
5. The Zila
Parishad does not have any ex-officio member. False
D. Answer the following questions in
brief.
1. Mention the three levels of the local
self-governing bodies under the Panchayati Raj System.
Ans. The three levels of the local
self-governing bodies under the Panchayati Raj System are-
(i) Gram Panchayat at the village level
(ii) Block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti at
block level
(iii) Zila Parishad or Zila Panchayat at
the district level.
2. Write
two main functions of the Gram Sabha.
Ans. Two main functions of the Gram Sabha are
(i) The Gram Sabha takes important decisions
about the welfare and development of the village.
(ii) It approves the annual budget of the
Gram Panchayat.
3. What is
the most important function of a Panchayat Samiti?
Ans. The
most important function of a Panchayat Samiti is to look after the
developmental and welfare work of the
villages those are in that block.
4.How does
a Village Panchayat generate its financial resources?
Ans. The Village Panchayat gets its income from
taxes on houses, market places, use of open space etc. and grants or aid from
government. Also it raises loans to complete its welfare and developmental
projects.
5. How are
the Panchs and the Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat elected?
Ans. The
Panchs and the Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat
are elected by its Gram Sabha.
(Gram Sabha is consists of all the men and women of the village who have attained the age of 18 years and are registered as voters from the Gram Sabha.)
