Question

Answer the following Q1. Who heads the gram panchayat ? Q2. State the soures of incoime of a gram panchayat? Q3. state any three optional functions of gram panchayat? Q4. State/List the mandatory functions of the gram Panchayat? Q5. What is the term of a gram Panchayat?​

Answer 1

1. Sarpanch

2.Sources of funds for gram panchayat : Land revenue , tax on toddy ( specifically in South India , tax on vehicles , tax on the industries which are located in geographical boundaries of the village , toll tax , festival tax .

3. The optional functions are: Organisation of fairs and village markets. Construction of playgrounds and rest houses

Organisation of fairs and village markets.

Construction of playgrounds and rest houses.

4.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Sarpanch

The council leader is named Sarpanch in Hindi, and each of the five members is a Gram Panchayat Sadasya or Panch. In such a system, each villager can voice his opinion in the governance of his village.