Answer the following questions briefly. 1. What are the functions of the union government, state government and local self- government?
2. What is local self-government? Name the two kinds of local self-governing bodies in India.
3. Mention any five compulsory functions of the gram panchayat.
4. What is the importance of gram panchayats?
5. Write short notes on the composition of the (a) block samiti (b) zila parishad. 6. Mention any five functions of the zila parishad.
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Answer:
the importance of gram panchayats is to look after the administration of village ....
A-1 Union (Central government) deals with matters of national importance like defence, national finance, foreign, exchange, railways, postal services etc. State government maintain law and order, local transport, health services and it also carries out the community development programme. Local self-government deals with local problems and looks after the basic needs of the local people.
A-2 It is a government run by the elected representatives of the local people. In India there are two kinds of local self government.
They are the following :
1• Urban: It refers to towns and cities. Municipalities, corporations and cantonment boards are urban local bodies.
2•Rural: It refers to villages. Zila parishads, block samitis and panchayats are rural local bodies.