Question

Q1.Mention the views of Mahatma Gandhi on village panchayats.

Q2. What does article 243G speaks about?

Q3. What is the need and importance of local bodies?

Q4. What is the composition of Grama Sabha?

Q5. Write any three functions of Gram Panchayats.

Q6. “ The local Government strengthens democracy”. Justfy the statement.

Q7. How many subjects are schedulded in the state list?​

Answer 1

Answer 1 : Mahatma Gandhi advocated panchayat raj as the foundation of India's political system. It would have been a decentralised form of government where each village would be responsible for its own affairs. The term for such a vision was Gram Swaraj ("village self-governance").

Answer 2 : 243G. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats Subject to the provisions of this Constitution the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow the Panchayats with such powers and authority and may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self government and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Panchayats, at the appropriate level, subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, with respect to

(a) the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice;

(b) the implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice as may be entrusted to them including those in relation to them including those in relation to the matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule .

Answer 3 : The local governance has some very important characteristics that gives its importance, such as decentralization and local autonomy, which made the function part of it. Its importance regards the fact that it better suits the local needs, but also gives a better representation of the local peoples and their will.

Answer 4 : The gram panchayat is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a Ward Member or Commissioner, also referred to as a Panch or Panchayat Member, who is directly elected by the villagers. The panchayat is chaired by the president of the village, known as a Sarpanch.

Answer 5 : A Gram Panchayat is to perform such functions in respect of:

Primary, social, technical, vocational, adult or nonformal education;

Rural dispensaries, health centers, maternity and child welfare centers;

Management of any public ferry;

Irrigation;

Grow-more-food campaign;

Answer 6 : local government strenghthen the democracy because it elections occur at local level and local people can participate in it that's why local government know more about the problems of local people and resolve the problem.

Answer 7 : 59

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