Balwant rai Mehta committee was related to
Options:
A.Delimitation commission
B. Panchayat raj
C. Linguistic commission
D. Public service commission
Answer: B
Explanation:
In 1957, Balwant rai committee was appointed to examine the working of community development program (1952) and national extension committee (1953).
Recommendations:
- The establishment of a three-tier Panchayati raj system, consisting of village-level grama panchayats, block-level panchayat samitis, and district-level Zila Parishads.
- The village panchayat should be composed of directly elected members, while the Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad should be composed of indirectly elected members.
- On October 2, 1959, Rajasthan became the first state to implement Panchayati Raj.
- This served as a springboard for the development of Panchayati Raj and India’s 73rd Constitutional Amendment.
Which committee was appointed to prepare a paper on revitalization of panchayat raj institution for democracy and development?
Options:
A.Thungon committee.
B. Gadgil committee.
C. L.M Singhvi committee
D. Ashok mehta committee.
Answer: C
Explanation:
- The L. M. Singhvi Committee works to revitalise the Panchayati Raj institution for democracy and development.
- The Rajiv Gandhi government appointed it in 1986.
- The L. M. Singhvi Committee has been chaired by Indian jurist L. M. Singhvi.
When was last delimitation commission was appointed
Options:
A.2011
B.2002
C.1991
D.2021
Answer: B
Explanation:
- The President of India appoints the Delimitation Commission, which collaborates with the Election Commission of India.
- After each Census, Parliament passes a Delimitation Act under Article 82.
- Delimitation Commissions were established four times under the Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972, and 2002.
- Following the 1981 and 1991 Censuses, there was no delimitation
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