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Panchayati raj · MP Board (MPBSE) STD 6 (Madhya Pradesh - English Medium). 24 questions.

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Question 13 Marks
What are the duties of a District Commissioner?
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The District Commissioner is also called the collector or District Officer. He is the representative of the state Government. He looks after the district administration. It is his duty to coordinate the work of the government officers of the district.
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Question 23 Marks
What problems are discussed in the meeting of the Gram Sabha?
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The meeting of the Gram Sabha begins with the Panchayat president. The members of the Gram Panchayat present a plan on repairing the road that connects the village to the main highway. They also discuss about the water and water shortages. Finally, they discuss about the finalization of the BPL list, which has to be approved by the Gram Sabha.
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Question 33 Marks
What are the functions of the Gram Sabha?
Answer
The Gram Sabha is the key factor in making the Gram Panchayat a responsible local body. It prevents the village Panchayat from doing wrong things like misusing money. It plays an important role in keeping an eye on the elected members.
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Question 43 Marks
Examine the composition of Gram/ Village Panchayat at village level.
Answer
In ancient times, Gram/Village Panchayats used to have five Panchas. Nowadays these numbers vary from 20-30 depending upon the size of the village. The members of the Panchayat are elected by the Gram Sabha. Seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) in proportion to their population. Thirty three per cent seats are even reserved for women. The Gram Panchayat elects its Sarpanch who presides over the meetings of the Panchayat.
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Question 53 Marks
What are the objectives of ‘watershed development programme’?
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The objectives of "watershed development programme" are:
  1. To control desertification.
  2. To encourage restoration of ecological balance.
  3. To promote economic development of village community.
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Question 63 Marks
What are the key features of Gram Sabha in the Gram Panchayat?
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The quorum for a Gram Sabha meeting remains one tenth of the total member. It is important to have 1/3rd of the quorum as women members. Gram Sabha will have a supervisory body which audits and regulates the functioning of the Gram Panchayat. Recommendation of the Gram Sabha will be binding on the Gram Panchayat. The secretary of the Gram Panchayat can be removed only if the Gram Sabha approves it. All the villages within the Gram Panchayat can have separate Gram Sabha.
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Question 73 Marks
Mention the powers of the Nyaya Panchayat.
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The Nyaya Panchayat has the power to settle only minor and criminal cases such as thief’s, gambling, simple injury etc. It can impose a fine of upto one hundred rupees. It cannot send any person to jail. It also solves disputes relating to custody and maintenance of children and dependants. The cases tried by the Nyaya Panchayat are decided quickly in an inexpensive manner.
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Question 83 Marks
What problem did the villagers in Hardas village face? What did they do to solve this problem?
Answer
The villagers in Hardas village were facing the water problems. The problem was discussed in the Gram Sabha meeting and a conclusion was arrived at; thus, watershed development programme came into operation. Soon it was completed and the villagers took a sigh of relief.
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Question 93 Marks
Describe the importance of the local government.
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The local government develops the feeling of self- reliance among the local people. It develops initiative and spirit of cooperation. It trains local people in running the Central and the State administration. It finishes the local work with speed and with minimum expenditure.
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Question 103 Marks
Read the following news item.
Nimone is a village on the Chauphula-Shirur Road. Like many others, this village has also been facing a severe water shortage for the last few months and villagers depend on tankers for all their needs. Bhagvan Mahadeo Lad (35) of this village was beaten with sticks, iron rods and axes by a group of seven men. The incident came to light when some villagers brought a badly injured Lad to hospital for treatment. In the FIR recorded by the police Lad said that he was attacked when he insisted that the water in the tanker must be emptied into the storage tanks constructed as part of the water supply scheme by Nimone Gram Panchayat so that there would be equal distribution of water. However, he alleged that the upper caste men were against this and told him that the tanker water was not meant for the lower castes.
  1. Why was Bhagvan beaten?
  2. Do you think that the above is a case of discrimination? Why?
Answer
  1. Bhagvan was beaten because he insisted on the tankers being emptied in the storage tank. This was against the wishes of the upper caste people in the village.
  2. This is a clear case of caste-based discrimination. In this case, people from upper caste want to enjoy all the comforts. They also want to deny the lower caste people even the basic need of drinking water.
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Question 113 Marks
Explain all the function of the Zila Parishad.
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The main function of the Zila Parishad is to coordinate all the activities of the Panchayati Raj. It gives advice to the State government on the work of the Panchayats and the Samitis. It prepares a plan for its district development.
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Question 123 Marks
Where does the Gram Panchayat get its funds from?
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The source of funds of Gram Panchayat are:
  1. Collection of taxes on houses, market places, etc.
  2. Government scheme funds received through various departments of the government- through the Janpad and Zila Panchayats.
  3. Donations for community works etc.
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Question 133 Marks
Give source of funds for Gram/ Village Panchayat.
Answer
Sources of Funds for Gram/ Village Panchayat are:
  1. Grants-in-aid from state government.
  2. Land Revenue.
  3. Taxes on houses and market places.
  4. Grants and donations for community work.
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Question 143 Marks
Does the Right to Information Act also include the Panchayati Raj System?
Answer
RTI Act was approved by the Parliament; it covers not only government offices at the Centre, but also all government bodies set up by the States and Union Territories. Panchayati Raj Institutions (Part IX) of Indian Constitution are covered by the Act. It provides citizens the right to access of Panchayat information. Citizens can examine works, documents and records of the government.
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Question 153 Marks
Describe the success of the Panchayati Raj.
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The Panchayati Raj has not been able to achieve its aim fully. The Panchayati Raj has set up a link between the government and the villages in every corner of the country. The villages in India have become politically awakened and in almost every home people discuss about the problem of the country.
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Question 163 Marks
What is the function of the third level of Panchayati Raj?
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Zilla Parishad or District Panchayat is the apex body of Panchayati Raj System. It examines and approves the budget of panchayat samitis in the district. Issues directions to the panchayat samitis for efficient performance of their functions. Coordinates development plans prepared by the panchayat samitis. It distributed funds, allocated by the State government to the panchayat samitis in the district. It collects statistics relating to the activities of local authorities in the district.
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Question 173 Marks
Discuss the role of Gram Sabha.
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Gram Sabha finalizes and approves the list of the people below the poverty line in rural areas. The Gram Sabha is a key factor in making the Gram Panchayat play its responsibility and be accountable. It is the place where all plans and policies for the work of the Gram Panchayat are placed before the people. The Gram Sabha checks the Panchayat from doing incorrect things like misusing money or favoring certain people. It plays an important role in keeping a watch on the elected representatives and in making them answerable to the people who elected them.
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Question 183 Marks
What was the criterion for making the BPL list?
Answer
The was made in the Rajya Sabha on December, 21/ 1978 by the then Prime Minister. BPL was based on the rupee value of a specified nutritional requirement. The cost of the grain that fulfils this nutritional standard was calculated. This cost was the poverty line.
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Question 193 Marks
Examine composition of Panchayat Samiti at Block Level.
Answer
All problems of the village cannot be solved at the local level. To solve this problem and examine the working of Panchayat Samiti, there is a provision for the Panchayat Samiti at the Block Level. Panchayat Samiti is normally of 50 villages. It includes all the Sarpanches of village panchayats, Chairman of Town Area Committee, B.D.O. (Block Development Offices), members of Zila Parishad from the block, all area MPs and MLAs and representatives of SC/ST and women. They elect their chairman and Deputy Chairman.
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Question 203 Marks
What are the responsibilities of the Sarpanch in Gram Panchayat?
Answer
Sarpanch has various responsibilities, some of them are as follows:
  1. Looking after street lights, construction and repair work of the roads in the villages and also the village markets, fairs, festivals and celebrations.
  2. Keeping a record of births, deaths and marriages in the village.
  3. Looking after public health and hygiene by providing facilities for sanitation and drinking water.
  4. Providing for education. Implementing development schemes for agriculture and animal husbandry.
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Question 213 Marks
Examine the composition of Zila Parishad.
Answer
Zila Parishad at the district level is the highest level in the three-tier system. It consists of Chairman of all Block Samities, area MPs and MLAs, five representatives from each registered coopsserative society and one representative each of registered social reform committees. Women and SC/ ST members are also given their due representations. The Zila Parishad elects its Chairman and Deputy Chairman for a tenure of 5 years.
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Question 223 Marks
Explain the relation between the Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha.
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The work of the Gram Panchayat has to be approved by the Gram Sabha. In some states, Gram Sabha forms committees like construction and development committees. The members are from the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat. They work together to carry out specific tasks.
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Question 233 Marks
What is difference between the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat?
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Difference between the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat are as under :
Gram SabhaGram Panchayat
(i) This consists of all the adults of the village.This is an executive body made of Sarpanch and Panch.
(ii) All the voters are members of the Gram Sabha.Sarpanch and Panch are members of the Gram Panchayat.
(iii) It is a permanent body of the village.Elected for a period of 5 years only.
(iv) It approves the various plans/programmes for village.It spends the money on approved plans/ programmes.
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Question 243 Marks
What problem did the villagers in Hardas village face? What did they do to solve this problem?
Answer
The main problem which the people of the Hardas village faced was a shortage of water. The water problem in Hardas had become very acute. The hand pump water was below the point to which the ground was drilled. There was no water in the taps. Women had to go to the Suru river to get water, which was about 3 km away.
They discussed the problem of water shortage and people gave many suggestions. One of the members suggested piping water from the Suru and making an overhead tank. It was an expensive suggestion. The others felt it was better to deepen the handpumps and clean the wells. This suggestion was rejected, as it will work temporarily.
The third suggestion was watershed development. The fourth suggestion was to plant trees, construct check dams, and tanks. The Panchayat was asked to find out about it in detail.
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