Q1
What is the Gram Panchayat?
AVillage-level local self-government
BDistrict-level government
CNational government
DState government
SSCClass 6 (SSC)History-Civics (इतिहास-नागरिकशास्त्र)Ch 14 · Topic 1
Rural Local Government Bodies
Rural local government bodies like the Gram Panchayat manage village affairs, providing essential services and representing local interests.
Core concept
The Gram Panchayat is the local self-government body at the village level, elected by village residents to manage local affairs.
How it works
Panchayats are responsible for services like sanitation, drinking water supply, road maintenance, and local development projects.
Why it matters
A group of Gram Panchayats forms a Panchayat Samiti at the block level, which coordinates development across multiple villages.
Key detail
The Zilla Parishad operates at the district level, overseeing broader rural development and coordinating between Panchayat Samitis.
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• Gram Panchayat: village-level local government.
• Elected by village residents.
• Manages sanitation, water, roads, development.
• Panchayat Samiti: block-level body.
• It coordinates multiple villages.
• Zilla Parishad: district-level body.
• It oversees broader rural development.
• It coordinates between Panchayat Samitis.