CBSE 6 Social Science Chapter 4 Panchayati Raj Questions and Answers

Panchayati Raj Questions and Answers

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Exercise Question and Answers

Exercise Question and Answer

1. What problem did the villagers in Hardas village face? What did they do to solve this problem?

Ans: The villagers in Hardas village faced the problem of water shortage. They deepened the two hand pumps, cleaned one well, and sought information about the scheme of watershed development from the Block Development Officer to solve this problem.

2. What, in your opinion, is the importance of the Gram Sabha? Do you think all members should attend Gram Sabha meetings? Why?

Ans: The Gram Sabha is the important body of the Panchayati Raj System. It is important because it elects members of the Gram Panchayat and monitors its functioning. The meeting can be used to discuss problems and solutions.

Yes, all members should attend Gram Sabha meetings because it is a place where welfare programs and daily problems can be discussed.

3. What is the link between a Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat?

Ans: The link between Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat is following:

The members of the Gram Sabha elect the members of the Gram Panchayat.
The Gram Sabha approves the work done by the Gram Panchayat of implementing development programs for all the villages that come under it.
Gram Sabha keeps an eye on the actions of Gram Panchayata Members.

4. Take an example of any one task done by a Panchayat in your Area/nearby rural area and find out the following:

a. Why it was taken up.
b. Where the money came from.
c. Whether or not the work has been completed.

Ans: The task done by a Panchayat in my village Asoi was to find the permanent solution of the problem of open drain.

(a) It was taken up because open drain was causing pollution and several health hazards.
(b) The majority of the money came from government sources, with the rest coming from Gram Panchayat levies.
(c) The work is completed now in Asoi village.

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5. What is the difference between a Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat?

Ans: The difference between a Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat is following:

Gram Sabha	Gram Panchayat
Gram Sabha is a permanent body.	Gram Panchayat is elected for a term of 5 years.
Gram Sabha covers one or a few villages.	Gram Panchayat is divided into wards. Each ward is represented by an elected representative known as Ward Member (Panch).
Gram Sabha members are not elected by people.	Gram Panchayat members are elected by Gram Sabha.

6. 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. Adapted from Indian Express, May 1, 2004

(a) Why was Bhagvan beaten?

Ans: Bhagvan Mahadeo was beaten by the people who belonged to the upper caste. because he belonged to a lower caste, and he wanted everyone to get water equally.

(b) Do you think that the above is a case of discrimination? Why?

Ans: Yes, the above is a case of discrimination because Bhagvan Mahadeo was denied a basic necessity, i.e. water, and when he asked for his right, he was beaten by the people who belonged to the upper caste.

7. Find out more about watershed development and how it benefits an area?

Ans: Watershed development refers to the comprehensive management of water resources within a defined watershed area. There are many benefits of watershed development, like, Improved Water Availability, Enhanced Agricultural Productivity, Soil Erosion Control, Flood Control, Environmental Sustainability, etc.

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Additional Questions and Answers

Multiple choice Questions and Answers.

1. What is the maximum age of adults, who have the right to vote as members of the Gram Sabha?

(a) 20
(b) 22
(c) 18
(d) 16

Ans: (c) 18

2. Who prevents the Panchayat from misusing the village money?

(a) The Gram Sabha
(b) Ward Members
(c) Gram Panchayat
(d) None of these

Ans: (a) The Gram Sabha

3. What is another name for Zila Parishad?

(a) District Panchayat
(b) Panchayat President
(c) Sarpanch
(d) None of these

Ans: (a) District Panchayat

4. Who is the Panchayat’s President?

(a) Sarpanch
(b) Ward Members
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these

Ans: (a) Sarpanch

5. The Gram Panchayat is elected for how many years.

(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 5
(d) 3

Ans: (c) 5

6. Who is a Sarpanch?

(a) District Panchayat
(b) Panchayat President
(c) Ward Members
(d) None of these

Ans: (b) Panchayat President

7. In the Hardas village, women go to get water from which river?

(a) Ganga
(b) Suru
(c) Yamuna
(d) All of these

Ans: (b) Suru

8. How many levels of Panchayat?

(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Ans: (c) 3

9. In which year two village Panchs from Maharashtra who were awarded the Nirmal Gram Puruskar.

(a) 2003
(b) 2015
(c) 2005
(d) 1905

Ans: (c ) 2005

10. The Panchayati Raj system is in which level of a democratic government?

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) None of these

Ans: (a) First

11. Who approves the work of Gram Panchayat?

(a) Sarpanch
(b) Gram Sabha
(c) District Panchayat
(d) All of these

Ans: (b) Gram Sabha

12. The member of Panchayat is also called.

(a) Member of Parliament
(b) Sarpanch
(c) Panch
(d) All of these

Ans: (c) Panch

13. What is the other name for Janpad Panchayat?

(a) Panchayat Smiti
(b) Sarpanch
(c) District Panchayat
(d) Panchayat President

Ans: (a) Panchayat Smiti

14. Who is responsible for calling the meeting of Gram Sabha?

(a) President of Gram Sabha
(b) Panchs of Gram Panchayat
(c) Secretary of Gram Sabha
(d) None of these

Ans: (c) Secretary of Gram Sabha

15. Who appoints the Secretary of Gram Panchayat?

(a) Government
(b) Ordinary person
(c) Election Commissioner
(d) Landlord of village

Ans: (a) Government

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Short type Questions and Answers

1. What is the full form of “BPL”?

Ans: BPL stands for below poverty line.

2. What do you mean by Gram Sabha?

Ans: The Gram Sabha is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat.

3. What is Watershed development in a village?

Ans: Watershed development is The way of conserving water and refilling it in a village.

4. Who approves the list of people below the poverty line in villages?

Ans: Gram Sabha finalizes and approves the list of the people below the poverty line in rural areas.

5. How is the Pradhan of the village Panchayat elected?

Ans: The elected members of the Gram Panchayat elect from among themselves a Sarpanch and a Deputy Sarpanch for a term of five years.

6. What are the main objectives of Panchayati Raj.

Ans: The main objective of Panchayati Raj is strengthening the democracy at grass-root level. It has twin objectives: Democratic decentralization and local participation.

7. What are the sources of funds for the Panchayat?

Ans: Sources of funds for the Panchayat are following:

Collection of taxes on houses, marketplaces etc.
Government scheme funds received through various departments of the government through the Janpad and Zila Panchayats.
Donations for community works etc.

8. What was the next item on the agenda for the Gram Sabha?

Ans: The next item on the agenda for the Gram Sabha was the finalization of the list of people below the poverty line (BPL).

9. Why the Panchs and the Gram Panchayat are answerable to the Gram Sabha?

Ans: The Panchs and the Gram Panchayat are answerable to the Gram Sabha because it is the members of the Gram Sabha who elected them.

10. What is the third level of Panchayati Raj system?

Ans: The Zila Panchayat or District Council or Zila Parishad or District Panchayat, is the third tier of the Panchayati Raj system.

11. What is Gram Sabha? Who is the member of the Gram Sabha?

Ans: The Gram Sabha is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat. This could be only one village or a few villages. Anyone who is 18 years old or more and who has the right to vote is a member of the Gram Sabha.

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Long Type Questions and Answers.

1. Write a note on Gram Sabha.

Ans: The Gram Sabha is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat. Anyone who is 18 years old or more and who has the right to vote is a member of the Gram Sabha.

There are many roles of Gram Sabha

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 role and be responsible.
The Gram Sabha is the place where all plans for the work of the Gram Panchayat are placed before the people.
The Gram Sabha prevents the Panchayat from doing wrong things. like misusing money or favouring certain people.
The Gram Sabha plays an important role in keeping an eye on the elected representatives and in making them responsible to the persons who elected them.

2. What are the responsibilities of the Sarpanch in Gram Panchayat?

Ans: The responsibilities of the Sarpanch are following:

Looking after public health and hygiene by providing facilities for sanitation and drinking water.
Looking after streetlights, construction and repair work of the roads in the villages and also the village markets, fairs, festivals and celebrations.
Providing for education. Implementing development schemes for agriculture and animal husbandry.
Keeping a record of births, deaths and marriages in the village.

3. Write about three levels of Panchayat.

Ans: The Panchayati Raj System is a process through which people participate in their own government.

In rural areas, the Gram Panchayat is the first tier or level of democratic government.
The Panchayati Raj system extends to two other levels. One is the Block level, which is called the Janpad Panchayat or the Panchayat Samiti. The Panchayat Samiti has many Gram Panchayats under it.
Above the Panchayat Samiti is the District Panchayat or the Zila Parishad.
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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Panchayati Raj Questions and Answers

Exercise Question and Answers

Exercise Question and Answer

Additional Questions and Answers

Multiple choice Questions and Answers.

Short type Questions and Answers

Long Type Questions and Answers.

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