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5. essential functions of the Gram Sabha (a) ____________ (b) ____________
6. government officials in the Panchayati Raj (a) ____________ (b) ____________

C. Match the following :
1. Panchayati Raj u u The money given by the state government for some specific
purpose.
2. Electoral rolls u u The cases which involve crime under the law.

3. Honorary u u The cases which involve legal mattes, but not crimes.
4. Civil cases u u Rural administration with people’s participation.
5. Criminal cases u u The posts for which no remuneration is paid.

6. Grants u u The voter’s list.
D. Fill in the blanks with help from the box :
Zila Parishad, government, Pradhan, taxes, grants, no-confidence, women

1. The head of a Gram Panchayat is ____________ .
2. The two chief sources of income for a Gram Panchayat are ____________ and ____________ .
3. A Panchayat Secretary is a ____________ employee.

4. A Block Pramukh can be removed from his post by a vote of ____________ .
5. The work of a ____________ is supervised by the district collector or deputy commissioner.
6. One-third of all seats are reserved for ____________ in the Panchayati Raj system.

E. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. Any person can be member of both Gram Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat.

2. The chairperson of a Block Samiti is called Block Pramukh.
3. The term of a Block Samiti is three years.
4. A Zila Parishad is responsible for the development of the rural area of a district.
5. The administration in a district can be divided into two broad categories.
6. The members of Gram Panchayat are elected by state government.

F. Answer in one word or phrase :

1. In what system is the rural administration of the country set?
2. By what act was the Panchayati Raj established in the country?
3. What is the chairperson of a Gram Panchayat called?
4. What is the term of a Block Samiti?

5. What is the apex body of the Panchayati Raj system?
6. What is the chief source of income for a Zila Parishad?

G. Answer the questions in brief :
1. What is the history of Panchayati Raj in India?
2. What is a Gram Sabha? Who are its members? What are its powers?
3. What are the three tiers of the Panchayati Raj?

4. What is the duty of a Block Development Officer?
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