EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Administration through hereditary rulers
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Administration through Government officials
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Democratic decentralisation of administration
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Effective Central administration for the improvement of villages
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Decentralisation of power. Panchayati Raj system is based on the principle of Decentralisation of power. Panchayati Raj is an important feature of Indian polity ensuring direct participation of common people (Article 243 G – 243 H) in decision making.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, the correct answer is Option (C) i.e, Panchayat Raj System is based on Democratic decentralization. Note: The Panchayat Raj system is divided into three levels; The Gram Panchayat – is elected by the gram sabha and it operates at the village level.
Detailed explanation-3: -Decentralization is popularly known as Panchayati raj in India. Panchayati raj institutions have been considered as instruments of socio economic transformation in rural India. Decentralization of power to the Panchayats is seen as a means of empowering people and involving them in decision making process.
Detailed explanation-4: -Th e system later came to be known as Panchayati Raj, which was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1959 at Nagour in Rajasthan.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Panchayati Raj system is the first tier or level of democratic government. The Panchs and the Gram Panchayat are answerable to the Gram Sabha because it is the members of the Gram Sabha who elected them.