False Statement about Panchayati Raj
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Question (English)
Which statement is NOT true about Panchayati Raj?
- Balwant Rai Mehta committee recommended a three-tier system under Panchayati Raj
- Panchayati Raj was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd Oct 1959 at Nagaur (Rajasthan)
- Tenure of Gram Panchayat is 6 years ✓ Correct
- Zila Pramukh is the chairperson of Zila Parishad
Explanation:
Correct Answer (False Statement): Tenure of Gram Panchayat is 6 years
This statement is NOT true. The correct tenure of Gram Panchayat is 5 years, not 6 years. This is confirmed by Q.1 in the same chapter where the answer is explicitly 5 years.
Correct Facts about Panchayati Raj
- Balwant Rai Mehta committee → recommended three-tier system (Gram Panchayat → Panchayat Samiti → Zila Parishad). ✔
- Inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October 1959 at Nagaur, Rajasthan. ✔
- Tenure of Gram Panchayat = 5 years (not 6). ✘ (This is the false statement.)
- Zila Pramukh is the chairperson of Zila Parishad. ✔
Three-Tier Structure of Panchayati Raj
- Village level: Gram Panchayat
- Block level: Panchayat Samiti
- District level: Zila Parishad
Memory Tip
Panchayat tenure = 5 years, just like Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members' terms. Not 6!
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