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3. The powers and functions of Gram Sabha are fixed by _________________ according to
the law on the subject.

(a) Gram Sabha (b) Lok Sabha (c) State Legislature
4. _________________ of the total number of seats are to be reserved for women.
(a) One-third (b) Two-third (c) Three-third

5. It can pass judgements on petty civil and criminal cases.
(a) Nyaya Panchayat (b) Zila Parishad (c) Gram Sabha
6. The Panchayat Samiti acts as the link between:

(a) Gram Panchayat (Village)
(b) District Panchayat (Zilla)
(c) Both (a) & (b)

7. It informs the State government of the work being done by the Gram Panchayats and
Block Samitis.

(a) Block Samiti (b) Zila Parishad (c) Gram Sabha

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Panchayat Raj, a synonym of __________________ , was introduced in India in the late
1950s.

2. The powers and functions of Gram Sabha are fixed by __________________ according to
the law on the subject.

3. Gram Sabha in __________________ has a different meaning.
4. Neither lawyers nor much money are needed for pursuing a case in a ________________ .

5. The Sarpanch or the President of the __________________ is elected by the ward
members as per the State Act.

C. Write True or False for each statement. Rewrite the false statements correctly.
1. The Panchayati Raj System is a two-tier system.

_______________________________________________________________________________
2. Members of a Nyaya Panchayat are also the members of the Gram Sabha.
_______________________________________________________________________________

3. The Gram Panchayat is responsible for implementing the Community Development
Programme at the village level.
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. The Panchayati Raj system enables people to run their own local government in urban
areas.
_______________________________________________________________________________

5. The Zila Parishad makes plans for the development of a block.
_______________________________________________________________________________

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