Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India:
1. The term Gram Sabha has not been defined in the constitution.
2. No more than three villages can be covered under a Panchayat. 3. One of the powers of Gram Sabha is finalization of list of below poverty line people in Panchayat area.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Statement 1 is incorrect: The term Gram Sabha is defined in the Constitution of India under Article 243(b). 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.
Statement 2 is incorrect: There is no specific bar on number of villages in a Panchayat. It can even be one village or number of villages under a Panchayat.
Statement 3 is correct: Gram Sabha is responsible for the identification or selection of persons as beneficiaries under the poverty alleviation, preparing list of people Below Poverty Line and other programmes.
