Q. With reference to the Royal Commission on Decentralisation (1908), consider the following statements:
1.The Commission recommended strengthening village panchayats by giving them judicial and financial powers.
2.It proposed that regular grants-in-aid from provincial governments to local bodies should be increased to improve infrastructure and services.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- The Commission emphasized empowering village panchayats with judicial powers in petty cases and authority over local works, schools, and other community needs.
- The Commission actually recommended reducing dependence on regular grants-in-aid from provincial governments and suggested giving local bodies more autonomy and taxation powers
Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India
