Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The seventy third constitutional amendment act provides for a Gram Sabha as the foundation of the panchayati raj system.
2.Gram Sabha is a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The seventy third constitutional amendment act provides for a Gram Sabha as the foundation of the panchayati raj system.

  • It is a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level.
  • Thus, it is a village assembly consisting of all the registered voters in a panchayat.

Source: Laxmikanth

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