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?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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

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