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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
What is local self-government? Name the two kinds of local self-governing bodies in India?
Solution
It is a government-run by the elected representatives of the local people. In India there are two kinds of local self government.
They are the following.
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- Urban: It refers to towns and cities. Municipalities, corporations, and cantonment boards are urban local bodies.
- Rural: It refers to villages. Zila Parishad, block Samiti, and panchayats are rural local bodies.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Match Column A with Column B
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | The Gram Sabha | a | Head of Panchayat |
| 2 | The Village Panchayat | b | Hears cases both civil and criminal in nature |
| 3 | Sarpanch | c | Is the general body of the villagers |
| 4 | The Nyaya Pachayat | d | Is paid for his services |
| 5 | The Panchayat Secretary | e | Looks after the problems of the village |
Explain the importance of local self-government?
Fill in the blank:
The Indian government function at the ______, ______ and ______ levels.
Fill in the blank:
The union government deals with matters of ______ importance.
Match the following:
| A | B | ||
| 1 | Union Government | a | Headed by the Sarpanch |
| 2 | Panchayat Raj | b | Functions at the district level |
| 3 | Village Panchayat | c | Settles disputes among villagers |
| 4 | Zila Parishad | d | Rural local self-government |
| 5 | Nyaya Panchayat | e | New Delhi |
Choose the correct answer:
The union government of India is based in ______.
Choose the correct answer:
Rural refers to________
State whether the following is true or false:
The Local self-government deals with matters of national importance.
Answer the following question briefly:
What are the functions of the union, state, and local self governments?
Make a Block diagram of Local self-government?
