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UPPSC PCS 2023 · Question 19 of 150

With reference to the recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) on Panchayati Raj, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) The three tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the two tier system. (2) A block should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level. Select the correct answer using the code given below. Code:

Polity

  1. ABoth 1 and 2
  2. BOnly 1Correct
  3. CNeither 1 nor 2
  4. DOnly 2

Answer: B. Only 1

Explanation

Recommendations of Ashok Mehta Committee l The three-tier Panchayati raj system should be replaced with a two-tier structure, with a district- level Zila Parishad and a Mandal panchayat consisting of a collection of villages with a combined population of 15,000 to 20,000 people. l Below the state level, a district should be the first point of decentralisation under popular supervision.

Source: edurev.in solved-paper compilation (OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper)

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