Question

The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was set up for the purpose of

1. Suggesting measures for democratic decentralisation
2. Suggesting measures for better efficiency in the implementation of the community development projects.
3. Reporting on the working of the Village Panchayas at that time.
4. Investigating the adequate financial resources of the Village Panchayat at that time.

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3: Reporting on the working of the Village Panchayas at that time.

Detailed Solution

Answer: The correct answer is suggesting measures for better efficiency in the implementation of the community development projects.

The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was an important committee set up by the Government of India to improve local self-government in rural areas. It was formed in 1957 to study how development programs were working at the village level. The committee suggested strengthening democracy at the grassroots by giving more power to local bodies. Its recommendations led to the introduction of the Panchayati Raj system in India, which allows people in villages to take part in their own governance.

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