UPSC Prelims 2015 Question:

The fundamental object of the Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?

1. People's participation in development 
2. Political accountability 
3. Democratic decentralization 
4. Financial mobilization
   
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Explanation: 

• • Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) are part of the Gandian model of democracy. The model was implemented with the Community Development Program.
    
    
  • Later on, committees were established under the chairmanship of  Balwant Rai Mehta, L M Singhvi, Ashok Mehta, G V K Rao etc.
    
    
  • The three-tier model was adopted with the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendment in 1993.
    
    
  • The fundamental objectives of PRIs is to promote democratic decentralization, people’s participation, proactive citizenry, devolution of power to the lower tiers along with fiscal decentralization. So, points 1 and 3 are correct.
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• Political accountability and improving financial mobilization may be an outcome of democratic decentralization via the institution of PRI but they are not the objectives as such. So, points 2 and 4 are not correct.
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Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity | Local Self Government