Page 1 : Ia, , They understand the, , ; need, problems of the people edickenen the, sitting in the central or state N people, would. government, , _ Name the various levels of, Raj system in rural areas, the Panchayati, , there is a three tier system:, , » Gram panchayat at the village level, , e The panchayat samiti at the block level, e The zilla parishad at the district level., , 3, What is the gram sabha?, , e The gram sabha consists of all adults of, the village., , 4. Why is local self-government described as, ‘power to the people’?, Local self-government is a system where the, problems of a local community are managed, by people belonging to that community., People get to choose representatives who, belong to their area and understand their, specific requirements and problems. They, also get a chance to participate in the, decision-making process and __ influence, decisions that affect them. Thus, a local selfgovernment is closer to the people. It takes, democracy to the people and so it is right to, say that it is ‘power to the people’., , IV. Give your answers in three or four sentences., 1. Explain any three functions of the village, panchayat., © Construction and repair of village roads, * Provision of drinking water by maintaining, , public wells and taps, , © Maintenance of records of births and, , deaths, , 2. Explain how a nyaya panchayat functions., , The nyaya panchayat or the village court, , , , * Has morethan one village under its control., , * Provides cheap and speedy justice to, villagers., , © Deals with minor cases like petty thefts., ° Can only impose fines and cannot send, any offender to jail., , 3. How does the block samiti directly, , encourage agriculture and __— cottage, industries?, The block samitis, , ° Encourage agriculture by implementing, plans for its development., , e Distribute seeds, implements, fertilisers to the farmers., , © Promote small-scale and cottage industries., , and, , 4. What is the composition of the zilla, , parishad?, , Composition of the zilla parishad, , e All the presidents of the block samitis in, , a district, , e Members ofthe state legislature, members, of parliament, chair persons of municipal, boards and mayors of corporations from, the districts, Seats are also reserved for representatives, of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, One-third of the seats are reserved for, women, , Multiple Choice Questions, , 1.a 2-C 3.C 5.6, , 4.c, Values that enrich, , The people of Ammol panchayat have learnt, to work as a team. They are cooperative and, sensitive to social issues. They are proactive and, resourceful.