Political Science · Governance & Public Policy in India
Following independence, the District Magistrate's position underwent significant alteration, mostly because of:
APolitical awakening
BThe role of mass media
CDemocratic decentralization ✓ Correct
DPeriodic elections
Correct answer: (C) Democratic decentralization — Democratic decentralization mostly changed the District Magistrate's role, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Democratic decentralization mostly changed the District Magistrate's role, so that is the answer.
★Panchayati Raj brought elected bodies into local governance.
★Many functions passed to these local institutions.
★The DM's once-dominant role was reduced.
★Power was shared with elected representatives.
★So decentralization was the main cause of change.
★Thus the answer is democratic decentralization.
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