Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET October 2022 Political Science
Identify the correct sequence in which the following Committees were appointed.
- I. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- II. LM Singhvi Committee
- III. GVK Rao Committee
- IV. Ashok Mehta Committee
AI, IV, III, II ✓ Correct
BII, III, I, IV
CIII, II, IV, I
DIV, I, II, III
Correct answer: (A) I, IV, III, II — By year of appointment the order is Balwant Rai Mehta, Ashok Mehta, GVK Rao and LM Singhvi, so the answer is one, four, three and two.
Explanation
★By year of appointment the order is Balwant Rai Mehta, Ashok Mehta, GVK Rao and LM Singhvi, so the answer is one, four, three and two.
★The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was appointed in 1957 and first recommended democratic decentralisation through a three-tier system.
★The Ashok Mehta Committee was appointed in 1977 and proposed a two-tier system with Zila Parishad and Mandal Panchayat.
★The GVK Rao Committee was appointed in 1985 and recommended making the district the basic unit of planning.
★The LM Singhvi Committee was appointed in 1986 and recommended constitutional status for the panchayats.
★These committees mark the progression of thinking on Panchayati Raj before the 73rd Amendment.
★For NET, fix the years 1957, 1977, 1985 and 1986 for these four committees.
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