NCERT Class 6 Social Science Chapter 25 Panchayat Raj

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Panchayat Raj

Chapter: 25

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE [CIVICS]

INTEXT QUESTIONS

Q. 1. What problem did the villagers in Hardas village face? What did they do to solve this problem?

Ans. The villagers in the Hardas village face the problem of water. It has been discussed in the Gram Sabha meeting and a conclusion was arrived that with the help of watershed development programme would soon came into operation and soon the problem would be sorted out.

Q. 2. What, in your opinion, is the importance of the Gram Sabha? Do you think all members should attend Gram Sabha meetings? Why? 

Ans. The importance of Gram Sabha is very much. It refers to all those who are living in villages. In Gram Sabha, all important issues regarding the development of the village. Gram Panchayat works on the agenda passed by the Gram Sabha. 

Yes, all the members should attend Gram Sabha meetings because this practice will automatically educate the participants and they would learn the process of calling meeting. 

Q. 3. What is the link between a Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat?

Ans. The link between a Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat is that both of them work at village level. Gram Sabha place all the works of Gram Panchayat before the people. Gram Panchayat also monitor the functions of Gram Panchayat. Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat are interlinked because through the meeting of Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat comes to know about the problems and also try to solve them. 

Q. 4. Take an example of any one task done by a Panchayat in your area/nearby rural area and find out the following: 

(a) Why was it taken up?

(b) Where did the money come from?

(c) Whether or not the work has been completed?

Ans. Leaving out a water source approach into the village. 

Reasons: The people were facing the problem of water sources. Its money would come from rural development fund, trust and subscription is collected from the village. The drainage system would complete after a 10 to 15 days as per the words.

Q. 5. What is the difference between Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat?

Ans. The difference between Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat is as follows:

Gram Sabha

(a) Every adult man and woman or the members of the village who has attended the age of 18 years are eligible to vote and can become the members of the Gram Sabha.

(b) The members can be between 100 to 1000. 

(c) There is no meaning of reservation.

(d) It is a bigger body.

Gram Panchayat

(a) Gram Sabha members elect the representatives from themselves to form Gram Panchayat.

(b) The members can be from 7 to 31.

(c) Out of 31 members 1/3rd seats are reserved for the minority classes like SCs, OBCs, STs, etc

(d) It is smaller than Gram Sabha.

Q. 6. Read the following news item:

Nimone is a village on the Chaufula Shirur Road. Like many others, this village has also been facing a severe water shortage for the last few months and villagers depend on tankers for all their needs. Bhagvan Mahadeo Lad (35) of this village was beaten with sticks, iron rods and axes by a group of seven men. The incident came to light when some villagers brought a badly injured Lad to hospital for treatment. In the FIR recorded by the police Lad said that he was attacked when he insisted that the water in the tanker must be emptied into the storage tanks constructed as part of water supply scheme by Nimone Gram Panchayat so that there would be equal distribution of water. However, he alleged that the upper caste men were against this and told him that the tanker water was not meant for the lower castes.

Adapted from Indian Express, 

May 1, 2004

(a) Why was Bhagvan beaten?

Ans. Bhagvan was beaten because he insist that the water in the tanker must be emptied into the storage tanks constructed as part of the water supply scheme by Nimone Gram Panchayat so that there would be equal distribution of water.

(b) Do you think that the above is a case of discrimination? Why? 

Ans. Yes, the above was a case of discrimination because here the upper caste men were against this and told him that the tanker water was not meant for the lower castes.

Q. 7. Find out more about watershed development and how it benefits an area?

Ans. Watershed Development is used for conserving water and refilling it by cyclic and anti-cyclic process in a village in Maharashtra. This process is known as watershed development and state development which provide money for this work.

For water conserving, refilling, planting trees are all to increase the water table. 

SOME OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1. What is Gram Sabha?

Ans. Gram Sabha is a meeting of all the adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat.

Q. 2. What problem Gram Sabha was facing to finalize the BPL list? 

Ans. Problem Gram Sabha was facing to finalize the BPL list is that Om Prakash’s name is not included in the list of BPL.

Q. 3. What was the task of Gram Panchayat?

Ans. The task of Gram Panchayat was that to implement development programmes for all villages that comes under it.

Q. 4. Give two sources of funds for the Panchayat. 

Ans. The two sources of funds for the Panchayat was that:

(a) It collects the taxes on houses.

(b) Donations for community works etc. 

Q. 5. Mention the three levels of Panchayati Raj.

Ans. The three levels of Panchayati Raj are:

(a) One at the village level called the Panchayat.

(b) The Panchayat Samiti at the block level. It has many Gram Panchayats. 

(c) Above the Panchayat Samiti is the District Panchayat or the Zila Parishad.

Q. 6. Define Budget.

Ans. It is an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1. What are the works of a Gram Panchayat? 

Ans. The works of a Gram Panchayat are:

(a) Construction and maintenance of water sources, roads, drainage, school buildings and other common property resources.

(b) Levying and collecting local taxes. 

Q. 2. Give four functions of Gram Panchayat. 

Ans. The four functions of Gram Panchayat are as follows:

(a) Provide clean drinking water. 

(b) To provide the general sanitation of the village. 

(c) To provide street light.

(d) To check unauthorised occupation of public land.

Q. 3. Define Panchayati Raj System. 

Ans. Panchayati Raj System is a process through which people participate in their own government.

Q. 4. Explain four plans made by Zila Parishad. 

Ans. The four plans made by Zila Parishad are:

(a) It supervises and coordinates the working of the Panchayat Samitis of the districts. 

(b) It approves the budget of Panchayat Samiti.

(c) It prepares the development plans for the district.

(d) It regulates the money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1. What is the composition of Panchayati Raj? Explain in detail.

Ans. The composition of Panchayati Raj is as follows: 

(a) Every village Panchayat is divided into wards, i e. smaller areas.

(b) Each ward elects a representative who is known as the ward member (Panch).

(c) All the members of the Gram Sabha also elect a Sarpanch who is the Panchayat President. 

(d) The ward Panchs and the Sarpanchs form the Gram Panchayat.

(e) Gram Panchayat is elected for five years. 

(f) The Gram Panchayat has a Secretary who is also the Secretary of the Gram Sabha.

(g) This person is not an elected person but is appointed by the government.

(h) The secretary is responsible for calling the meeting of the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat and keeping a record of the proceedings.

Q. 2. How does the Panchayati Raj empower women? 

Ans. The Panchayati Raj empower women as:

(a) They are now taking part in Panchayats.

(b) In Tamil Nadu and Karnataka empowerment of women has led to their networking into federations of elected women representatives. 

(c) Their collective voices can help in resolving issues of social reforms like discounting child marriages. 

(d) They even ensure that girl children goes to school.

Q. 3. List the sources of income of the Gram Panchayat. 

Ans. Gram Panchayat needs money to discharge all their functions. 

The sources of income of the Gram Panchayat are as follows: 

(a) Through tax levied on houses and shops and other open spaces in the village.

(b) Income from professional tax, taxes on pilgrimage, fairs and markets and animal trade.

(c) They even get aids from state government and Zila Parishad. 

Q. 4. Discuss Gram Panchayat in detail. 

Ans. The Gram Panchayat is the local self-governing body of a village and it is the foundation of Panchayati Raj. It is formed in a village with a combination of about 300 people. A village has a small population. Panchayat was formed when two villages joined together.

HIGH ORDER THINKING SKILLS

Q. 1. How is the Gram Sabha a key factor in making the Gram Panchayat play its role?

Ans. The Gram Sabha is a key factor in making the Gram Panchayat play its role because:

(a) It is the place where all plans for the work of the Gram Panchayat are placed before the people. 

(b) It prevents the Panchayat from doing wrong things like, misusing money and favouring certain people. 

(c) It keeps an eye on the elected representatives and in making them responsible to the persons who elect them. 

Q. 2. Why do you think Soorajmal kept quiet even though Saroj asked him to speak?

Ans. Soorajmal kept quiet even though Saroj asked him to speak because: 

(a) Amirchand was the earlier Zamindar of the village and still has control over a lot of land.

(b) He was sitting in the Gram Sabha keeping an eye on everyone.

Thus, he didn’t said any thing. 

Q. 3. What are eligibility of the Gram Sabha members how it function?

Ans. The Gram Sabha is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat.

This could be only one village or a few villages.

The eligibility of the Gram Sabha is that anyone can attend the meeting if he has completed 18 years or more and has the right to vote as a member of the Gram Sabha.

Q. 4. What works comes under Gram Panchayat? 

Ans. Works comes under Gram Panchayat are as follows:

(a) The construction and maintenance of water sources, roads, drainage, school buildings and other common property resources. 

(b) Levying and collecting local taxes.

(c) Executing government schemes related to generating employment in the village.

Q. 5. From where does Panchayat receive the funds?

Ans. Panchayat receive the funds from sources like: 

(a) Collection of taxes on houses, market places etc.

(b) Government scheme funds received through various departments of the government ie, through the Janpad and Zila Panchayats. 

(c) Donations from community works etc.

VALUE BASED QUESTIONS

Q. 1. “The idea of people’s participation in the Panchayati Raj system extends to two other levels.” How? 

Ans. The idea of people’s participation in the Panchayati Raj system extends to two other levels. 

These are as follows:

One is the Block level also called as the Janpad Panchayat or the Panchayat Samiti. The Panchayat Samiti has many Gram Panchayats. Above the Panchayat Samiti is the District Panchayat or the Zala Panchayat.

Q. 2. How is the Sarpanch elected? What are its sources of income?

Ans. The head of the Gram Panchayat is called the Sarpanch. He is elected by the members of the Gram Panchayat for a term of 5 years. In some villages, the Sarpanchs are directly elected by the villagers. He presides over the meeting of Gram Panchayat as well as supervises the work done by them. 

Sources of Income:

(a) They get grant from the Zila Parishad.

(b) They even get the taxes on the goods.

(c) They get taxes on buildings, fairs and shops.

(d) They get the fees for maintaining records of the sale of land and cattle.

Q. 3. Explain the functions of Zilla Parishad. 

Ans. The functions of Zilla Parishad are as such:

(a) It supervises and coordinates the working of Panchayat Samitis. 

(b) It advises the Panchayat Samitis with regard to their functions.

(c) It even approves its budget.

(d) It prepares the development plans for the district.

(e) It maintains the link with the state government for its district.

Thus, Zila Parishad is the third highest tier of Panchayati Raj The Zila Parishad, the Panchayat Samiti and the Gram Panchayats have common goal.

PICTURE BASED QUESTIONS

Look at the picture and answer the questions that follow:

(a) Who received the award?

Ans. Award was received by two village panchs of Maharashtra.

(b) What is the name of the award? 

Ans. The name of the award was Nirmal Gram Puraskar.

(c) What was the reason behind this award?

Ans. The reason behind this award was for the excellent work done by them in the Panchayat.

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

l. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Tick (✓) the correct option:

(a) One of the levels of Panchayati Raj is:

(i) Gram Sabha.

(ii) Panchayat Samiti.

(iii) Both.

Ans. (ii) Panchayat Samiti.

(b) What was the problem of Hardas Village?

(i) Electricity.

(ii) Water.

(iii) Taxes.

Ans. (ii) Water.

(c) The Panchayati Raj system consists of __________.

(i) Two-tier System.

(ii) Three-tier System.

(iii) None of these.

Ans. (ii) Three-tier system.

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS:

(a) The Panchayat secretary is appointed by the __________.

Ans. Gram Sabha.

(b) Women representing Panchayat has steadily increased ___________. 

Ans. 33%.

(c) When was the Panchayati Raj ministry created? 

Ans. 1993.