(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Describe the shortcomings (limitations inefficient working) of the Panchayati Raj System with reference to the following:
Unethical Means adopted in elections

Describe the shortcomings (limitations inefficient working) of the Panchayati Raj System with reference to the following:
Poverty and Illiteracy in the country

Describe the shortcomings (limitations inefficient working) of the Panchayati Raj System with reference to the following:
Communal trends in voting.

What is known as Improvement Trust?

What are the functions of the Improvement Trust?

What is meant by Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj?

Mention any two Regulatory or General Administrative functions of a Village Panchayat.

Name the intermediate level institution of the Panchayati Raj.

Who are the ex-officio members of a Panchayat Samiti?

Mention any two Civic and Development functions of a Panchayat Samiti.

Mention any two Supervisory functions of a Panchayat Samiti.

Give two sources of income of a Panchayat Samiti.

Name the highest organ of the Panchayati Raj institutions at the district level.

Mention any two Civic and Welfare functions of a Zila Parishad.

Mention any two Supervisory functions of a Zila Parishad.

Give two sources of income of a Zila Parishad.

What is meant by Gram Panchayat?

Mention any two Civic functions of a Gram Panchayat.

Mention two major problems which hamper the effective working of Village Panchayats. OR
Mention any two limitations (weaknesses) in efficient working of the Panchayati Raj system.

Mention any two features of the new Panchayati Raj Act. OR Mention any two features of the Constitution Seventy third Amendment Act.