Question

What is the term of office of the Gram Panchayat?
A. 6 years
B. 5 years
C. 4 years
D. 10 years

Answer 1

Hint:
Panchayati Raj is the oldest system of local government in our subcontinent. Panchayati Raj Institutions are like the units of local government having existed in India for a long time. In the year 1992 only, it was officially established by the Indian Constitution. It is the third level of India’s federal democracy. It was done through the 73rd Amendment Act.

Complete answer:
A gram panchayat is important for a local self-government organization. In India, the Panchayati Raj system at the village or small-town level is very popular. There is sarpanch as the elected head. The panchayat is chaired by the president of the village, referred to as the Sarpanch. The term of these elected representatives is also five years.

Thus the correct option is B.

Additional Information:
The Panchayati Raj Institution is having three levels, which are as follows:
• Gram Panchayat at the village level
• Block Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti at the intermediate level
• Zilla Panchayat at the district level
Panchayats have the responsibility to make plans for economic development and social justice. Also, it is the responsibility of panchayat with respect to the subjects as per the law. It may extend to the various levels of Panchayat including many subjects as illustrated in the Eleventh Schedule.

Note:
The primary objective of establishing this third tier of the government is to increase the democratic values. It is better to articulate local needs and the priorities for ensuring more efficient use of local resources.