Question

Which local government works at district level?
A. Zilla Parishad
B. Sabha Parishad
C. Block Parishad
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:Zila Parishad is an elected body . It is a local government which works at district level. It is also known as zila Panchayat or district council or district panchayat. This is the third tier of the Panchayati Raj system. We will see more about Zila Parishad in the complete answer given below.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above mentioned hint .
Zilla Parishad :- Zila Parishad is the local government which works at district level and it comes under the third tier of the panchayati Raj system. The panchayati Raj system in India was formalized in 1992. The elected bodies are at the village, taluka and district levels. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Sabha Parishad :- Sabha Parishad is the upper house of those six States which have bicameral legislative councils. Therefore ,this is not the correct option.
Block Parishad :- The Block Parishad of Panchayat samiti is a tier of the Panchayati raj system. It is a rural local government body at the Tehsil (taluka) level in India. Therefore, this is not the correct option .
None of these :- The correct answer is Zila Parishad which comes under the given three options. Therefore , this is not the correct option.
Hence , the correct option is option A.

Note: Local government has two fold purpose is the first one is the administrative purpose and the second one is representing function. The purpose of administrative function is to supply goods and services. The purpose of representing function is to represent and involve citizens in determining specific local public needs and how these needs can be met.