Question

Who was the Chariman of the Committee which proposed Democratic Decentralisation and Pandhayati Raj?

  1. K.M. Pannikar
  2. H.N. Kunjru
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Balwant Rai Mehta

Answer:

Option D: Balwant Rai Mehta

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Balwant Rai Mehta”.

The Chairman of the Committee which proposed Democratic Decentralisation and Panchayati Raj was Balwant Rai Mehta.

The committee, known as the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, was set up in 1957 and played a significant role in promoting local self-governance in India.