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Question

The Committee on whose recommendation the Panchayati Raj was introduced in the country was headed by:

  1. Ashok Mehta
  2. Balwant Rai Mehta
  3. Chiman Bhai Mehta
  4. Jivraj Mehta

Answer:

Option B: Balwant Rai Mehta

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Balwant Rai Mehta”.

The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was established in 1957 by the Government of India. The committee suggested that the structure of the Panchayati Raj should consist of the village, the block, and the district level. Gram Panchayat at the village level.