CTET Paper II (Social Science) Sep 2015 Solved Paper

Concept:The Panchayati Raj system has three levels: Gram Panchayat (village), Janpad Panchayat (block), and Zila Parishad (district). The Janpad Panchayat is the intermediate body that supervises multiple Gram Panchayats.Explanation:The three tiers of rural local self‑government are: Gram Panchayat at the village level, Janpad Panchayat (also called Panchayat Samiti) at the block level, and Zila Parishad at the district level.The Janpad Panchayat works as a link between the Gram Panchayats and the Zila Parishad.All villages in a tehsil or block form a development block, and the Janpad Panchayat governs that block.Thus, the Janpad Panchayat has many Gram Panchayats under it.Answer:D. many Gram Panchayats under it.