Multiple Choice Questions

Which of the following are true of the recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Ra...........

Indian Political System(RAS) Panchayati Raj Instiutions

Which of the following are true of the recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj?

Creation of Mandal Panchayat, covering a population of 10,000 to 15,000
The state legislature has a committee on Panchayati Raj to look after the needs of the weaker section.
If Panchayati Raj institutions are superseded, elections must be held within one year.
Nyaya Panchayats should be presided over by the village development officer.

1, 2 and 4.

2 and 4

1, 2 and 3.

Only 2

Only 2

The main recommendations of the committee were:

The 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the 2-tier system: Zilla Parishad at the district level, and below it, the Mandal Panchayat consisting of a group of villages covering a population of 15000 to 20000.
The committee suggested the creation of the Nyaya council is the Ashok Mehta Committee.
A Nyaya council may be a system in Indian villages that resolves the dispute i.e they solve civil and minor criminal cases.