(a) Achievements: It is the largest experiment in a democracy conducted anywhere in the world. Its main achievements are as follows: (l) There are now about 36 lakh elected representatives in the panchayats and municipalities etc. all over the country. (ii) Constitutional status for local governmentRead more
(a) Achievements: It is the largest experiment in a democracy conducted anywhere in the world. Its main achievements are as follows:
(l) There are now about 36 lakh elected representatives in the panchayats and municipalities etc. all over the country.
(ii) Constitutional status for local government has helped to strengthen democracy in the country.
(iii) There is now uniformity in local bodies across the country.
(iv) There is a significant number of women in the local bodies.
(b) Problems: There are problems too which are as follows:
(i) Elections are held regularly but not for gram sabhas.
(ii) Many State governments have not transferred powers to the local governments.
(iii) Adequate resources have not been given to them. Thus, there is still a long way to achieve the ideal of local government.
Hotspots of biodiversity means
(a) areas of the Earth that contain many endemic species
(a) areas of the Earth that contain many endemic species
See lessAssume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of these families is ₹5000. If the income of three families is ₹4000, ₹7000 and ₹3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth family?
(iv) ₹6000
(iv) ₹6000
See lessWhich of the following neighboring countries has better performance in terms of human development than India?
(ii) Sri Lanka
(ii) Sri Lanka
See lessDevelopment of a country can generally be determined by.
(i) its per capita income
(i) its per capita income
See lessDescribe the achievements of the new system of local governments. Also mention the problems that are being faced by these bodies.
(a) Achievements: It is the largest experiment in a democracy conducted anywhere in the world. Its main achievements are as follows: (l) There are now about 36 lakh elected representatives in the panchayats and municipalities etc. all over the country. (ii) Constitutional status for local governmentRead more
(a) Achievements: It is the largest experiment in a democracy conducted anywhere in the world. Its main achievements are as follows:
See less(l) There are now about 36 lakh elected representatives in the panchayats and municipalities etc. all over the country.
(ii) Constitutional status for local government has helped to strengthen democracy in the country.
(iii) There is now uniformity in local bodies across the country.
(iv) There is a significant number of women in the local bodies.
(b) Problems: There are problems too which are as follows:
(i) Elections are held regularly but not for gram sabhas.
(ii) Many State governments have not transferred powers to the local governments.
(iii) Adequate resources have not been given to them. Thus, there is still a long way to achieve the ideal of local government.