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A council consisting of several ward members, often called panch, and a president or Sarpanch is called _______.

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Gram Sabha
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Gram Panchayat
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Gram Parishad
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B Gram Panchayat

  • A council consisting of several ward members, often called Panch is called Gram Panchayat.
  • The rural local self-governing bodies are called panchayats. Mahatma Gandhi advocated panchayat raj as the foundation of India's political system.
  • The head of panchayat is Sarpanch.


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