Question

Assertion (A): In village administration, the power and responsibility of developing a village is given to the villagers themselves.

Reason (R): People living in the village can manage it more efficiently than government officials.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true, but R is false
• D. Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

India has adopted a unique system where the administrative power and responsibility of developing a village is given to the villagers themselves. This type of administration is known as decentralisation. The administrative process is not handled by one central authority or organisation. This is also known as Gram Swaraj, which means self-rule.