Question

__________ is the base of a three-tier system which is concerned about the rule in a village or group of villages.

• A. Gram Panchayat
• B. Taluka
• C. Zilla Parishad
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Gram Panchayat

• Under Panchayat Raj system the lowest unit is Gram Sabha.
  
• A Gram Sabha consists of members that include every adult of the village. It is generally formed in villages with the population at least exceeding 1500 people.
  
• Gram panchayats are the active units of Panchayat Raj System because it helps in levying and collecting taxes.
  
• Gram panchayats have the power to collect irrigation tax from State Tube wells and to impose a surcharge on land revenue.