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Rural local government or Panchayat Raj consists of ___________.

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Zilla Parishad

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Panchayat Samiti

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Gram Panchayats

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All the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All the above
In order to decentralize power and to make the policies available to the people of even remote areas government has introduced a three-tier system of local governing bodies in the rural areas.
Rural local government or Panchayat raj consists ofZilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti, and Gram Panchayats.

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