Question

What are the responsibilities of the Panchayat Raj institutions?

• A. Providing financial and administrative support
• B. Providing villagers with equal standard of living as that of people living in cities
• C. Maintaining trust and transparency of affairs
• D. Fulfilling budget and audit requirements

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

Fulfilling budget and audit requirements

The Panchayat institutions at all three levels are entrusted with financial and administrative responsibilities. To maintain trust and transparency of affairs, they have to go through budget and audit requirements as well. Given that these are huge responsibilities, there is a provision for hiring professionals to execute and support the day-to-day tasks of the Panchayat institutions.