Question

Which of the following statements are wrong regarding the Block Panchayat?

• A. It consists only of the sarpanches of the block.
• B. They decide on the means of irrigation.
• C. They approach the state government directly.
• D. Their funding and supplies are issued by the state government.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

They approach the state government directly.

The Block panchayat consists of all the sarpanches of the block, elected members of the State Legislature or the Union Parliament. It also has a ‘Block Development Officer’. But the Block Panchayat doesn’t approach the State Government directly. There is the District Panchayat or the Zila Parishad at the middle level.