Selina Textbook Solutions: Rural Local Self-Government | Civics Class 6 ICSE PDF Download

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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The Panchayati Raj is a three-tier system 
2. Panchayat means a team of five members. 
3. All the adults of a village constitute Gram Sabha. 
4. Nyaya Panchayat can fine the guilty. 
5. Village Panchayats teach the first lesson of democracy. 
6. The term of the Block Samiti is five years. 
7. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members chosen from district are also the 
members of Block Samiti. 
8. The Zila Parishad is the highest institution of the Panchayati Raj in India. 
9. The Zila Parishad coordinates the working of the Block Samiti. 
10. The state government appoints a secretary to maintain the accounts and keep 
records of the work done by the institutions of Panchayati Raj. 
II. Match Column A with Column B: 
 
Answer: 
 
III. State whether the following statements are True or False. 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The Panchayati Raj is a three-tier system 
2. Panchayat means a team of five members. 
3. All the adults of a village constitute Gram Sabha. 
4. Nyaya Panchayat can fine the guilty. 
5. Village Panchayats teach the first lesson of democracy. 
6. The term of the Block Samiti is five years. 
7. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members chosen from district are also the 
members of Block Samiti. 
8. The Zila Parishad is the highest institution of the Panchayati Raj in India. 
9. The Zila Parishad coordinates the working of the Block Samiti. 
10. The state government appoints a secretary to maintain the accounts and keep 
records of the work done by the institutions of Panchayati Raj. 
II. Match Column A with Column B: 
 
Answer: 
 
III. State whether the following statements are True or False. 
1. All people of any age are members of the Gram Sabha. 
False. 
2. Women have been given representation in the Panchayat. 
True  
3. The members of Gram Panchayat vary from state to state. 
True 
4. The first level of local self-government in rural areas is the Panchayat Samiti. 
 False. 
5. The Nyaya Panchayat can impose fines. 
 True 
6. The members of the Block Samiti are elected for a period of four years. 
False 
7. Zila Parishad works at the village level. 
False 
8. The chairpersons of the Block Samitis become the members of Zila Parishad. 
True 
9. The Zila Parishad has the responsibility of implementing the development 
programmes in the district. 
True 
10. The state government gives financial grants to the Panchayats. 
True 
IV. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
What do you mean by ‘Panchayat’ ? 
Answer: 
The word Panchayat literally means a team of five members. 
Question 2. 
How do Panchayats help villagers ? 
Answer: 
A Panchyat solves local problems. It gives training to people in functioning of 
democracy. The villagers sit together and cooperate in Village welfare works. They also 
develop administrative and management skills. The people also learn to use their own 
resources for collective welfare. 
Question 3. 
What are the advantages of Village Panchayats ? 
Answer: 
There are many advantages of Village Panchayat as there are some basic requirements 
for a healthy living, such as clean drinking water, cleaning and lighting of roads, medical 
facilities, primary education for children, roads for transport, etc. Village Panchayats 
provide for these requirements. Since villagers are more aware of their local problems, 
the Village Panchayats are a good solution to these problems. 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The Panchayati Raj is a three-tier system 
2. Panchayat means a team of five members. 
3. All the adults of a village constitute Gram Sabha. 
4. Nyaya Panchayat can fine the guilty. 
5. Village Panchayats teach the first lesson of democracy. 
6. The term of the Block Samiti is five years. 
7. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members chosen from district are also the 
members of Block Samiti. 
8. The Zila Parishad is the highest institution of the Panchayati Raj in India. 
9. The Zila Parishad coordinates the working of the Block Samiti. 
10. The state government appoints a secretary to maintain the accounts and keep 
records of the work done by the institutions of Panchayati Raj. 
II. Match Column A with Column B: 
 
Answer: 
 
III. State whether the following statements are True or False. 
1. All people of any age are members of the Gram Sabha. 
False. 
2. Women have been given representation in the Panchayat. 
True  
3. The members of Gram Panchayat vary from state to state. 
True 
4. The first level of local self-government in rural areas is the Panchayat Samiti. 
 False. 
5. The Nyaya Panchayat can impose fines. 
 True 
6. The members of the Block Samiti are elected for a period of four years. 
False 
7. Zila Parishad works at the village level. 
False 
8. The chairpersons of the Block Samitis become the members of Zila Parishad. 
True 
9. The Zila Parishad has the responsibility of implementing the development 
programmes in the district. 
True 
10. The state government gives financial grants to the Panchayats. 
True 
IV. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
What do you mean by ‘Panchayat’ ? 
Answer: 
The word Panchayat literally means a team of five members. 
Question 2. 
How do Panchayats help villagers ? 
Answer: 
A Panchyat solves local problems. It gives training to people in functioning of 
democracy. The villagers sit together and cooperate in Village welfare works. They also 
develop administrative and management skills. The people also learn to use their own 
resources for collective welfare. 
Question 3. 
What are the advantages of Village Panchayats ? 
Answer: 
There are many advantages of Village Panchayat as there are some basic requirements 
for a healthy living, such as clean drinking water, cleaning and lighting of roads, medical 
facilities, primary education for children, roads for transport, etc. Village Panchayats 
provide for these requirements. Since villagers are more aware of their local problems, 
the Village Panchayats are a good solution to these problems. 
Question 4. 
Explain the importance of local self-government ? 
Answer: 
For development of a community, participation of the local people is very important. 
Local people know their problems and they understand the needs of their community or 
locality. When the people of a locality get together to solve their day-to-day problems 
and fulfill their needs, the government established for the same is called local self-
government. Local self-governing bodies develop local leadership that later helps the 
state and central governments in sharing the burden of work which thus gets done 
quicker, better and cheaper. 
Question 5. 
Name the three institutions of the Panchayati Raj. At what levels do they work ? 
Answer: 
1. At the lowest level are the Village Panchayats. 
2. At the block level it has Panchayat Samiti. 
3. At the district level is the Zila Parishad. 
Question 6. 
Explain briefly the composition and functions of a Block Samiti ? 
Answer: 
Composition of a Block Samiti — The Pradhans and Panchas of the Village 
Panchayats in a block choose their representatives to the Block Samiti. Besides such 
representatives, there are other members as well. The members elect a chairperson 
and vicechairperson. The chairperson looks after everyday’s work of the Block Samiti. 
The term of a Block Samiti is five years. Functions of a Block Samiti 
1. A Block Samiti supervises the working of the Village Panchayats. 
2. It engages many experts to help the villagers. The experts in the field of 
agriculture also help the villagers in obtaining better quality seeds, fertilisers, 
insecticides and in improving the breed of cattle. 
3. The other experts bring about a change in the outlook of the people through 
education and literacy. 
4. It arranges funds from the government for the block development programmes. 
5. It arranges for expert advice, service to the panchayats for their development in 
agriculture, construction of roads and buildings, health and education, etc. 
Question 7. 
How is the Zila Parishad formed ? What are its main functions ? 
Answer: 
The Zila Parishad is formed by the Chairmen of all Block Samitis in a district, members 
of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha from the district, members of Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan 
Parishad from the district and representatives of SC, ST and women. 
Functions of Zila Parishad 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The Panchayati Raj is a three-tier system 
2. Panchayat means a team of five members. 
3. All the adults of a village constitute Gram Sabha. 
4. Nyaya Panchayat can fine the guilty. 
5. Village Panchayats teach the first lesson of democracy. 
6. The term of the Block Samiti is five years. 
7. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members chosen from district are also the 
members of Block Samiti. 
8. The Zila Parishad is the highest institution of the Panchayati Raj in India. 
9. The Zila Parishad coordinates the working of the Block Samiti. 
10. The state government appoints a secretary to maintain the accounts and keep 
records of the work done by the institutions of Panchayati Raj. 
II. Match Column A with Column B: 
 
Answer: 
 
III. State whether the following statements are True or False. 
1. All people of any age are members of the Gram Sabha. 
False. 
2. Women have been given representation in the Panchayat. 
True  
3. The members of Gram Panchayat vary from state to state. 
True 
4. The first level of local self-government in rural areas is the Panchayat Samiti. 
 False. 
5. The Nyaya Panchayat can impose fines. 
 True 
6. The members of the Block Samiti are elected for a period of four years. 
False 
7. Zila Parishad works at the village level. 
False 
8. The chairpersons of the Block Samitis become the members of Zila Parishad. 
True 
9. The Zila Parishad has the responsibility of implementing the development 
programmes in the district. 
True 
10. The state government gives financial grants to the Panchayats. 
True 
IV. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
What do you mean by ‘Panchayat’ ? 
Answer: 
The word Panchayat literally means a team of five members. 
Question 2. 
How do Panchayats help villagers ? 
Answer: 
A Panchyat solves local problems. It gives training to people in functioning of 
democracy. The villagers sit together and cooperate in Village welfare works. They also 
develop administrative and management skills. The people also learn to use their own 
resources for collective welfare. 
Question 3. 
What are the advantages of Village Panchayats ? 
Answer: 
There are many advantages of Village Panchayat as there are some basic requirements 
for a healthy living, such as clean drinking water, cleaning and lighting of roads, medical 
facilities, primary education for children, roads for transport, etc. Village Panchayats 
provide for these requirements. Since villagers are more aware of their local problems, 
the Village Panchayats are a good solution to these problems. 
Question 4. 
Explain the importance of local self-government ? 
Answer: 
For development of a community, participation of the local people is very important. 
Local people know their problems and they understand the needs of their community or 
locality. When the people of a locality get together to solve their day-to-day problems 
and fulfill their needs, the government established for the same is called local self-
government. Local self-governing bodies develop local leadership that later helps the 
state and central governments in sharing the burden of work which thus gets done 
quicker, better and cheaper. 
Question 5. 
Name the three institutions of the Panchayati Raj. At what levels do they work ? 
Answer: 
1. At the lowest level are the Village Panchayats. 
2. At the block level it has Panchayat Samiti. 
3. At the district level is the Zila Parishad. 
Question 6. 
Explain briefly the composition and functions of a Block Samiti ? 
Answer: 
Composition of a Block Samiti — The Pradhans and Panchas of the Village 
Panchayats in a block choose their representatives to the Block Samiti. Besides such 
representatives, there are other members as well. The members elect a chairperson 
and vicechairperson. The chairperson looks after everyday’s work of the Block Samiti. 
The term of a Block Samiti is five years. Functions of a Block Samiti 
1. A Block Samiti supervises the working of the Village Panchayats. 
2. It engages many experts to help the villagers. The experts in the field of 
agriculture also help the villagers in obtaining better quality seeds, fertilisers, 
insecticides and in improving the breed of cattle. 
3. The other experts bring about a change in the outlook of the people through 
education and literacy. 
4. It arranges funds from the government for the block development programmes. 
5. It arranges for expert advice, service to the panchayats for their development in 
agriculture, construction of roads and buildings, health and education, etc. 
Question 7. 
How is the Zila Parishad formed ? What are its main functions ? 
Answer: 
The Zila Parishad is formed by the Chairmen of all Block Samitis in a district, members 
of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha from the district, members of Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan 
Parishad from the district and representatives of SC, ST and women. 
Functions of Zila Parishad 
1. The main function of the Zila Parishad is to work for the Village Panchayats and 
Block Samitis. 
2. The Zila Parishad has also the responsibility of implementing the programmes 
coming under the Five Year Plan. 
3. The Zila Parishad also prepares plans for the district. 
Question 8. 
What has the Panchayati Raj done so far for the rural areas? 
Answer: 
1. The Panchayati Raj has brought political awareness among rural people. They 
elect and select the Panchayat members and also take part in decision making. 
2. The Panchayati Raj has improved the conditions of the villages through welfare 
activities. 
3. Panchayats have been able to draw the attention of the government officials to 
their problems. 
Question 9. 
Discuss the relationship between the state government and the Panchayati Raj ? 
Answer: 
The state government gives financial grants to the Panchayats. The state government 
keeps a strict watch on the working of the Panchayati Raj institutions and appoints a 
secretary to maintain accounts and keep records. The Collector (District Magistrate)  or 
the Deputy Commissioner represents the state government at the district level. He 
coordinates the work of the government officers of the district and the Panchayati Raj. 
The Block Development Officer (BDO) does the same work at the block level 
Textbook Keywords 
1. Panchayati raj system: It is the system under which the local self-government at 
the village level functions. 
2. Gram sabha: It consist of all the adult members of the village. 
3. Gram panchayat: It consist of a number of senior members of the village elected 
by the gram sabha. 
4. Nyaya panchayat: It consist of elected members who settle disputes among 
village people. 
5. Pradhan:  He is the heat of the gram panchayat. 
6. Up-Pradhan: He is the vice-sarpanch of the panchayat who takes over the 
responsibilities of the sarpanch in his/her absence. 
Additional Questions 
A. Fill in the blanks: 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The Panchayati Raj is a three-tier system 
2. Panchayat means a team of five members. 
3. All the adults of a village constitute Gram Sabha. 
4. Nyaya Panchayat can fine the guilty. 
5. Village Panchayats teach the first lesson of democracy. 
6. The term of the Block Samiti is five years. 
7. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members chosen from district are also the 
members of Block Samiti. 
8. The Zila Parishad is the highest institution of the Panchayati Raj in India. 
9. The Zila Parishad coordinates the working of the Block Samiti. 
10. The state government appoints a secretary to maintain the accounts and keep 
records of the work done by the institutions of Panchayati Raj. 
II. Match Column A with Column B: 
 
Answer: 
 
III. State whether the following statements are True or False. 
1. All people of any age are members of the Gram Sabha. 
False. 
2. Women have been given representation in the Panchayat. 
True  
3. The members of Gram Panchayat vary from state to state. 
True 
4. The first level of local self-government in rural areas is the Panchayat Samiti. 
 False. 
5. The Nyaya Panchayat can impose fines. 
 True 
6. The members of the Block Samiti are elected for a period of four years. 
False 
7. Zila Parishad works at the village level. 
False 
8. The chairpersons of the Block Samitis become the members of Zila Parishad. 
True 
9. The Zila Parishad has the responsibility of implementing the development 
programmes in the district. 
True 
10. The state government gives financial grants to the Panchayats. 
True 
IV. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
What do you mean by ‘Panchayat’ ? 
Answer: 
The word Panchayat literally means a team of five members. 
Question 2. 
How do Panchayats help villagers ? 
Answer: 
A Panchyat solves local problems. It gives training to people in functioning of 
democracy. The villagers sit together and cooperate in Village welfare works. They also 
develop administrative and management skills. The people also learn to use their own 
resources for collective welfare. 
Question 3. 
What are the advantages of Village Panchayats ? 
Answer: 
There are many advantages of Village Panchayat as there are some basic requirements 
for a healthy living, such as clean drinking water, cleaning and lighting of roads, medical 
facilities, primary education for children, roads for transport, etc. Village Panchayats 
provide for these requirements. Since villagers are more aware of their local problems, 
the Village Panchayats are a good solution to these problems. 
Question 4. 
Explain the importance of local self-government ? 
Answer: 
For development of a community, participation of the local people is very important. 
Local people know their problems and they understand the needs of their community or 
locality. When the people of a locality get together to solve their day-to-day problems 
and fulfill their needs, the government established for the same is called local self-
government. Local self-governing bodies develop local leadership that later helps the 
state and central governments in sharing the burden of work which thus gets done 
quicker, better and cheaper. 
Question 5. 
Name the three institutions of the Panchayati Raj. At what levels do they work ? 
Answer: 
1. At the lowest level are the Village Panchayats. 
2. At the block level it has Panchayat Samiti. 
3. At the district level is the Zila Parishad. 
Question 6. 
Explain briefly the composition and functions of a Block Samiti ? 
Answer: 
Composition of a Block Samiti — The Pradhans and Panchas of the Village 
Panchayats in a block choose their representatives to the Block Samiti. Besides such 
representatives, there are other members as well. The members elect a chairperson 
and vicechairperson. The chairperson looks after everyday’s work of the Block Samiti. 
The term of a Block Samiti is five years. Functions of a Block Samiti 
1. A Block Samiti supervises the working of the Village Panchayats. 
2. It engages many experts to help the villagers. The experts in the field of 
agriculture also help the villagers in obtaining better quality seeds, fertilisers, 
insecticides and in improving the breed of cattle. 
3. The other experts bring about a change in the outlook of the people through 
education and literacy. 
4. It arranges funds from the government for the block development programmes. 
5. It arranges for expert advice, service to the panchayats for their development in 
agriculture, construction of roads and buildings, health and education, etc. 
Question 7. 
How is the Zila Parishad formed ? What are its main functions ? 
Answer: 
The Zila Parishad is formed by the Chairmen of all Block Samitis in a district, members 
of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha from the district, members of Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan 
Parishad from the district and representatives of SC, ST and women. 
Functions of Zila Parishad 
1. The main function of the Zila Parishad is to work for the Village Panchayats and 
Block Samitis. 
2. The Zila Parishad has also the responsibility of implementing the programmes 
coming under the Five Year Plan. 
3. The Zila Parishad also prepares plans for the district. 
Question 8. 
What has the Panchayati Raj done so far for the rural areas? 
Answer: 
1. The Panchayati Raj has brought political awareness among rural people. They 
elect and select the Panchayat members and also take part in decision making. 
2. The Panchayati Raj has improved the conditions of the villages through welfare 
activities. 
3. Panchayats have been able to draw the attention of the government officials to 
their problems. 
Question 9. 
Discuss the relationship between the state government and the Panchayati Raj ? 
Answer: 
The state government gives financial grants to the Panchayats. The state government 
keeps a strict watch on the working of the Panchayati Raj institutions and appoints a 
secretary to maintain accounts and keep records. The Collector (District Magistrate)  or 
the Deputy Commissioner represents the state government at the district level. He 
coordinates the work of the government officers of the district and the Panchayati Raj. 
The Block Development Officer (BDO) does the same work at the block level 
Textbook Keywords 
1. Panchayati raj system: It is the system under which the local self-government at 
the village level functions. 
2. Gram sabha: It consist of all the adult members of the village. 
3. Gram panchayat: It consist of a number of senior members of the village elected 
by the gram sabha. 
4. Nyaya panchayat: It consist of elected members who settle disputes among 
village people. 
5. Pradhan:  He is the heat of the gram panchayat. 
6. Up-Pradhan: He is the vice-sarpanch of the panchayat who takes over the 
responsibilities of the sarpanch in his/her absence. 
Additional Questions 
A. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The Indian government function at the central, state government and local self 
government levels. 
2. The union government deals with matters of national importance. 
3. All Adult members of the village are members of the gram sabha. 
4. The nyaya panchayat cannot sent people to Jail. 
5. The gram panchayat makes the villagers more responsible and self-sufficient 
B. Match the following: 
 
Answer: 
 
 
 
C. Choose the correct answer: 
1. The union government of India is based in New Delhi/ Mumbai/Kolkata. 
Ans: The union government of India is based in New Delhi. 
2. Rural refers to town/villages/cities. 
Ans: Rural refers to villages. 
3. The panchayati raj is a two/three/five tier system. 
Ans: The panchayati raj is a three tier system.