Indian Villages - 1 Class 3 Worksheet SST

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Which of the following are the parts of the rural government?
(a) Village panchayat
(b) Block samiti
(c) Zila parishad
(d) All of them
Ans: (d)
The system has three levels: Gram Panchayat (village level), Mandal Parishad or Block Samiti of Panchayat Samiti (block level), and Zila Parishad (district level).

(ii) Who elects the members of a Gram Panchayat?
(a) Pradhan
(b) Villagers
(c) Individual
(d) Gram sevika
Ans: (b)
The members of the Gram Sabha elect the ward members through a direct election.

(iii) How many women members should be a part of the village panchayat?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) Five
Ans: (a)
While the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution mandate that at least one-third of the seats in the panchayats must be reserved for women.

(iv) Who elects the members of a village panchayat?
(a) State Government
(b) Village Panchayat members
(c) District Parishad
(d) Villagers
Ans: (d)
Members of a village panchayat are elected by the villagers.

(v) What is the primary source of income for the village panchayat to carry out welfare activities?
(a) Donations from villagers
(b) Funds from the Central Government
(c) Taxes and grants-in-aid
(d) Income from agricultural activities
Ans: (c)
Village panchayats receive money from taxes paid by villagers and grants-in-aid from the State Government to carry out their activities.

Q2: Fill in the blanks

(i) Disputes among villagers are settled by the ___________.
(ii) The members of a village panchayat are called ___________.
(iii) ___________ is responsible for the education of adults in villages.
(iv) The head of the Gram Panchayat is known as __________ or __________.
(v) Gram sevaks provide information about crops, seeds, and means of irrigation to __________.
Ans: 
(i) Disputes among villagers are settled by the Panchayat.
(ii) The members of a village panchayat are called Panch Every village.
(iii) State Government is responsible for the education of adults in villages.
(iv) The head of the Gram Panchayat is known as Pradhan or Sarpanch
(v) Gram sevaks provide information about crops, seeds, and means of irrigation to Farmers
Explanation:

• Disputes among villagers are settled by the Panchayat.
• Panchayat is divided into wards, i.e. smaller areas. Each ward elects a representative who is known as the Ward Member (Panch).
• The State Government is responsible for the education of adults in villages.
• The head of the Gram Panchayat can be referred to as Pradhan or Sarpanch.
• Gram sevaks provide important agricultural information to farmers.

Q3: Match the following

Q4: True & False

(i) Blocks of villages are managed by block samiti.
(ii) A village panchayat looks after the primary health centres of villages.
(iii) The panches are the head of the panchayat.
(iv) Gram Panchayat members are appointed by the State Government.
(v) Civic amenities refer to facilities provided by private organizations in villages.
Ans: 
(i)  False
(ii) True
(iii)  False
(iv) False
(v) False

Explanation:

• Block Samiti is an intermediate link between the Gram Panchayat and the Zila Parishad. It works in coordination with the two institutions. It is known by different names in different states.
• The panchayat system works as various Ward Sabha or Gram Sabha. This Gram Sabha is headed by the Gaon Panchayat at village level and looks after the village level responsibilities.
• The Panchayat is chaired by the president of the village, known as a Sarpanch.
• Gram Panchayat members are elected by the villagers, not appointed by the State Government.
• Civic amenities are facilities provided by the government for common people, not private organizations.

Q5: Answer the following questions

(i) What are the important functions of a village panchayat?
Ans: The civic functions relating to sanitation, cleaning of public roads, minor irrigation, public toilets and lavatories, primary health care, vaccination, the supply of drinking water, constructing public wells, rural electrification, social health and primary and adult education, etc.

(ii) What is a block samiti?
Ans: Block samiti is the second tier of the Panchayati Raj institution in India. Many gram panchayats form together to form block samiti by a block level. The panchayat samiti is the link between the gram panchayat (village council) and the zila parishad.

(iii) Describe the composition of a gram panchayat.
Ans: The Gram Panchayat is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a Ward Member or Commissioner, also referred to as a Panch of Panchayat Member, who is directly elected by the villagers. The Panchayat is chaired by the president of the village, known as a Sarpanch.

(iv) Who appoints the gram sevak and gram sevika?
Ans: Gram panchayat appoints the gram sevak and gram sevika.