The question asks to identify the British Viceroy who is known as the 'Father of Local Self-Government' in India. This requires knowledge of key administrative reforms and policies introduced by various Viceroys during British rule in India.
D) Lord Ripon is regarded as the 'Father of Local Self-Government' in India due to his resolution of 1882, which aimed at decentralizing administration and promoting local self-governing bodies like municipal committees and district boards. This resolution laid the foundation for modern local self-government in India.
The question asks for the year in which the resolution that laid the foundation of Local Self-Government in India was passed. This refers to a significant administrative reform during the British Raj.
Correct Option: C) 1882. Lord Ripon's Resolution of 1882 is widely recognized as the landmark measure that provided the much-needed impetus to the development of local self-government in India. It aimed to decentralize administration and involve Indians in local governance, thereby laying the foundation for modern municipal institutions.
The question asks to identify the committee that first recommended the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in India. This requires knowledge of the history and evolution of Panchayati Raj institutions and the various committees appointed by the Government of India to review and recommend reforms for local self-governance.
D) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, appointed in 1957, was the first committee to recommend the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in India. Its recommendations led to the establishment of Panchayati Raj institutions across the country, starting with Rajasthan in 1959.
The question asks to identify the first Indian state to implement the Panchayati Raj system. This requires knowledge of the historical context and specific events related to the establishment of Panchayati Raj in India.
Correct Option: C) Rajasthan was the first state in India to implement the Panchayati Raj system, with its inauguration on October 2, 1959, in Nagaur district.
The question asks about the district in Rajasthan where the Panchayati Raj system was first inaugurated in India. This is a factual recall question related to Indian political history and governance.
Correct Option: D) Nagaur. The Panchayati Raj system was first inaugurated in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on October 2, 1959. This marked a significant step towards democratic decentralization in India.
The question asks to identify the chairman of the committee that recommended a two-tier Panchayati Raj system in 1977. This requires knowledge of the various committees formed to review and recommend reforms for the Panchayati Raj system in India and their respective chairpersons and recommendations.
D) Ashok Mehta was the chairman of the committee that recommended a two-tier Panchayati Raj system in 1977. His committee's recommendations were significant, although not fully implemented at the time.