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What is the main idea behind local self-government?
What is the main idea behind local self-government?
Devolution of governing authority to the bottom level of the political hierarchy.
Name two types of local self-government bodies in rural areas of India.
Name two types of local self-government bodies in rural areas of India.
Block samiti and Panchayats
What are the bodies established for local self-governance in urban areas of India?
What are the bodies established for local self-governance in urban areas of India?
Municipalities and corporations
Who advocated for village republics and the principle of subsidiarity in local self-government?
Who advocated for village republics and the principle of subsidiarity in local self-government?
What significant system is a landmark in the evolution of grass-root democratic institutions in India?
What significant system is a landmark in the evolution of grass-root democratic institutions in India?
In which state was the first local government system at the village level established in India?
In which state was the first local government system at the village level established in India?
Who is known as the Father of Local Self-Government in India?
Who is known as the Father of Local Self-Government in India?
What are the two constitutional amendments that made it mandatory for every state in India to have Local Self-Government bodies?
What are the two constitutional amendments that made it mandatory for every state in India to have Local Self-Government bodies?
What is the top-level governing body in rural areas of India?
What is the top-level governing body in rural areas of India?
What functions do Local Self Government bodies in India aim to promote?
What functions do Local Self Government bodies in India aim to promote?
What is the difference between Municipal Corporations and Municipalities in India?
What is the difference between Municipal Corporations and Municipalities in India?
What bodies constitute the Local Self Governing bodies in urban areas of India?
What bodies constitute the Local Self Governing bodies in urban areas of India?
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