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Polity question from JKAS Prelims, 2018 by JKPSC

Which of the following recommendation(s) is/ are true regarding Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?:

 1. Establishment of three-tier Panchayati Raj system
 2. All planning and development activities should be entrusted to Panchayati Raj institutions
3. Political parties should field candidates in the Panchayati Raj elections.
 4. District Collector should be the Chairman of Zilla Parishad

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Last updated May 30, 2026
Correct Answer: Option B — 1,2and4
Detailed Explanation of the Statements:
Statement 1 is CORRECT: The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (appointed in 1957) strongly recommended the establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system:

Gram Panchayat at the village level (directly elected).

Panchayat Samiti at the block level (indirectly elected).

Zilla Parishad at the district level (indirectly elected).

Statement 2 is CORRECT: The committee emphasized democratic decentralization, stating that all planning and developmental activities within the district should be entrusted to these local bodies to ensure community participation.

Statement 3 is INCORRECT: The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee favored a party-less democracy at the grassroots level to avoid factionalism in villages. It was actually the subsequent Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) that recommended the official participation of political parties at all levels of Panchayat elections.

Statement 4 is CORRECT: The committee recommended that the District Collector should be appointed as the Chairman of the Zilla Parishad to ensure proper coordination between state administration and local developmental planning.
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