Worksheet
Chapter – 11: Grassroot Democracy – Part 2
Local Government in Rural Areas
Class – 6
Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What is the local government in villages called?
a) Parliament
b) Panchayati Raj System
c) Municipal Corporation
d) Court
Answer: b) Panchayati Raj System
2. Who is the head of the Gram Panchayat called?
a) Collector
b) Mayor
c) Sarpanch
d) Governor
Answer: c) Sarpanch
3. Which level of Panchayati Raj works at the village level?
a) Zila Parishad
b) Panchayat Samiti
c) Gram Panchayat
d) State Government
Answer: c) Gram Panchayat
4. Who maintains land records in villages?
a) Teacher
b) Patwari
c) Doctor
d) Postman
Answer: b) Patwari
5. Panchayat Samiti works at which level?
a) Village level
b) State level
c) District level
d) Block/Tehsil level
Answer: d) Block/Tehsil level
6. Which body works at the district level?
a) Gram Panchayat
b) Zila Parishad
c) Bal Panchayat
d) Ward Committee
Answer: b) Zila Parishad
7. Which of the following is a function of Gram Panchayat?
a) Defence of the country
b) Running railways
c) Maintaining village cleanliness
d) Printing currency
Answer: c) Maintaining village cleanliness
8. Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative focuses on:
a) Building airports
b) Children’s welfare
c) Space research
d) Foreign trade
Answer: b) Children’s welfare
9. Which of these is stopped under Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative?
a) Sports
b) Reading
c) Child labour
d) Farming
Answer: c) Child labour
10. How many tiers are there in Panchayati Raj System?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: c) Three
Section B – Fill in the Blanks
The head of the Gram Panchayat is called the ________.
Answer: Sarpanch
The Panchayati Raj System has ________ levels.
Answer: three
________ maintains village land records.
Answer: Patwari
Panchayat Samiti works at the ________ level.
Answer: block/tehsil
Zila Parishad works at the ________ level.
Answer: district
Gram Panchayat looks after roads, water supply, and ________.
Answer: cleanliness
Children can express their views through ________ Panchayats.
Answer: Bal
Panchayati Raj brings government closer to the ________.
Answer: people
Section C – Match the Following
Column A Column B
1. Gram Panchayat a. District level
2. Zila Parishad b. Maintains land records
3. Patwari c. Village level
4. Panchayat Samiti d. Block level
5. Sarpanch e. Head of Gram Panchayat
Answers:- 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – b, 4 – d, 5 – e
Section D – True or False
Gram Panchayat works at district level.
Answer: False
Panchayat Samiti helps a group of villages.
Answer: True
Patwari maintains land records.
Answer: True
Child marriage is encouraged in Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative.
Answer: False
Zila Parishad works for the whole district.
Answer: True
Panchayati Raj keeps government close to people.
Answer: True
Section E – Very Short Answer Questions
What is Panchayati Raj System?
Answer: Panchayati Raj System is a system of local self-government in villages.
Who is the head of Gram Panchayat?
Answer: The head of Gram Panchayat is called the Sarpanch.
What does the Patwari do?
Answer: Patwari maintains village land records.
Name any one function of Gram Panchayat.
Answer: It maintains cleanliness in the village.
At which level does Zila Parishad work?
Answer: It works at district level.
Section F – Short Answer Questions
Write any three functions of Gram Panchayat.
Answer:
Maintains village roads
Provides clean water
Keeps the village clean
What is the role of Panchayat Samiti?
Answer: Panchayat Samiti works for a group of villages and plans development work like schools, hospitals, and roads.
What is Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative?
Answer: It is a program where Gram Panchayat works for children’s safety, education, health, and happiness.
Why are Panchayats important?
Answer: Panchayats solve local problems, help in village development, and ensure benefits of government schemes reach people.
Section G – Long Answer Questions
Explain the three-tier system of Panchayati Raj.
Answer:
The Panchayati Raj System has three levels:
Gram Panchayat: Works at village level. It looks after roads, water, cleanliness, and street lights.
Panchayat Samiti: Works at block or tehsil level. It helps Gram Panchayats and plans bigger projects like schools and hospitals.
Zila Parishad: Works at district level. It manages development plans for the whole district and coordinates the work of Panchayat Samitis.
Describe the features of Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative.
Answer:- The Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative works for the welfare of children. Its main features are:
- Every child goes to school
- Clean water and healthy food are provided
- Children get healthcare facilities
- Safe playgrounds are created
- Child labour and child marriage are stopped
- Children can express their opinions through Bal Panchayats
Section H – Case Study Based Questions
Case Study – 1
Ravi lives in a village where roads are broken and garbage is spread everywhere. The villagers complained to the Gram Panchayat. The Sarpanch arranged workers to clean the village and repair the roads. New dustbins were also placed in different areas.
Questions:
Which local body solved the problem?
Answer: Gram Panchayat
Who is the head of Gram Panchayat?
Answer: Sarpanch
Name one function of Gram Panchayat shown here.
Answer: Maintaining cleanliness and roads
Case Study – 2
In Meena’s village, many children were not attending school. The Gram Panchayat started a campaign to encourage education. They also stopped child labour and arranged clean drinking water for children.
Questions:
Which initiative is described here?
Answer: Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative
What problem was stopped in the village?
Answer: Child labour
Why is this initiative important?
Answer: It helps children stay safe, healthy, and educated.
Case Study – 3
A group of villages needed a new hospital and better roads connecting nearby villages. The Panchayat Samiti prepared a development plan and worked with different Gram Panchayats to complete the project.
Questions:
Which level of Panchayati Raj is mentioned here?
Answer: Panchayat Samiti
At which level does it work?
Answer: Block/Tehsil level
Name one work done by Panchayat Samiti.
Answer: Building hospitals and roads connecting villages.
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