The three-tier system of local government does NOT include the _________.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC GD Previous Paper 2 (Held On: 11 Feb 2019 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Village Committee.

Key Points

The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was a committee originally appointed by the Government of India to examine the working of the Community Development Programme and the National Extension Service.
The committee was formed on 16^th January 1957.
Balwant Rai Mehta was the Chairman of this committee.
The establishment of a 3-tier Panchayati Raj system is one of the main recommendations of this committee.
The 3-tier system recommended by this committee is:
1. Gram Panchayat at the village level.
2. Panchayat Samiti at the block level.
3. Zila Parishad at the district level.

Additional Information

Other important recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee are:

The Panchayat Samiti should be the executive body while the Zila Parishad should be the advisory, coordinating, and supervisory body.
The District Collector should be the Chairman of the Zila Parishad.