The Gram Sabha is the foundation of the Panchayati Raj system, consisting of all registered voters in the area of a Gram Panchayat.
As per Article 243 of the Constitution, the following would be the members of "Gram Sabha":
Asked in APPSC Group II Prelims 2016 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Gram Sabha: Role, Functions, and Importance in Participatory Democracy)
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Answer: B. All voters as per electoral rolls relating to the Panchayat area
More Indian Polity and Governance questions
- Under the Panchayati Raj system Gram Sabha consists of:
- Examine the following facts - (I) Gram Sabha was given constitutional recognition through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment. (II) Gram Sabha will be formed by all the adult citizens of the Gram Panchayat area, whose names are included in the electoral roll. Which of the above fact/s is/are correct?
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- What is the 'quorum' of the Gram Sabha ?
- Who will preside the meeting of Gram Sabha in absence of the Sarpanch and the Up- Sarpanch ?
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