Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List-I (Committee) | List-II (Year of Appointment) |
A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee | 1. 1957 |
B. Ashok Mehta Committee | 2. 1977 |
C. L. M. Singhvi Committee | 3. 1986 |
D. P. K. Thungun Committee | 4. 1988 |
Code:
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee — 1957: It recommended democratic decentralisation and a three-tier Panchayati Raj structure.
Ashok Mehta Committee — 1977: It was constituted to examine the causes behind the decline of Panchayati Raj Institutions and suggest measures for strengthening them. It recommended a two-tier structure.
L.M. Singhvi Committee — 1986: It made important recommendations for giving constitutional recognition to Panchayati Raj Institutions and strengthening local self-government.
P.K. Thungun/Thungon Committee — 1988: In 1988, a sub-committee of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee was constituted under P.K. Thungon to examine the political and administrative structure for district planning. It recommended constitutional recognition, fixed tenure and a three-tier structure for Panchayati Raj bodies.