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Q103 (CDS-I/2013) Polity & Governance › Local Government › Local self-government Answer Verified

How does participatory budgeting seek to make the functioning of local governance institutions more transparent and accountable?

  1. By allowing citizens to deliberate and negotiate over the distribution of public resources
  2. By allowing citizens to play a direct role in deciding how and where resources should be spent
  3. By allowing historically excluded citizens with access to important decision-making venues

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Participatory budgeting (PB) is a democratic process that enhances transparency and accountability in local governance by involving citizens directly in financial decisions. Statement 1 is correct as PB facilitates deliberation and negotiation among citizens regarding the distribution of public resources, moving beyond traditional representative models [2]. Statement 2 is correct because it empowers citizens to play a direct role in deciding specific resource allocations and spending priorities, ensuring that public funds meet actual community needs [3]. Statement 3 is correct as PB is specifically designed to be inclusive, providing historically excluded or marginalized groups with access to decision-making venues that were previously dominated by elites [2]. This process fosters trust-based governance and improves the efficiency of resource allocation by aligning government spending with citizen preferences . Collectively, these mechanisms ensure that local institutions remain answerable to the public.

Sources

  1. [2] Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 12: Grassroots Democracy — Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas > Before we move on … > p. 181
  2. [3] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 15: Budget and Economic Survey > 15.2 Economic Survey 2022-23 > p. 450
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