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Consider the following Committees on Panchayati Raj and arrange these in chronological order :
I. Ashok Mehta Committee
II. L.M. Singhvi Committee
III. B.R. Mehta Committee
IV. G.K.V. Rao Committee
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Explanation
The chronological order of the committees appointed to study and recommend reforms for the Panchayati Raj system in India is as follows:
- III. B.R. Mehta Committee (1957): Recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj system based on democratic decentralization.
- I. Ashok Mehta Committee (1977): Appointed by the Janata Government; it recommended a two-tier system (Mandal Panchayats and Zila Parishads).
- IV. G.K.V. Rao Committee (1985): Appointed by the Planning Commission to review administrative arrangements for rural development and poverty alleviation.
- II. L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986): Appointed by the Rajiv Gandhi government; it recommended that Panchayati Raj institutions should be constitutionally recognized and protected.
Thus, the correct chronological sequence is III, I, IV, II, which corresponds to option B.
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(1) The three tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the two tier system.
(2) A block should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level.
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