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NCERT solutions for Class 11 Political Science - Indian Constitution at Work chapter 8 - Local Governments [Latest edition]


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Chapter 8: Local Governments

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Exercise [Pages 193 - 195]

NCERT solutions for Class 11 Political Science - Indian Constitution at Work Chapter 8 Local GovernmentsExercise [Pages 193 - 195]

Exercise | Q 1 | Page 193

Constitution of India visualised village panchayats as units of self-government. Think over the situation described in the following statements and explain how do these situations strengthen or weaken the panchayats in becoming units of self-government.

a. The government of a State has allowed a big company to establish a huge steel plant. Many villages would be adversely affected by the steel plant. Gram Sabha of one of the affected villages passed a resolution that before establishing any big industries in the region, village people must be consulted and their grievances should be redressed.

b. The government has decided that 20 % of all its expenditure would be done through the panchayats.

c. A village panchayat kept on demanding funds for a building for the village school, the government officials turned down their proposal saying that funds are allocated for certain other schemes and cannot be spent otherwise.

d. The government divided a village Dungarpur into two and made a part of village Jamuna and Sohana. Now village Dungarpur has ceased to exist in government’s books.

e. A village panchayat observed that water sources of their region are depleting fast. They decided to mobilise village youth to do some voluntary work and revive the old village ponds and wells.

Exercise | Q 2 | Page 193

Suppose you are entrusted to evolve a local government plan of a State, what powers would you endow to the village panchayats to function as units of self-government? Mention any five powers and the justification in two lines for each of them for giving those powers.

Exercise | Q 3 | Page 193

What are the provisions for the reservations for the socially disadvantaged groups as per the 73rd amendment? Explain how these provisions have changed the profile of the leadership at the village level.

Exercise | Q 4 | Page 193

What were the main differences between the local governments before the 73rd amendment and after that amendment?

Exercise | Q 5 | Page 193

Read the following conversation. Write in two hundred words your opinion about the issues raised in this conversation.

Alok: Our Constitution guarantees equality between men and women. Reservations in local bodies for women ensure their equal share in power.

Neha: But it is not enough that women should be in positions of power. It is necessary that the budget of local bodies should have separate provision for women.

Jayesh: I don’t like this reservations business. A local body must take care of all people in the village and that would automatically take care of women and their interests.

Exercise | Q 6 | Page 194

Read the provisions of the 73rd Amendment. Which of the following concerns does this amendment address?

  • Fear of replacement makes representatives accountable to the people.

  • The dominant castes and feudal landlords dominate the local bodies.

  • Rural illiteracy is very high. Illiterate people cannot take decisions about the development of the village.

  • To be effective the village panchayats need resources and powers to make plans for the village development.

Exercise | Q 7 | Page 194

The following are different justifications given in favour of the local government. Give them ranking and explain why you attach greater significance to a particular rationale than the others. According to you, on which of these rationales the decision of the Gram panchayat of Vengaivasal village was based? How?

a. The government can complete the projects with lesser cost with the involvement of the local community.

b. The development plans made by the local people will have greater acceptability than those made by the government officers.

c. People know their area, needs, problems, and priorities. By collective participation, they should discuss and take decisions about their life.

d. It is difficult for the common people to contact their representatives of the State or the national legislature.

Exercise | Q 8 | Page 194

Which of the following according to you involves decentralisation?

Why are other options not sufficient for decentralisation?

  •  To hold election of the Gram Panchayat

  • Decision by the villagers themselves about what policies and programmes are useful for the village

  • Power to call a meeting of Gram Sabha

  • A Gram Panchayat receiving the report from the Block Development Officer about the progress of a project started by the State government

Exercise | Q 9 | Page 195

A student of Delhi University, Raghavendra Parpanna, wanted to study the role of decentralisation in decision-making about primary education. He asked some questions to the villagers. These questions are given below. If you were among those villagers, what answer would you give to each of these questions?

A meeting of the Gram Sabha is to be called to discuss what steps should be taken to ensure that every child of the village goes to the school.

a. How would you decide a suitable day for the meeting? Think who would be able to attend / not attend the meeting because of your choice.

(i) A day specified by the BDO or the collector

(ii) Day of the village haat

(iii) Sunday

(iv) Naag Panchami/Sankranti

b. What is a suitable venue for the meeting? Why?

(i) Venue suggested by the circular of the district collector.

(ii) Religious place in the village.

(iii) Dalit Mohalla

(iv) Upper caste Tola

(v) Village school

c. In the Gram Sabha meeting firstly a circular sent by the district collector was read. It suggested what steps should be taken to organise an education rally and what should be its route. The meeting did not discuss the children who never come to school or about girls’ education, or the condition of the school building and the timing of the school. No women teacher attended the meeting as it was held on Sunday.

What do you think about these proceedings as an instance of people’s participation?

d. Imagine your class as the Gram Sabha. Discuss the agenda of the meeting and suggest some steps to realise the goal.

Chapter 8: Local Governments

Class 11 Political Science - Indian Constitution at Work -


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Concepts covered in Class 11 Political Science - Indian Constitution at Work chapter 8 Local Governments are Why Do We Need Local Governments, Growth of Local Government in India, 73rd Amendments, Three Tier Structure Panchayati Raj, Reservations, State Election Commissioners, State Finance Commission, 74th Amendments, Implementation of 73rd and 74th Amendments, Rural and Urban Local Bodies - Composition Features of 73rd and 74th Amendments.

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