DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.A. (Public Administration) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2018.
LOCAL BODIES IN INDIA
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. List out the recommendations of Balwant Ray committee
report.
2. Write a short note on local Government in Ancient India.
3. Discuss the significance of National extension service.
4. Explain the functions of village panchayat.
5. Explain the powers of block development officer.
6. Describe the features of local Government during British
Administration.
7. List out the salient features of community development
programme.
8. Give the objectives of local government.
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SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Explain the meaning, nature and scope of local
Government.
10. Discuss the importance of people's participation in local
government.
11. Examine the provisions of 11th schedule of Indian
constitution.
12. How local Government helps for the development of a
democracy? Explain.
13. Compare the recommendations made by Balwantari
metha and Ashok metha committee recommendations.
14. Analyse the functioning of Panchayat Raj system in
Karnataka.
15. Enumerate the salient features of the 73rd constitutional
amendment Act of 1993.