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b) District Panchayat makes plans at the block level
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3. GK 1 K

When is Panchayati Raj day celebrated in India?
4. Why the Panchs and the Gram Panchayat are 47 1 U
answerable to the Gram sabha?.
5. What do you understand by the Panchayati Raj 47 3 U
system?

6. Mention the three levels of the Panchayatl Raj System. 47,4 3 K
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7. Read the following news item. (Q.6 from book 48 3 U,A
exercises)
Nimone is a village on the Chaufula-Shirur Road. Like
many others, this village has also been facing a severe
water shortage for the last few months and villagers
depend on tankers for all their needs. Bhagvan
Mahadeo Lad (35) of this village was beaten with sticks,
iron rods and axes by a group of seven men. The
incident came to light when some villagers brought a
badly injured lad to hospital for treatment. The FIR
recorded by the police said that he was attacked when
he insisted that the water in the tanker must be emptied
into the storage tanks. The storage tanks were
constructed as part of the water supply scheme by
Nimone Gram Panchayat, so that there would be equal
distribution of water. However, he alleged that the upper
caste men were against this and told him that the tanker
water was not meant for the lower castes.
(Adapted from Indian Express, May 1, 2004)
a. Why was Bhagvan beaten?
b. Do you think that the above is a case of
discrimination? Why?