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A member of the Gram Panchayat may resign and submit a handwritten application to the Mukhiya. How many days after submitting the application will the resignation be considered effective?

A member of the Gram Panchayat may resign and submit a handwritten application to the Mukhiya. How many days after submitting the application will the resignation be considered effective? Correct Answer Seven days later

The correct answer is seven days later.

  • The elected body comprising of Gram Sabha members is called Gram Panchayat.

  • It is a basic village governing institute in Indian villages.

  • It acts as a cabinet of the village and it is a political institute.

  • The Gram Panchayats consists of 

    • Sarpanch

    • Panches minimum 6 and maximum 13.

  • The chairman of the Gram Panchayat at the village level is called Pradhan.
  • The Pradhan is directly elected by the Gram Sabha.
  • A member of the Gram Panchayat may resign and submit a handwritten application to the Mukhiya.
  • Seven days later after submitting the application will the resignation be considered effective.
  • The following are the mandatory functions of a Gram Panchayat:
    • Levying and collecting local taxes.
    • Executing Government schemes that are related to employment.
    • Maintaining and Constructing water resources, village roads, drainage, school buildings, and common property resources (CPR).
  • Various issues are discussed in Gram Panchayat which is as follows:
    • Below Poverty Line Benefits (BPL).
    • Tracking misuse of money.
    • The undue favor was done to the group of people.
    • Social issues and water problems.

Related Questions

What is correct: (i) In a Gram Panchayat there can be more than one village. (ii) Meeting of Gram Sabha held in each village. (iii) Meeting of Gram Sabha held in the headquarter of Gram Panchayat. (iv) Meeting of Gram Panchayat held in each village. (v) Meeting of Gram Panchayat held in the headquarter of Gram Panchayat.
Election was held on 20 Jan. 2014 for a Gram Panchayat. Its first meeting was called on 10 Feb. 2014. Thereafter Gram Panchayat was dissolved on 20thFeb. 2016. Election was held on 15th May 2016 for New Gram Panchayat and, its first meeting was called on 25th May 2016. What shall be tenure of the new constituted Gram Panchayat ?
Meena goes to a post office to post mail/letter and parcels. The postal rate is given below: Letter weighing i) 25 gram or less - Rs. 15 ii) Per every additional 20 gram Parcel weighing - Rs. 7 i) 60 gram or less - Rs. 55 ii) For every additional 50 gram - Rs. 15 Meena wants to send one letter of weight 20 gram and two parcels of each to 310 gram and 460 gram respectively. How much money Meena have to pay?
Consider the following statements
1. The Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 has been enacted to replace the Punjab Gram Panchayat 1952.
2. The Act came into force on 21st April, 1994.
3. Under the Act, a Gram Panchayat is elected for the Gram Sabha area and not for each village.
4. Every male or female, who is entered as a voter on the electoral roll of the State Vidhan Sabha is a member of the Gram Sabha.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Firoz Merchant, a gold merchant want to mix a gold costing Rs.9 per gram with 27 gram of gold costing Rs. 7 per gram so that he may have a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per gram. Find how many gram of gold costing Rs. 9 per gram he had to mixed?
Consider the following statements: 1. The Chairperson of a Panchayat at the district level is elected in such manner as the Legislature of the State may provide. 2. Legislature of a State may provide for representation of members of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly a Panchayat area at a level other than the village level, in such Panchayat. 3. The Lok Sabha may provide for the representation of its members representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly a Panchayat area at a level other than the village level, in such Panchayat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statement is/are incorrect? The second tier of the Panchayati Raj is Panchayat Samiti which provides a link between Gram Panchayat and Zila Parishad. The strength of a Panchayat Samiti also depends on the population in a Samiti area. Sarpanchs of Gram Panchayats are ex-officio members of Panchayat Samitis. Select the incorrect code from below.
What is correct about Panchayat election? i. There is one district election officer. ii. There are one or more returning officers. iii. State election commission appoints returning officer. iv. With the consent of commission District Election Officer can appoint returning officer. v. Naib Tahsildar may be returning officer for Janpad Panchayat.  vi. Naib Tahsildar may be returning officer for Gram Panchayat. vii. Naib Tahsildar may be returning officer for Zilla Panchayat. viii. District election officer himself only returning officer.
A Gram Pradhan in Uttar Pradesh is elected -
1. by all the adults living in the territory of the Panchayat
2. by all the voters included in electoral rolls for the Panchayat's territory
3. by members of the Gram Panchayat.
4. from among the voters of the Panchayat's territory.
Select the correct answer:
Which of the following social science questions provides opportunity to develop students' critical thinking? A. In what ways are the work of the Panchayat and the work of the village administrative officer/Patwari related to each other? B. What in your opinion, is the importance of Gram Sabha? Do you thnk all members should attend Gram Sabha meetings? Why? C. What is the difference between Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat? Choose the correct option