A) An advisory body
B) An administrative authority
C) A consultant committee
D) A supervisory authority
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
A block panchayat (panchayat samiti) is a local government body at the tehsil or taluka level. This body- works for the villages of the tehsil or taluka that together are called a Development Block. The panchayat samiti is the link between the gram panchayat and the district administration. The samiti is elected for 5 years and is headed by the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman. Functions include: Implementation schemes for the development of agriculture, Establishment of primary health centres and primary schools, Supply of drinking water, drainage and construction/repair of roads, Development of cottage and small-scale industries, and the opening of cooperative societies, Establishment of youth organisations.
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