Module 3: Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006: Structure and Reservation

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Subtopic 3.1: Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006: Structure and Reservation

Three tiers: Gram Panchayat at village level (lowest), Panchayat Samiti at block level (middle) and Zila Parishad at district level (highest).
A Gram Panchayat is formed for about 7,000 people; one member (ward member) is directly elected per about 500 people; the Mukhiya is its top official.
50% reservation for women in all categories of seats and posts of the three tiers; Bihar was the first state in India to do so.
20% reservation for extremely backward classes (EBC).
Rules framed under the Act include the Bihar Planning Committee (constitution and functioning) Rules 2006, the Gram Kachahari Conduct Rules 2007 and the Gram Kachahari Secretary (appointment and service conditions) Rules 2007.

Figure: Three-tier Panchayati Raj in Bihar (Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006)

Figure: Reservation in Bihar's panchayats and urban bodies

⭐ Key Points

50%; Bihar was the first state to do this.
20%.
All three are correct.
All three describe the tiers.
All these rules were framed under the 2006 Act.
50%.

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: [Objective set] Under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006, what percentage reservation is given to women in all categories of seats/posts of the three tiers? Answer: 50%.
Question: [Objective set] What percentage of reservation is given to extremely backward classes (EBC) under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006? Answer: 20%.
Question: [Objective set] Which statement about the Gram Panchayat in Bihar is correct? Answer: All of the above.
Question: [Objective set] Panchayati Raj in Bihar is three-tier. Which statement is correct? Answer: All of the above.
Question: [Objective set] Which is related to the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006? Answer: All of the above.
Question: Bihar was the first state in India to give how much reservation to women in panchayats? Answer: 50%.

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Question 1: [Objective set] Under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006, what percentage reservation is given to women in all categories of seats/posts of the three tiers?

50%; Bihar was the first state to do this.

Question 2: [Objective set] What percentage of reservation is given to extremely backward classes (EBC) under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006?

20%.

Question 3: [Objective set] Which statement about the Gram Panchayat in Bihar is correct?

All three are correct.

Question 4: [Objective set] Panchayati Raj in Bihar is three-tier. Which statement is correct?

All three describe the tiers.

Question 5: [Objective set] Which is related to the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006?

All these rules were framed under the 2006 Act.

Question 6: Bihar was the first state in India to give how much reservation to women in panchayats?

50%.

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[Objective set] Under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006, what percentage reservation is given to women in all categories of seats/posts of the three tiers?

50%.

[Objective set] What percentage of reservation is given to extremely backward classes (EBC) under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006?

20%.

[Objective set] Which statement about the Gram Panchayat in Bihar is correct?

All of the above.

[Objective set] Panchayati Raj in Bihar is three-tier. Which statement is correct?

All of the above.

[Objective set] Which is related to the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006?

All of the above.

Bihar was the first state in India to give how much reservation to women in panchayats?

50%.

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