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The following are different justifications given in favour of local government. Give them ranking and explain why you attach greater significance to a particular rationale than the others. According to you, on which of these rationales the decision of the Gram panchayat of Vengaivasal village was based? How? (a) Government can complete the projects with lesser cost with the involvement of the local community. (b) The development plans made by the local people will have greater acceptability than those made by the government officers. (c) People know their area, needs problems and priorities. By collective participation they should discuss and take decisions about their life. (d) It is difficult for the common people to contact their representatives of the State or the national legislature.

Political ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 31 Mar 2026
Answer

These can be ranked as follows:
 (c) People know their area, needs problems and priorities. By collective participation
they should discuss and take decisions about their life.
 (a) Government can complete the projects with lesser cost with the involvement of
the local community.
 (b) The development plans made by the local people will have greater acceptability
than those made by the government officers.
 (c) People know their area, needs problems and priorities. By collective participation
they should discuss and take decisions about their life.

The decision of Gram Panchayat of Vengaivasal village was based on the rational (c)—
people know their needs, areas, problems and priorities to take decision about life.

Political Science · Class 10