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In the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj system, who is a 'Ward Panch'?

Correct answer: (A) Directly elected member of a Gram Panchayat representing a ward.

In Rajasthan's Panchayati Raj system, a Ward Panch is the directly elected Gram Panchayat member who represents a specific ward.

  1. (A)

    Directly elected member of a Gram Panchayat representing a ward

  2. (B)

    Nominated member by the Sarpanch

  3. (C)

    Appointed village-level officer

  4. (D)

    Block-level elected representative

Explanation

A Ward Panch is not an office-holder chosen from above; the office comes from direct election at the ward level. The cited Rajasthan State Finance Commission report states that the organisational structure of a Gram Panchayat comprises directly elected Sarpanch and Ward Panchas under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, and also notes that Ward Panchas and the Sarpanch were directly elected by voters. That fits the page explanation: a ward is the territorial constituency inside the Panchayat area, and the Ward Panch represents that constituency in the Gram Panchayat. So the role is best understood as grassroots electoral representation within the Gram Panchayat, alongside the Sarpanch.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) A Ward Panch is elected by voters; the Sarpanch does not nominate the person to this Gram Panchayat role.
  • (C) A Ward Panch is an elected member of the Gram Panchayat, not an appointed village-level officer or staff functionary.
  • (D) A Ward Panch belongs to the Gram Panchayat tier, while the block-level tier is the Panchayat Samiti.

Concept

This tests the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj structure, especially elected roles inside a Gram Panchayat. It recurs in RAS because questions often separate village-level representation from block-level and district-level institutions.

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