Who is the head (Chairperson) of a Zila Parishad in Rajasthan?

Explanation

A Zila Parishad is the district-level Panchayati Raj body in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 defines the chairperson and deputy chairperson at the Zila Parishad level as the Pramukh and Up-Pramukh. It also states that the elected members of the Zila Parishad choose two members from among themselves to be the Pramukh and Up-Pramukh. Zila Pramukh is the common Rajasthan exam term for this elected head. The Act further confirms the leadership role by giving the Pramukh powers to convene, preside over and conduct Zila Parishad meetings, and to exercise administrative supervision over the Chief Executive Officer and other staff.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) The Chief Executive Officer is an appointed officer of the Zila Parishad, while the Act treats the Pramukh as the elected chairperson and gives the Pramukh supervisory powers over the CEO.
• (B) Pradhan is the chairperson at the Panchayat Samiti level, whereas the Zila Parishad chairperson is the Pramukh or Zila Pramukh.
• (D) The Collector heads district administration, but the Zila Parishad's elected chairperson under the Panchayati Raj structure is the Zila Pramukh.

Concept

RAS commonly tests Rajasthan's three-tier Panchayati Raj hierarchy and the distinction between elected local-government heads and appointed district officers. District administration and Panchayati Raj offices often appear as close but non-interchangeable terms in RAS.

Source

• Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994

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