Q1. Given below are two statements: Statement (I): The highest unit of the Panchayati Raj system is the Zila Parishad or District Council. The Zila Parishad is a supervising authority regarding the execution of plans and projects for rural development and progress. Statement (II): The Zila Parishad or District Council is organised by directly elected members from regional areas, that is, MLAs and MPs from the Zila Parishad. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Explanation
The Zila Parishad is the district-level and highest tier in the Panchayati Raj structure, and it supervises district rural-development planning and implementation; so the first statement is correct. The second statement is incorrect because a Zila Parishad is primarily constituted through directly elected members from territorial constituencies, while MLAs and MPs connected with the district are associated as ex-officio or participating members under the law, not as directly elected Zila Parishad members from the Parishad itself. Hence the combination saying only the first statement is correct fits.