Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: The Constitution and Social Change

Question:

Out of the following select the social welfare responsibilities that Panchayat needs to perform:

(A) Recording of Birth and Death Rates and construction of roads
(B) Construction of public buildings and promoting small cottage industries
(C) Maintaining burial grounds and establishment of child welfare centres
(D) Propagation of family planning and promotion of agricultural activities

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A) and (B) only

(B) and (C) only

(D) and (A) only

(C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(C) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (C) and (D) only.

Social welfare responsibilities of the Panchayats include the maintenance of burning and burial grounds (C), recording statistics of births and deaths, establishment of child welfare and maternity centres, control of cattle pounds, propagation of family planning and promotion of agricultural activities (D).

Statement A is partially correct as construction of roads is a development work.