Choose the statements that describe the Panchayati Raj System.

A. It means governance by five individuals
B. The structure is like a pyramid
C. Election to Panchayati Raj bodies is conducted every 5 year
D. It is for all the states having population of over 40 lakhs.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, B and C only

The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B and C only

A. It means governance by five individuals. This is correct. Panchayati Raj translates literally to ‘Governance by five individuals’.
B. The structure is like a pyramid. This is correct. The structure is like a pyramid. At the base of the structure stands the unit of democracy or Gram Sabha. This consists of the entire body of citizens in a village or grama. It is this general body that elects the local government and charges it with specific responsibilities. 
C. Election to Panchayati Raj bodies is conducted every 5 year . This is correct. It is mandatory that election to these bodies be conducted every five years
D. It is for all the states having population of over 40 lakhs. This is incorrect. The 73rd Amendment provided a three-tier system of Panchayati Raj for all states having a population of over twenty lakhs.