Q. Which of the following functional item/s is/are under the purview of panchayats under 11th Schedule?
1.Land improvement
2.Watershed development
3.Fisheries
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: 11th Schedule contains the following 29 functional items placed within the purview of panchayats:
- Agriculture, including agricultural extension
- Land improvement, implementation of land reforms, land consolidation and soil conservation
- Minor irrigation, water management and watershed development
- Animal husbandry, dairying and poultry
- Fisheries
- Social forestry and farm forestry
- Minor forest produce
- Small-scale industries, including food processing industries
- Khadi, village and cottage industries
- Rural housing
- Drinking water
Source: Laxmikanth Polity