alleryAbout how many gram panchayats are there in India?
AAbout 25,000
BAbout 250,000
CAbout 2,500,000
DAbout 10,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. About 250,000
1. India has a very large number of villages.
2. The article gives about 250,000 gram panchayats.
3. 25,000 and 10,000 are far too few; 2,500,000 is too many.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gram panchayat, lead section_
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