Which one of the following was established as the first programme of community development?
Detailed Explanation:
National Extension Service (NES) was established in 1953 as India's first programme of community development on a permanent basis.
Cooperation Movement began in 1904 (Cooperative Credit Societies Act) but was not a community development programme.
Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was launched in 1978-80, much later than NES.
NES aimed at providing institutional framework for rural development through multipurpose village-level workers and block-level administration.
Question 6 of 9 Panchayati Raj System
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At what level does a Panchayat Samiti operate a Panchayati Raj structure?
Which State does not have Panchayat system?