District Administration Concept and Emergence (Part – 4)

1. In the British era, how was the District Collector more powerful than the present day Collector?

• At that time the District Officer also had new rights.
• Acted as the revenue officer of the District Officer in the British period.
• Functions of District Officer at present time
• Administration of the district
• As the head of the District Planning Council
• As the head of the District Disaster Management Committee
• In implementing welfare programs in the district
• Towards public relations as a representative of the government
• As District Election Officer
• Working as District Census Officer
• Manage the public distribution system in a systematic manner
• In implementing the district’s welfare programs

2. Is the district administration due to it being the administrative unit of India?

• District of the unit of regional administration.
• The district administration functions as a liaison between the citizens and the government.
• It has existed since ancient times.
• 3. The importance of the Collector in modern times has reduced compared to the British period.
• Due to the constitutional recognition of the role of local bodies in decentralization planning.

4. Correct statement about the Collector

• The District Magistrate presents the annual administrative report of the district.
• He serves as the coordinator of the State Election Commissioner at the time of election.
• The District Magistrate is the head of the District Census Officer at the time of census.

5. The District Collector of India has to perform many duties and responsibilities.

• As District Administration
• As District Judge

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6. Correct statement

• As District Census Officer, the District Magistrate is responsible for the census work in the district once in 10 years.
• Approval of many types of licenses is not the job of District Magistrate.

7. Functions of District Officer as a Collector

• Government property management
• Approve land revenue work

8. Correct statement

• The Collector of India as the Collector takes relief measures in disasters like fire, drought, flood etc.
• Assesses and presents relief of crop losses to national plagues.
• Also performs the task of liberating prisoners on the parale.
• Prisoners can be released before the end of their sentence.

9. Match

• Board of Revenue                           –                  1786
• Municipal Corporation                    –                  1687
• Divisional Commissioner               –                  1829
• Collector                                           –                  1772

10. The structure of district administration is organized into a philanthropic act.

• District level administrative headquarters
• Subdivision headquarters elsewhere

11. Correct statement

• The District Officer is responsible for providing relief work in times of disasters.
• District Collector was made the Chairman of District Disaster Management under Disaster Management Act 2005.
• The Panchayat Officer decides to recommend schemes for forest development.
• Creates the development plan of the district through the Planning Committee as District Development Officer.

12. Three levels of officers of District Administration are found, fall under the first level.

• District Agricultural Officer
• Collector

13. Match

• District Revenue Officer – Tamil Nadu
• Additional District Magistrate – Uttar Pradesh
• District Development Officer – Gujarat
• Chief Executive Officer – Maharashtra

14. What was the lacchina pattern done by the then Collector of Ahmednagar in 1984?

• Simplifying the office process in which files and records are easily available.
• Its main objective is to fulfill the responsibility of the district administration.

Functions of the chief executive

15. About Sarkaria Commission

• All administrative development related to the district will be under the control of this executive officer.
• Recommended to create the post of Chief Executive Officer at district level in Ashok Mehta Committee.

16. Correct statement

• The term district is derived from Latin language.
• The first use of the term district was in the year 1776.
• On 2 October 1980, a new program called Integrated Development Program was launched across the country aimed at the welfare of people living below the poverty line.
• The District Rural Development Agency constituted at the district level is headed by the Collector in each district.

17. About District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)

• The District Rural Development Agency program was started from 1 April 1999.
• This includes strengthening rural development and making them more professional in their work.
• The District Rural Development Agency has a full-time executive officer, usually senior Indian Administrative Service officer before the State Administrative Service.
• The District Rural Development Agency has to send the details to the state government through the prescribed procedure.

18. Match

• Assam                           –                  North Kakhar hill district
• Meghalaya                    –                  Tripura Tribal Area District
• Tripura                          –                  Khasi Hill District
• Mizoram                        –                  Chakma District

19. Correct statement

• District Industries Center is not a technical arm of DRDA.
• Guarantee has been given to provide employment for 150 days in MNREGA.

20. Match

• Garo Hill District                     –                  Meghalaya
• Mara District                           –                  Mizoram
• Tripura Tribal Area District   –                  Tripura
• Karbi Anglong District          –                  Assam