Gram Sabha means a body consisting of persons registered
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2021
The correct answer is A) in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level.
Article 243(b) of the Constitution of India, inserted by the 73rd Amendment Act, defines “Gram Sabha” as a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level. It is essentially the general body of all registered voters residing within the area of a village Panchayat.