Assertion (A): The local government structure goes right up to the state level.

Reason (R): A few gram panchayats are grouped together to form what is usually called a panchayat samiti or block or mandal.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

(A) is false but (R) is true.
The district level and not the state level is the top of the local government structure. Following the grouping of many gram panchayats, a panchayat samiti, block, or mandal is formed. All of the panchayat members in that area elect the members of this representative body. The zilla (district) parishad is made up of the combined members of all the panchayat samitis or mandals in a district. Members of the Lok Sabha, the district's MLAs, and a few more officials from various district-level authorities are also included. The zilla parishad's political leader is the zilla parishad chairperson.

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