Which one of the following models was suggested by the Ashok

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Which one of the following models was suggested by the Ashok Mehta Committee for the Panchayati Raj in India. ?

1. Three-tier model
2. Mandal Panchayat model
3. Two-tier model
4. Gram Panchayat model

Correct Option: C

Two-tier model was suggested by the Ashok Mehta committee for the Panchayati Raj in India. The 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the 2-tier system: Zilla Parishad at the district level, and below it, the Mandal Panchayat consisting of a group of villages covering a population of 15000 to 20000.