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Balwantrai Mehta Committee

Asked 2 times in CAPF over 10 years (2015–2025), peaking in 2015.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2015–2025
Span
2015
Peak
1/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2015
  • Recurs across 2 years (2015–2025)

Across exams

CAPF · 2

How the concept evolved

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Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.

Related concepts

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Electoral reforms ×1Dinesh Goswami Committee ×1Ashok Mehta Committee ×1Panchayati Raj ×1

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2025

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists

List I (Name of the Committee)List II (Key Recommendation)
A. Balwantrai Mehta Committee1. Constitutional status for Panchayati Raj
B. Ashok Mehta Committee2. Creation of post of District Development Commissioner
C. G. V. K. Rao Committee3. Creation of Zilla Parishad and Mandal Panchayat
D. L. M. Singhvi Committee4. Creation of Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti and Gram Panchayat

Codes:

  1. A A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
  2. B A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
  3. C A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
  4. D A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Local Government
CAPF2015

Which of the following committee/committees submitted reports on Electoral reforms ?

  1. Dinesh Goswami Committee
  2. Tarkunde Committee
  3. Indrajit Gupta Committee
  4. Balwantrai Mehta Committee

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A 1, 3 and 4
  2. B 2 and 4
  3. C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
  4. D 3 and 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation

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