Question

The national parliament of which country is traditionally referred to as the "Rashtriya Panchayat" or National Panchayat?

Hint:

This Himalayan country once used a Panchayat style political system under its monarchy.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Nepal.

In earlier periods of its political history, Nepal's national legislature was referred to using the term Rashtriya Panchayat, meaning National Panchayat. This name came from the Panchayat system of governance that Nepal followed for several decades in the twentieth century, before it moved to a multi party democratic system.

Today, Nepal is a federal democratic republic, and its parliament is called the Federal Parliament, made up of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly. The old Rashtriya Panchayat name is mostly seen now in general knowledge questions and historical references.