जिल्हाधिकाऱ्याच्या भूमिकेसंदर्भात खालील जोड्या जुळवा :
(a) जिल्हाधिकारी हा जिल्हापरिषदेचा मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी आहे - (i) राजस्थान
(b) जिल्हाधिकारी डि.आर.डि.ए. चा कार्यकारी संचालक आहे - (ii) ओरिसा (ओडिशा)
(c) डि.आर.डि.ए. ही जिल्हा परिषदे अंतर्गत आहे; जिल्हाधिकाऱ्याची भूमिका अल्प - (iii) आंध्र प्रदेश
(d) कल्याणकारी कार्यक्रम राबविण्यातील जिल्हाधिकाऱ्याची भूमिका महत्वपूर्ण आहे. - (iv) महाराष्ट्र
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option C ((a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)).

Key Points:
• Collector & PRIs Variation: Across Indian states, local governance models differ. In Odisha, earlier administrative arrangements closely linked the Collector with the Zilla Parishad leadership.
• DRDA Structure in Andhra Pradesh: In Andhra Pradesh, the District Collector served as the Executive Director/Chairman of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA).
• Maharashtra Pattern: In Maharashtra, based on the Vasantrao Naik Committee (1960) recommendations, development administration was insulated from regulatory administration; an independent IAS officer is posted as CEO of Zilla Parishad, and DRDA functions within the ZP structure, keeping the Collector's PR role minimal.
• Rajasthan Pattern: In Rajasthan, the Collector exercises substantial oversight in coordinating welfare programmes across the district tier.
• Key Takeaway: Maharashtra minimizes Collector's role in ZP/DRDA via separate IAS CEO, while Southern and Eastern states utilize Collector directly.