Correct answer: (a) It acts as the primary decision-making organ consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village.
Explanation
Option A is correct as the Gram Sabha is defined as a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village, empowered as the primary decision-making organ under the FRA. Option B and C are incorrect descriptions not supported by the act. Option D is incorrect because the Ministry of Tribal Affairs clarified that the FRA does not contain explicit statutory provisions requiring 100% Gram Sabha consent for infrastructure projects.
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