Indian Polity and Governance | Panchayati Raj and Community Development

Indian Polity and Governance | Panchayati Raj and Community Development

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1. The subject of Panchayati Raj is in

Concurrent List
Union List
State List
Residual List

2. The elections to Panchayats are to be held after

Every four years
Every five years
Every six years
At the Government's descretion

3. Who among the following is authorized to make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayats?

Governor of State
Legislature of State
Parliament of India
President of India

4. The decision to conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by which of the following?

The Central Government
The State Government
The District Judge
The Election Commission

5. Which one of the following is not concerned with the Panchayats?

The State Election Commission will conduct Panchayat elections
The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act
There shall be a fixed five year term for all the Panchayats
Fresh elections would have to be held within six months of the dissolution of a Panchayat

6. Which one of the following functions is not the concern of Local Self Government?

Public Health
Sanitation
Public Utility Services
Maintenance of Public Order

7. Who among the following constitutes 'Finance Commission' to review the financial position of Panchayats?

Chief Minister of the concerned State
Finance Minister of the concerned State
The Governor of the concerned State
Panchayati Raj Minister of the concerned State

8. Who was the Prime Minister of India at the time of 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India pertaining to Panchayats and Nagarpalikas?

Indira Gandhi
Rajeev Gandhi
P.V. Narsimha Rao
V.P. Singh

9. The provision regarding Panchayats and Municipalities was made in the Indian Constitution in

1991
1995
2000
1993

10. In which Article, the provision on reservation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes to Panchayat has been given?

243A
243B
243C
243D

11. Which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution, provides Constitutional status to 'Panchayati Raj System"?

71st Amendment
72nd Amendment
73rd Amendment
75th Amendment

12. Under which of the following Constitutional Amendments, 30% seats in the village panchayats have been reserved for women in India?

70th Amendment
71st Amendment
73rd Amendment
74th Amendment

13. Reservation of seats in Panchayat elections for Scheduled Castes shall not apply to the State of

Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Haryana

14. Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in

Federalism
Democratic decentralisation
Administrative delegation
Direct democracy

15. 'Gram Sabha' means

Persons of the territorial area of a Panchayat
Persons specified by the notification of the District Authority
Persons registered in electoral rolls related to a Panchayat area at the village level
Members of Panchayats

16. Who presides over the meeting of Gram Sabha in Scheduled Areas?

Sarpanch
Deputy Sarpanch
Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch
Schedule Tribe member present who is elected by Gram Sabha

17. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs State Government to organize village Panchayats?

Article 32
Article 40
Article 48
Article 51

18. Article 40 of the Constitution of India advises the State to work for

Uniform Civil Code
Organization of Village Panchayats
Constitution of Municipalities
Living wages for workers

19. Panchayati Raj is organized as a unit of Self-Government under

Fundamental Rights of Indian Constitution
The Preamble of the Indian Constitution
Directive Principles of State Policy
73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution

20. MANREGA scheme has been launched as a part of implementing which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution?

Article 43
Article 45
Article 47
Article 50

21. What is the main characteristic of Panchayati Raj System of Government?

It has three tiers of Government
It aims to give social and economic justice to villages
Some members of Parliament are as respresentatives in Zila Parishad
All of them are true

22. Panchayati Raj is mainly aimed at

Increasing rivalry among villagers
Giving training to villagers for contesting election
Decentralization of power to villagers
None of the above

23. What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?

To increase agricultural production
To increase employment
To increase people's politically awareness
To enable people to participate in developmental administration

24. For successful functioning, Panchayati Raj needs full co-operation of

Local Public
Central Government
Bureaucrats
Politicians

25. Panchayati Raj in India represents

Decentralisation of powers
Participation of the people
Community development
All of the above

26. Name the Committee which was set up by the NDC in 1957 for the reorganization of CDP and NES, which suggested a three-tier system of rural local government.

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee
Maharashtra Committee on Democratic Decentralisation
Rural-Urban Relationship Committee

27. The Committee which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India was

Ashok Mehta Committee
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
G.K.V. Rao Committee
L.M. Singhvi Committee

28. Which kind of Panchayati Raj System was recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?

Two-tier
Three-tier
Village level
None of these

29. Which one of the following States was the first to set-up Panchayati Raj institutions in accordance with the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?

Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan
Telangana

30. The Chairman of the Committee set up for the recommendation of Panchayati Raj in India was

Balwant Rai Mehta
B.R. Ambedkar
Justice Krishna Iyer
Jagjivan Ram

31. The Committe on whose recommendation, the 'Panchayati Raj System' was introduced in the Country, was headed by

Jivraj Mehta
Balwant Rai Mehta
Shrimannarayan
Jagjivan Ram

32. Who is considered as the 'Architect of Panchayati Raj' in India?

Acharya Narendra Deo
G.V.K. Rao
B.R. Mehta
L.M. Singhvi

33. The Panchayati Raj System was first started in India in the State of Rajasthan and

Haryana
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh

34. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in October, 1959 in

Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka

35. The first Panchayati Raj System was inaugurated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October, 1959 in

Sabarmati
Wardha
Nagaur
Sikar

36. Which of the following bears the responsibility of planning, execution and implementation of MNREGA schemes?

Gram Sabha
Gram Panchayat
State Government
DRDA

37. The first State to adopt Panchayati Raj was

Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Gujarat
Rajasthan

38. According to democratic decentralization recommended by Balwant Rai Mehta committee?

Three-tier democratic Panchayati Raj inštitutions were to be set up at the village, block and district levels
Only two-tier Panchayati Raj institutions at district and Mandal levels were to be constituted
Only Zila Parishad was proposed to be set up at the district level
None of the above

39. Who was the Chairman of the Committee which proposed Democratic Decentralisation and Panchayati Raj?

K.M. Pannikar
H.N. Kunjru
Mahatma Gandhi
Balwant Rai Mehta

40. The Decentralization System was recommended by

C. Rajagopalachari
J.B. Kripalani
Balwant Rai Mehta
Ashok Mehta

41. Which committee had, first of all, recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj system in India?

Ashok Mehta Committee
L.M. Singhvi Committee
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Sarkariya Commission

42. Which model was recommended by Ashok Mehta Committee for Panchayati Raj System?

One-tier
Two-tier
Three-tier
Four-tier

43. Which of the following Committees recommended to give Constitutional status to Panchayati Raj?

L.M. Singhvi Committee
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Rao Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee

44. Which Constitutional Amendment granted Constitutional Status to Panchayati Raj Institutions?

73rd Amendment
71st Amendment
74th Amendment
None of the above

45. The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution of India is related to

Centre-State Relations
Powers of the Supreme Court
Salaries and Privileges of Members of Parliament
Panchayati Raj System

46. Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd Amendment of the Constitution are mentioned in

Eleventh Schedule
Tenth Schedule
Thirteenth Schedule
Twelfth Schedule

47. How many subjects are provided by 11th schedule of Indian Constitution for Panchayats?

27
28
29
30

48. The first State to implemented 73rd Constitutional Amendment is

Madhya Pradesh
Punjab
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan

49. The 73rd Amendment of Indian Constitution provides

First time of Panchayati Raj
Removal of administrative control over Panchayats
Changing of laws regarding elections of Panchayats
Making panchayat elections mandatory and equivalènt to the polls of Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly

50. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the

Generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the underemployed men and women in the rural area
Generation of employment for the capable adults who are in need and desirous of works during the lean agricultural season
Laying the foundation of strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in the Country
Guarantee of the right to life, liberty and security of person equality before the law and equal protection without discrimination

51. Which one of the following was established as the first programme of Community development?

National Extension Service
Integrated Rural Development Programme
Co-operation Movement
General help Donation Programme

52. The reservation of seats for women in Panchayats has been provided by an amendment to Constitution of India. That amendment is

70th Amendment of 1992
73rd Amendment of 1992
74th Amendment of 1992
77th Amendment of 1994

53. In India, seats are reserved for women in

Panchayati Raj Institutions
State Legislative Assemblies
The Cabinet
The Lok Sabha

54. Which Article of the Constitution Guarantees the 1/3 representation of women in Panchayats?

Article 243C
Article 243D
Article 243H
Article 2431

55. Which State Government have provided 50% reservation for women in local bodies up to 2010?

Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala
Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

56. The number of seats reserved for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in U.P. is

One-third of total seats
In proportion to women population
One-fourth of total seats
As per the requirements of circumstances

57. 73rd Amendment of the Constitution was implemented on 24 April, 1993. This amendment will encourage in Rajasthan

New United Political System
The base for village self-governance
Self-Governance system
Decentralization of democracy

58. What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set up?

The single-tier structure of local self-government at the village level
The two-tier system of local self- government at the village and block levels
The three-tier structure of local self-government at the village, block and district levels
The four-tier system of local self- government at the village block, district and state levels

59. Which of the following is related to the theme of 'Grass Root Democracy'?

Lokpal
Panchayati Raj System
Inter-State Council
Regional Politics

60. The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to

Make people aware of politics
Decentralize the power of democracy
Educate the peasants
None of the above

61. The Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of

Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Block Samiti
Gram Panchayat, Block Samiti, Zila Parishad
Block Samiti, Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti
Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad

62. A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only a/an

Advisory Body
Consultative Committee
Co-ordinating and Supervisory Authority
Administrative Authority

63. Territory of a Kshetra Panchayat (Panchayat at intermediate level) is determined by

State Election Commission
State Government
Divisional Commissioner
District Magistrate

64. According to Constitutional Provisions the decision to hold Panchayat elections is taken by

Central Government
State Government
The Election Commission of India
The State Election Commission

65. A person can contest the Panchayat election, if he has attained the age of

25 years
30 years
21 years
18 years

66. A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that

He obtains permission from the principal of his college
He is a member of a political party
His name figures in the voter's list
He files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of India

67. Which is not among the powers of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India?

Implementation of Land Reforms
Judicial Review
Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Programmes
None of the above

68. Which one of the following Committees/Commissions recommended the creation of Nyaya Panchayats?

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee
G.V.K. Rao Committee
Sarkaria Commission

69. Nyaya Panchayats in Panchayati Raj System have no powers of awarding imprisonment except in the State of

Bihar
Jammu and Kashmir
Maharashtra
West Bengal

70. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution the State Finance Commission is established?

Article 243(H)
Article 243(I)
Article 243(J)
Article 243(K)

71. Who amongst the following is responsible for revenue distribution between the State Government and the Local Governments?

The Chief Minister
The Governor
State Finance Commission
None of the above

72. Which one of the following authorities recommends to the Governor about the principles of determination of taxes and fees which may be appropriated by the Panchayats of that state?

District Programme Committees
State Finance Commission
State Finance Ministry
State Panchayat Raj Ministry

73. Which Constitutional amendment provided Constitutional status to the urban local governments?

72nd
73rd
74th
71st

74. The tenure of a Mayor is of

1 year
2 years
3 years
5 years

75. According to Article 243 (ZJ) of the Indian Constitution, the maximum number of directors of a co-operative society can be

21
15
11
7

76. How many elected and Ex-officio members are there in District Planning Committee?

20 and 3
20 and 10
20 and 5
20 and 2

77. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within

One month
Three months
Six months
One year

78. If there is dispute between Panchayat and Cantonment Board, who will decide finally?

Collector, subject to approval of Divisional Commissioner
Divisional Commissioner, subject to approval of Panchayat and Rural Development Department
Panchayat and Rural Development Department subject to approval of State Government
State Government, subject to approval of Central Governments

79. Which one of the following is the correct period for conducting fresh elections after dissolution of a Panchayat?

Within a months
Within two months
Within six months
After six months, but within a year

80. Who among the following is the competent authority to notify the territorial region of a municipality in

President of India
Governor of the State concerned
Chief Minister of the State concerned
State Legislature

81. Who notify the alteration in limits of Block and Zila Panchayat?

Governor
State Election Commission
Divisional Commissioner
Collector and District Returning Officer

82. The tenure of every Panchayat in India is five years from

The scheduled date of its first meeting
The date of notification of election
The date of declaration of election results
The date of oath of office by members

83. The members of Panchayat Samiti are

Directly elected by the public
Elected by the members of Panchayat
Nominated by District Magistrate
Recruited on the basis of open competition

84. For election to the Panchayat, the State Election Commissioner will be appointed by

The Chief Election Commissioner of India
President of India
Governor of the State
None of the above

85. In Panchayati Raj System, the Panchayat Samiti is constituted at the

Village level
Block level
District level
State level

86. A Panchayat Samiti at the block level is

An advisory body
An administrative authority
An advisory committee
A supervisory authority