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| 1. |
There should be two levels of organization of Panchayati Raj Institutions - |
| A. | By Ashok Mehta Committee |
| B. | Sadiq Ali Committee |
| C. | Rajamannar Committee |
| D. | Sarkaria commission report |
| Answer» B. Sadiq Ali Committee | |
| 2. |
Who presided over the committee constituted to review the Panchayati Raj system in 1977? |
| A. | Balwant Rai Mehta |
| B. | Ashok Mehta |
| C. | K. N. Katju |
| D. | Jagjivan Ram |
| Answer» C. K. N. Katju | |
| 3. |
Who was the chairman of the committee which recommended democratic decentralization and Panchayati Raj? |
| A. | K. M . pannikar |
| B. | One. H. Kunjaru |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | By Balwant Rai Mehta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Which two levels did the Ashok Mehta Committee talk about? |
| A. | Gram Sabha and Zilla Parishad |
| B. | Mandalya Panchayat and Mandalya Parishad |
| C. | Panchayat Samiti and Mandaliya Parishad |
| D. | Divisional Committee and Zilla Parishad |
| Answer» C. Panchayat Samiti and Mandaliya Parishad | |
| 5. |
Which one of the following statements regarding Panchayati Raj is not correct - |
| A. | Panchayat system has been an integral part of Indian rural life since ages. |
| B. | 73rd Amendment came into effect from 15th August, 1993 |
| C. | It is a three tier biologically linked structure |
| D. | Article 243Gof the Indian Constitution increases the importance of - |
| Answer» C. It is a three tier biologically linked structure | |
| 6. |
In the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee report, at what level the Panchayati Raj institutions were suggested to be done - |
| A. | Two |
| B. | One |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» D. four | |
| 7. |
Ashok Mehta Committee is related to- |
| A. | Central State Relations |
| B. | Financial improvement |
| C. | Panchayati Raj |
| D. | Improvement in banking system |
| Answer» D. Improvement in banking system | |
| 8. |
Which committee suggested allowing political parties to openly participate in Panchayati Raj elections on the basis of election symbols? |
| A. | Balwantrai Mehta Committee |
| B. | Ashok Mehta Committee |
| C. | Sadiq Ali Committee |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Sadiq Ali Committee | |
| 9. |
In which year the Panchayati Raj system was implemented on the basis of the recommendations of Balwantrai Mehta Committee? |
| A. | 1956 AD |
| B. | 1958 AD. |
| C. | 1959 AD. |
| D. | 1961 AD. |
| Answer» C. 1959 AD. | |
| 10. |
Which committee was appointed by the Central Government in 1977 with the objective of improving the working system and structure of Panchayati Raj Institution? |
| A. | Ashok Mehta Committee |
| B. | Rajni Kothari Committee |
| C. | Rajamannar Committee |
| D. | a . G. Noorani Committee |
| Answer» B. Rajni Kothari Committee | |
| 11. |
Who is at the highest level of Panchayat Raj Institutions? |
| A. | Gram Sabha and Panchayat |
| B. | Panchayat committee |
| C. | Zilla Parishad |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Panchayat committee | |
| 12. |
Local MPs and MLAs are ex-officio members of- |
| A. | Gram Sabha |
| B. | Village Panchayat |
| C. | Zilla Parishad |
| D. | none in suitable |
| Answer» D. none in suitable | |
| 13. |
The Ashok Mehta Committee advised the establishment of how many level structures under the Panchayati Raj system? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | five |
| Answer» B. three | |
| 14. |
The main problem of Panchayati Raj is - |
| A. | poverty |
| B. | party politics |
| C. | illiteracy |
| D. | social evils |
| Answer» C. illiteracy | |
| 15. |
The chief executive of the Panchayat Samiti is |
| A. | Prime |
| B. | head |
| C. | district head |
| D. | block development officer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Conducting the election of Gram Panchayat depends on - |
| A. | Collector |
| B. | Election commission |
| C. | central government |
| D. | state government |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The main functions of the Zilla Parishad are - |
| A. | coordination and supervision |
| B. | Village development |
| C. | mobilization of civic amenities |
| D. | Building rural unity |
| Answer» B. Village development | |
| 18. |
Who is at the lower level of Panchayati Raj Institutions? |
| A. | Gram Sabha and Panchayat |
| B. | Panchayat committee |
| C. | Zilla Parishad |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Panchayat committee | |
| 19. |
The main achievement of Panchayati Raj is – |
| A. | development of political consciousness |
| B. | rural Development |
| C. | rural prosperity |
| D. | Building rural unity |
| Answer» B. rural Development | |
| 20. |
to Panchayati Raj. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organized as a unit of self-government under - |
| A. | Fundamental Rights of Indian Constitution |
| B. | preamble of indian constitution |
| C. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | 73rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution |
| Answer» D. 73rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following constitutional amendments mandates that one-third of the seats in the Gram Panchayat should be reserved for women? |
| A. | 81st |
| B. | 84th |
| C. | 71st |
| D. | 73rd |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Panchayat Samiti at the block level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is - |
| A. | administrative authority |
| B. | Advisory body |
| C. | consultative committee |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Advisory body | |
| 23. |
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was constituted in which year? |
| A. | 1953 AD |
| B. | 1954 AD |
| C. | 1955 AD. |
| D. | 1957 AD |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The source of maximum income of Panchayati Raj Institution is – |
| A. | local tax |
| B. | regional fund |
| C. | Government grants |
| D. | share in federal revenue |
| Answer» D. share in federal revenue | |
| 25. |
The minimum age limit of the candidate for Panchayat election should be - |
| A. | 18 years |
| B. | 20 years |
| C. | 21 years |
| D. | 30 years |
| Answer» D. 30 years | |
| 26. |
The Panchayat Samiti is constituted by - |
| A. | at village level |
| B. | at block level |
| C. | at sub-divisional level |
| D. | at district level |
| Answer» C. at sub-divisional level | |
| 27. |
Generally, how many types of members are there in Panchayat Samiti? |
| A. | ex officio member |
| B. | associate member |
| C. | associate member |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Does not come under the purview of Panchayati Raj - |
| A. | rural roads |
| B. | village industry |
| C. | agricultural production |
| D. | secondary education |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The administration of Panchayat Samiti is managed by a government officer, who is called- |
| A. | block development officer |
| B. | deputy commissioner |
| C. | municipal commissioner |
| D. | head |
| Answer» B. deputy commissioner | |
| 30. |
When and where was the Panchayati Raj system started in India? |
| A. | 5 July 1957 Faizabad |
| B. | 2 October 1959, Nagaur |
| C. | 14 November 1959 , Ahmedabad |
| D. | December 3 , 1960 , Bhopal |
| Answer» C. 14 November 1959 , Ahmedabad | |
| 31. |
The primary part of the Panchayati Raj Trisopaan system is – |
| A. | Panchayat committee |
| B. | Village Panchayat |
| C. | district committee |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. district committee | |
| 32. |
From which district did the Panchayati Raj system start in Rajasthan? |
| A. | Jaisalmer |
| B. | Shri Ganga Nagar |
| C. | Nagaur |
| D. | Bikaner |
| Answer» D. Bikaner | |
| 33. |
Panchayat Samiti at a development block level is |
| A. | an advisory committee |
| B. | an administrative tribunal |
| C. | an advisory committee |
| D. | an oversight authority |
| Answer» C. an advisory committee | |
| 34. |
Which committee first recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj in India in 1957? |
| A. | Ashok Mehta Committee |
| B. | setalvad committee |
| C. | Balwant Rai Mehta Committee |
| D. | Hanumantaya Committee |
| Answer» D. Hanumantaya Committee | |
| 35. |
Panchayati Raj institutions are dependent for their funds - |
| A. | on property tax |
| B. | on government grant |
| C. | on local tax |
| D. | on special tax |
| Answer» C. on local tax | |
| 36. |
Member of Panchayat Samiti |
| A. | Nominated by Block Development Officer |
| B. | Nominated by the District Panchayat President |
| C. | directly elected by the people |
| D. | The members of the Gram Panchayat are indirectly elected by |
| Answer» D. The members of the Gram Panchayat are indirectly elected by | |
| 37. |
Where is the Panchayati Raj system not? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Odisha | |
| 38. |
What is an example of direct democracy in India? |
| A. | district panchayat |
| B. | Nagar Panchayat |
| C. | Gram Sabha |
| D. | Kshetra Panchayat |
| Answer» D. Kshetra Panchayat | |
| 39. |
The alternative to democratic decentralization is - |
| A. | of urban administration |
| B. | of Panchayati Raj |
| C. | Of the communist system |
| D. | of liberalization |
| Answer» C. Of the communist system | |
| 40. |
Who is truly called the father of local self-government in India? |
| A. | lord mayo |
| B. | lord ripon |
| C. | Lord Curzon |
| D. | lord clive |
| Answer» C. Lord Curzon | |
| 41. |
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women members have been given representation in - |
| A. | Panchayats only |
| B. | Only in Panchayat Samitis |
| C. | only in district councils |
| D. | in all the above institutions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In the Panchayati Raj system, the Gram Panchayat is constituted by - |
| A. | at village level |
| B. | at the block level |
| C. | at city level |
| D. | at district level |
| Answer» B. at the block level | |
| 43. |
Which of the following is described in Part-I of the Constitution? |
| A. | Union and its territories |
| B. | Citizenship |
| C. | fundamental right |
| D. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| Answer» B. Citizenship | |
| 44. |
In which part of the Constitution the details of the Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens have been given? |
| A. | in part - 1 |
| B. | Part - 4 in A |
| C. | in part - 2 |
| D. | in part 4 |
| Answer» C. in part - 2 | |
| 45. |
In which part of the constitution the federal executive is explained? |
| A. | Part I |
| B. | Part II |
| C. | Part - III |
| D. | part five |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Part IV of the Constitution of India tells about- |
| A. | basic rights |
| B. | Citizenship |
| C. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | fundamental duty |
| Answer» D. fundamental duty | |
| 47. |
In which part of the constitution citizenship is mentioned? |
| A. | Part I |
| B. | Part II |
| C. | Part IV |
| D. | part five |
| Answer» C. Part IV | |
| 48. |
Which part of the constitution talks about the establishment of village panchayats? |
| A. | part 3 |
| B. | part 4 |
| C. | part 5 |
| D. | part 6 |
| Answer» C. part 5 | |
| 49. |
In which part of the constitution are the Directive Principles mentioned? |
| A. | in the third part |
| B. | in the fourth part |
| C. | in the second part |
| D. | in the ninth part |
| Answer» C. in the second part | |
| 50. |
In which part of the Indian constitution there are provisions related to municipalities? |
| A. | Part 4 (a) |
| B. | Part 9 (a) |
| C. | Part 14 (a) |
| D. | part 22 |
| Answer» C. Part 14 (a) | |