#1. Panchayat Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in:

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Karnataka

#2. According to the Balwant Ray Mehta Committee, the District Collector should be:

Kept out of the Zila Parishad

A non-voting member of the Zila Parishad

A member of the Zila Parishad with the right to vote

The Chairman of the Zila Parishad

#3. Which of the following committees is not concerned with Panchayati Raj?

Santhnam Committee

Ashok Mehta Committee

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

V.K.R.V. Rao Committee

#4. ______ conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities?

State Government

Central Government

State Election Commission

Central Election Commission

#5. Regarding reservation of seats on Panchayats and Municipalities, it would INCORRECT to say:

Seats are reserved for SC/ST in proportion to their number

At least 1/3 of total number of seats are filled by direct elections and are reserved for women

reservations for SC/ST are effective till 2030

Unreserved seats cannot be contested by women

#6. The Panchayati Raj institutions in India get their funds mainly from

voluntary contributions

property tax

local taxes

Government grants

#7. _____ was not proposed by the 73rd constitutional amendment for Panchayati raj?

33% seats in all elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women

States will constitute Finance Commissions to allocate resources to Panchayati Raj bodies

Elected functionaries would be disqualified to hold offices if they have more than two children

Elections will be held in six months’ time if Panchayati Raj bodies are superseded or dissolved.

#8. “The state shall take steps to organise village Panchayats and endow them with such powers as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.” This provision is mentioned in:

Part I of the Constitution

Part IV-A of the Constitution

Part III of the Constitution

Part IV of the Constitution

#9. If the Governor of a State is appointed administrator of a Union Territory, he exercises his functions

on advice of his Council of Ministers

independently of Council of Ministers

according to Parliament’s directions

on the directions of the State Legislature

#10. Swaranajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna’ came into being in:

April, 1995

April, 1997

April, 1999

July, 2001

#11. The primary aim of the Panchayati Raj administration is:

to work for rural development

to ensure the upliftment of Harijans

to arouse in the people continuous interest in the community development programmes

to increase agricultural production through the involvement of the people in extension programmes

#12. One of the following is not a part of Panchayati Raj Institution?

District Board

Town Area Committees

gram sabha

Panchayati Boards

#13. The Parliament of India passed the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas Law popularly known as PESA law. Which one among the following statements regarding PESA law is not correct?

PESA was meant to provide self-governance in the scheduled areas

PESA disempowers Gram Sabhas

PESA protects the interests of the tribals

PESA conducts public hearings to protect inheritance rights of the tribals

#14. What is main purpose of Panchayati Raj?

To increase agricultural production

To create employment

To make people politically conscious

To make people participate in developmental administration

#15. Who has representation on the Zilla Parishad?

Women

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Representatives of cooperative societies

All of the above

#16. Pick out the statement which is not correct.

The Gram Panchayat is headed by the Sarpanch

The Panchayat Samiti is headed by the Chairman

The Zila Parishad is headed by the Chairman

The Sarpanch and the Chairman are elected directly by the people

#17. Which part of constitution directs the state to establish Panchayati Raj institutions in the country?

The Preamble

The Directive Principles of State Policy

The Fundamental Rights

None of the above

#18. In the three-tier Panchayati Raj structure the Block is:

the lowest structure

the intermediary structure

the highest structure

None of these

#19. . The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?

To provide self-governance

To recognize traditional rights

To create autonomous regions in tribal areas

To free tribal people from exploitation

#20. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended which one of the following Panchayati Raj structures?

Gram Panchayat at the village level and Panchayat Samiti at the block level only

Panchayat Samiti at the block level and Zilla Parishad at the district level only

Gram Panchayat at the village level, Panchayat Samiti at the block level and Zilla Parishad at the district level

Gram Panchayat at the village level and Zilla Parishad at the district level only

#21. The Zilla Parishad is:

a co-ordinating and supervisory body

an implementing body

a judicial body

a combination of all the above

#22. Which of the following is not a recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj ?

Open participation of political parties in Panchayati Raj affairs

Creation of a three-tier system

Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Compulsory powers of taxation to Panchayati Raj Institution.

#23. In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1993, there are several fresh provisions deviating from the past. Which one of the following is not one such provisions?

A number of added responsibilities in the area of agriculture, rural development, primary education and social forestry among other

Elections being made mandatory for all posts at the time they are due

A statutory representation for women in the panchayats, upto a third of the strength

Regular remuneration to the panchayat members, so as to ensure their punctuality and accountability

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

1 month

3 months

6 months

1 year

#25. For successful functioning, Panchayati Raj needs the cooperation of:

the state government

the central government

the local people

the bureaucracy

#26. Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?

According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an independent tier in the federal system

30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women

Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission

Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission

#27. Who is known as the ‘Father of Local Government in India’?

Lord Curzon

Lord Wellesly

Lord Mayo

Lord Ripon

#28. Under 74th Amendment of the Constitution the local body for a transitional area is known as

Nyaya Panchayat

Municipal Panchayat

Nagar Panchayat

Gram Panchayat

#29. The lowest unit in the Panchayati Raj institutions is

a village panchayat

the Panchayat Samiti

Zilla Parishad

the Gram Sabha

#30. Panchayati Raj form of rural local government was adopted first by (in the order):

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal

Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan

#31. The original Scheme of Panchayati Raj introduced in 1959, operates at (in descending order of tiers):

Zilla Parishad. Samiti, Gram Sabha

Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad

Gram Sabha, Zilla Parishad, Village Panchayat

Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti, Village Panchayat

#32. 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts:

Came into force on being passed by the Parliament

Both came into force in June, 1993

Had to be ratified by more than half the states

Have not been ratified by the required number of states

#33. Which of the following is not one of the sources of revenue of village Panchayats?

Government Grants

House Tax

Income Tax

Local Taxes on land

#34. Which of the following is not correct about a cantonment board?

It is created by an executive resolution.

It works under the administrative control of the Union Defence Ministry.

It is established for municipal administration for civilian population in the cantonment area.

It is a statutory body

#35. A committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayti Raj was chaired by

Balwant Rai Mehta

Ashok Mehta

K.N. Katju

Jagjivan Ram

#36. Direct elections to all tiers of the Panchayat were held first after the 73rd Amendment came into force in ____?

Andhra Pradesh

Rajasthan

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

#37. The Committee on whose recommendation Panchayati Raj was introduced in the country was headed by

Jivraj Mehta

Ashok Mehta

Balwant Rai Mehta

None of these

#38. When was the Panchayati Raj introduced in India?

1950

1959

1952

1962

#39. The system of Panchayati Raj involves

The village block and district levels

The village and State levels

The village State and Union levels

None of these

#40. A person to be qualified for standing in a Panchayat election must have attained the age of:

21 years

18 years

25 years

30 years

#41. One of the advantages of the Panchayati Raj is that

of providing a parallel government in rural areas

of serving the rural people well

of increasing the employment opportunities in rural areas

giving a sense of political awareness to the rural masses

#42. Which one of the following statements regarding local government in India has been wrongly listed?

The election to local bodies are determined by a commission

30 per cent of the seats in local bodies are reserved for the women

Finances to local governments are provided by a commission

None of the above

#43. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the:

generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the under employed men and women in rural areas

generation of employment for the able bodied adults who are in need and desirous of work during the lean agricultural season

laying the foundation for strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj institutions in the country

guarantee of right to life, liberty and security of person, equality before law and equal protection without discrimination

#44. A Panchayat Samiti at the Block level is:

an advisory body

an administrative authority

a consultant committee

a supervisory authority

#45. Nyaya Panchayats are expected to

deal with all crimes committed in the villages

met out justice to villagers so that litigation is minimum

settle disputes through persuasion

try petty civil suits and minor offences

#46. Balwantrai Mehta team was set up in 1956 by the National Development Council for the purpose of:

reporting on the working of the village panchayats at that time

investigating the feasibility of setting up the new panchayat machinery

suggesting measures for democratic decentralization

suggesting measures for better efficiency in the implementation of the Community Development projects

#47. Who are generally the members of Gram Sabha?

All the heads of families of the respective villages

All the voters in the respective villages

All adult males in the villages

Nominated members

#48. The tenure of every Panchayat shall be for five years from the date of

its first meeting

issue of notification for the conduct of elections to the Panchayat

declaration of the election results

taking oath of office by the elected members

#49. Local government institutions:

can levy taxes with prior approval of the State government

can levy all taxes

propose taxes to the state governments

can levy taxes

#50. The members of the Panchayat are:

nominated by the District Officer

elected by the people

nominated by Local Self-Government and Ministers of the State

nominated by the Block Development Organisation

#51. In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following?

Calcutta

Madras

Bombay

Delhi

#52. Which of the following States has no Panchayat Raj institution at all?

Assam

Nagaland

Tripura

Kerala

#53. Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

State Forest Department

District Collector / Deputy Commissioner

Tahsildar / Block Development Officer / Mandal Revenue Officer

Gram Sabha

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#1. Panchayat Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in:

#2. According to the Balwant Ray Mehta Committee, the District Collector should be:

#3. Which of the following committees is not concerned with Panchayati Raj?

#4. ______ conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities?

#5. Regarding reservation of seats on Panchayats and Municipalities, it would INCORRECT to say:

#6. The Panchayati Raj institutions in India get their funds mainly from

#7. _____ was not proposed by the 73rd constitutional amendment for Panchayati raj?

#8. “The state shall take steps to organise village Panchayats and endow them with such powers as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.” This provision is mentioned in:

#9. If the Governor of a State is appointed administrator of a Union Territory, he exercises his functions

#10. Swaranajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna’ came into being in:

#11. The primary aim of the Panchayati Raj administration is:

#12. One of the following is not a part of Panchayati Raj Institution?

#13. The Parliament of India passed the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas Law popularly known as PESA law. Which one among the following statements regarding PESA law is not correct?

#14. What is main purpose of Panchayati Raj?

#15. Who has representation on the Zilla Parishad?

#16. Pick out the statement which is not correct.

#17. Which part of constitution directs the state to establish Panchayati Raj institutions in the country?

#18. In the three-tier Panchayati Raj structure the Block is:

#19. . The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?

#20. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended which one of the following Panchayati Raj structures?

#21. The Zilla Parishad is:

#22. Which of the following is not a recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj ?

#23. In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1993, there are several fresh provisions deviating from the past. Which one of the following is not one such provisions?

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

#25. For successful functioning, Panchayati Raj needs the cooperation of:

#26. Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?

#27. Who is known as the ‘Father of Local Government in India’?

#28. Under 74th Amendment of the Constitution the local body for a transitional area is known as

#29. The lowest unit in the Panchayati Raj institutions is

#30. Panchayati Raj form of rural local government was adopted first by (in the order):

#31. The original Scheme of Panchayati Raj introduced in 1959, operates at (in descending order of tiers):

#32. 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts:

#33. Which of the following is not one of the sources of revenue of village Panchayats?

#34. Which of the following is not correct about a cantonment board?

#35. A committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayti Raj was chaired by

#36. Direct elections to all tiers of the Panchayat were held first after the 73rd Amendment came into force in ____?

#37. The Committee on whose recommendation Panchayati Raj was introduced in the country was headed by

#38. When was the Panchayati Raj introduced in India?

#39. The system of Panchayati Raj involves

#40. A person to be qualified for standing in a Panchayat election must have attained the age of:

#41. One of the advantages of the Panchayati Raj is that

#42. Which one of the following statements regarding local government in India has been wrongly listed?

#43. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the:

#44. A Panchayat Samiti at the Block level is:

#45. Nyaya Panchayats are expected to

#46. Balwantrai Mehta team was set up in 1956 by the National Development Council for the purpose of:

#47. Who are generally the members of Gram Sabha?

#48. The tenure of every Panchayat shall be for five years from the date of

#49. Local government institutions:

#50. The members of the Panchayat are:

#51. In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following?

#52. Which of the following States has no Panchayat Raj institution at all?

#53. Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

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