UPSC Indian Polity and Civics Local Government Question Bank

done Panchayati Raj Total Questions - 57

• question_answer1)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. A Panchayat elected in the place of a dissolved one, does not enjoy the full period but remains in office for the remaining period after the dissolution.

  2. In Panchayats, seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women but not for Backward Classes of citizens.

  Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer2)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Courts have no jurisdiction to examine the validity of a law relating to delimitation of constituencies or allotment of seats in respect of Panchayats.

  2. An election to a Panchayat can be called in question only by an election petition, which should be presented to such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Election Commission.

  Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
  A)
   Only 1  done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer3)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Eleventh Schedule was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Seventy Third Amendment) Act, 1992.

  2. The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India corresponds to Article 243-W of the Constitution of India.

  Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
  A)
   Only 1  done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer4)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. According to Article 243D, one-third of the seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in every Panchayat.

  2. Not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved for the SCs and STs in every

  Panchayat are reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, or as the case may be, the Scheduled Tribes.

  3. Not less than one-third of the total number of offices of chairpersons in Panchayats at each level are reserved for women.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?
  A)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only                 done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer5)

  On which of the following subjects, does the Finance Commission of a State constituted under the Part IX of the Constitution of India make recommendations to the Governor?

  1. Distribution between the State and the Panchayats of the net proceeds of the taxes by the State.

  2. Determination of the taxes which may be assigned to or appropriated by the Panchayats.

  3. Grants-in-aid to the Panchayats from the Consolidated Fund of the State.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3         done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 only done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which one of the following is not correct?
  A)
    Part IX of the Constitution of India pertaining to the Panchayats provided for setting up of a Finance Commission. done clear
  B)
   Part IX of the Constitution of India pertaining to the Panchayats provided for vesting all elections to the Panchayats in a State Election Commission. done clear
  C)
   Part IX of the Constitution of India pertaining to the Panchayats provided for reservation of posts of chairpersons at the village level or any other level for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women. done clear
  D)
   Organisation of Village Panchayats is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy. done clear
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• question_answer7)
  73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India provides for:
  A)
   Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village and district levels done clear
  B)
   Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village and block levels done clear
  C)
   Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the block and district levels done clear
  D)
   Three tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village, block and district levels. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Who makes provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the Panchayats and the auditing of such accounts?
  A)
   Finance Commission of the concern State done clear
  B)
   Legislature of the State done clear
  C)
   Comptroller and Auditor General of India done clear
  D)
   District Collector done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The State Election Commissioner can be removed:
  A)
   By the Governor of the State done clear
  B)
   By the State Assembly done clear
  C)
   Through an order issued by the Chief Minister done clear
  D)
   Through a procedure similar to that for removal of the judge of a High Court done clear
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• question_answer10)

  Consider the following statements:

  In the post 73nd Amendment era, there has to be decentralisation of:

  1. Decision-making powers

  2. System as a whole

  3. Judicial powers

  4. Administrative powers

  Which of these statements are correct?
  A)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I (Amendments / committees)		List-II (provisions)
  A.	73nd constitutional	1.	Administrative arrangement for rural development
  B.	74nd constitutional amendment	2.	State finance commission
  C.	G.V.K Rao committee	3.	Municipal councils
  D.	L.M singhvi committee	4.	Constitutional state to panchayati Raj

  Codes:
  A)
   A-2      B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  B)
   A-2      B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which one of the following about Article 243 (G) is correct?
  A)
   Panchayats should be enabled by law to function as agents of the State Government. done clear
  B)
   Panchayats should be enabled by law to function as institutions of self-government. done clear
  C)
   Panchayats will act as the implementing agencies for centrally sponsored schemes. done clear
  D)
   Gram Panchayats will be answerable to District Panchayats. done clear
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• question_answer13)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Chairperson of a Panchayat at district level is elected in such manner as the Legislature of the State may provide.

  2. Legislature of a State may provide for representation of members of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly a Panchayat area at a level other than the village level, in such Panchayat.

  3. The Lok Sabha may provide for the representation of its members representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly a Panchayat area at a level other than the village level, in such Panchayat.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Only 3              done clear
  D)
   2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer14)
  73rd Constitutional Amendment does not apply to which of the following states?
  A)
   Meghalaya done clear
  B)
   Goa done clear
  C)
   Sikkim  done clear
  D)
   Himachal Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer15)

  Assertion (A): The Constitution of India now provides a mechanism for regular flow of funds to Panchayati Raj institutions.

  Reason (R): The Panchayati Raj institutions have been greatly handicapped in the performance of their assigned duties by paucity of funds.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true done clear
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• question_answer16)

  Consider the following statements with respect to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment:

  1. It envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayati Raj System.

  2. It provides that Panchayat bodies will have a duration of five years.

  3. It stipulates that the Chairperson of a Panchayat shall be elected by and from amongst the elected members thereof.

  4. It has reserved 33 per cent of the seats to Other Backward Classes in Panchayati Raj Institutions.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4     done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1 and 2 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Under which one of the following provisions is reservation for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in every Panchayat made?
  A)
   Article 243 (Q) of the Constitution of India done clear
  B)
   Article 243 (V) of the Constitution of India done clear
  C)
   Article 243 (S) of the Constitution of India done clear
  D)
   Article 243 of the Constitution of India done clear
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• question_answer18)

  Which of the following provisions can be made by law by a State Legislature?

  1. Representation of the members of the House of People in Panchayats subject to fulfilling certain conditions

  2. Reservation of seats in any Panchayat in favour of backward class of citizens

  3. Authorising a Panchayat to levy, collect and appropriate taxes

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  B)
   1 and 2, only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3, only    done clear
  D)
   1 and 3, only done clear
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• question_answer19)
  What is the minimum population below which Panchayats at the intermediate level are not constituted as per provision of the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act?
  A)
   20 lakhs done clear
  B)
   25 lakhs done clear
  C)
   30 lakhs done clear
  D)
   35 lakhs done clear
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• question_answer20)
  State Finance Commission is appointed by a State Government every five years to determine:
  A)
   Financial resources of the State for placing State's requirement before the Union Government done clear
  B)
   Development requirements of the State for formulating State Five Year Plan done clear
  C)
   Budgetary requirements of various departments of the State Government done clear
  D)
   Pattern of distribution of State's tax revenue between the State Government and local bodies (both rural and urban) and the pattern of grants-in-aid to local bodies done clear
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• question_answer21)

  Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India?

  1. Constitutional status to Panchayats

  2. Reservation of seats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes

  3. Providing permanent structures for district planning

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   Only 1 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3            done clear
  D)
   Only 3 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, the State Legislatures delegate powers and functions to the Panchayats?
  A)
   243 and 243 A  done clear
  B)
   243 A and 243 B done clear
  C)
   243 G and 243 H          done clear
  D)
   243 D and 243 F done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I (state)		List-II (intermediate panchayats)
  A.	Madhya Pradesh	1.	Panchayat Samiti
  B.	West Bengal	2.	Block panchayat
  C.	Uttar Pradesh	3.	Taluka panchayat
  D.	Gujarat	4.	Kshetra panchayat

  Codes:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer24)
  In 1977, under whose chairmanship, the Panchayati Raj Committee was formed?
  A)
   Ashok Mehta                          done clear
  B)
   Sardar Swaran Singh done clear
  C)
   Balwant Rai Mehta                     done clear
  D)
   Madhu Dandawate done clear
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• question_answer25)

  Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Village Panchayats are responsible for:

  2. Agricultural production

  3. Rural industrial development

  4. Maternity and child welfare

  5. Higher vocational education

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 4                     done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3         done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which one of the following States was the first to introduce the Panchayati Raj system?
  A)
   Tamil Nadu                             done clear
  B)
   West Bengal done clear
  C)
   Rajasthan                               done clear
  D)
   Uttar Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer27)

  Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act that provided for the establishment of Panchayats also made which of the following provisions?

  1. Addition of a new Schedule (XI) to the Constitution listing 29 subjects which are to be handled by the Panchayats.

  2. Addition of a new Schedule (XI) to the Constitution listing 18 subjects which are to be handled by the Panchayats.

  3. Bar on the courts to question the validity of laws relating to delimitation of constituencies.

  4. Reservation of not less than one-third of the total number of seats in Panchayats for women (excluding the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes).

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 3 and 4                     done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2 and 4            done clear
  D)
   1 only done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution lays down that the State shall take steps to organise Village Panchayats?
  A)
   Article 40          done clear
  B)
   Article 26 done clear
  C)
   Article 39                      done clear
  D)
   Article 38 done clear
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• question_answer29)

  Assertion (A): Reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj bodies will pave the way for their political empowerment.

  Reason (R): Empowerment of women is essential for the achievement of democracy and development.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true done clear
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• question_answer30)

  Consider the following features:

  1. Panchayats have now been brought under the direct supervision of the Governor.

  2. Finance Commission of the State now determines the distribution of taxes and duties between the State and Panchayats.

  3. Panchayats are now entitled to receive grants-in-aid directly from the Central Government.

  4. 1 /3 of the seats in the Panchayats are now reserved for women.

  According to the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution, which of these are correct features of Panchayats?
  A)
   1 and 3            done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4            done clear
  D)
   2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The Panchayad Raj is included in the:
  A)
   Union List                                done clear
  B)
   State List done clear
  C)
   Concurrent List                           done clear
  D)
   Residuary List done clear
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• question_answer32)
  The 73rd Amendment Act emanates from the:
  A)
   Article 38                      done clear
  B)
   Article 40 done clear
  C)
   Article 44                      done clear
  D)
   Article 52 done clear
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• question_answer33)

  Who among the following are among those who comprise the Zila Parishad?

  1. Chairmen / Presidents of the Panchayat Samities within the jurisdiction of the district

  2. MPs, MLAs and MLCs whose constituencies are in the district

  3. Representatives of co-operative societies, municipalities, notified area committees, etc.

  4. Health care specialists

  Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I (Features)		List-II (Related to)
  A.	Democratic decentralization	1.	73rd  amendment
  B.	Nager panchayats	2.	74th Amendment
  C.	Panchayat Raj Elections	3.	B.R Mehta committee
  D.	Two Tier system	4.	Ashok Mehta committee

  Codes:
  A)
   A-3      B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
   A-4      B-2       C-2       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer35)

  Which of the following are within the mandate of the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India?

  1. Disqualification provision for Panchayat membership

  2. Setting up of a State Finance Commission

  3. Empowering the State Election Commission to hold periodic local government elections

  4. Constitution of a District Planning Committee

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 4                     done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1 and 3            done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Under Article 243-D, which one of the following categories enjoys reservation for Panchayat membership in proportion to their population?
  A)
   Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes    done clear
  B)
   Women done clear
  C)
   Backward Classes                       done clear
  D)
   Physically handicapped persons done clear
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• question_answer37)
  The members of a Panchayat Samiti are:
  A)
   Directly elected by the people done clear
  B)
   Indirectly elected by the members of the Village Panchayat done clear
  C)
   Nominated by the Block Development Officer done clear
  D)
   Nominated by the president / chairman of the Panchayat Samiti done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which of the following is not a feature of Ashok Mehta Committee recommendations on Pan- chayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)?
  A)
   Constitutional recognition to the PRIs done clear
  B)
   Non-involvement of political parties in elections to the PRIs done clear
  C)
   Reservation of seats for SCs and STs done clear
  D)
   A minister-in-charge of Panchayati Raj done clear
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• question_answer39)

  Consider the following statements:

  The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act provided:

  1. For 27% reservation of seats in the Panchayats for the Other Backward Castes (OBCs).

  2. That the Chairpersons of the Panchayats at intermediate or district level, shall be elected by, and from amongst the elected members thereof.

  Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer40)

  Consider the following statements in reference to the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act

  1. The Governor of a State shall constitute a Finance Commission every fifth year to review the financial position of the Panchayats.

  2. The superintendence, direction and control of all elections to the Panchayats are vested in a State Election Commission.

  Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Which one of the following committees had recommended people's participation in community development programmes?
  A)
   Ashok Mehta Committee done clear
  B)
   Balwant Rai Mehta Committee done clear
  C)
   Rural-urban Relationship Committee done clear
  D)
   L.M. Singhvi Committee done clear
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• question_answer42)

  Statement I: The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act is the culmination of the process of democratic decentralisation.

  Statement II: The state should take steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  B)
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  C)
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false. done clear
  D)
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true. done clear
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• question_answer43)

  Consider the following with reference to 73rd Constitutional Amendment in respect of Panchayati Raj:

  1. Direct elections of members at all levels

  2. Direct elections of chairpersons at the village level

  3. Indirect election of chairpersons at the intermediate levels and district levels

  4. Mandatory provision for holding elections

  Which of the above are correct?
  A)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Which one of the following government documents first suggested for having elections of Pan- chayati Raj Institutions on political party basis?
  A)
   Report of the Administrative Reforms Commission done clear
  B)
   Ashok Mehta Committee Report done clear
  C)
   Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Report done clear
  D)
   Diwakar Committee Report done clear
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• question_answer45)

  Consider the following with respect to the revolutionary features of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment:

  1. Bestowal of Constitutional status on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).

  2. Mandatory elections to PRIs.

  3. Introduction of third tier of Government with powers in rural India.

  4. 33% reservation of seats and chairpersonships for women in the Panchayats at each level.

  Which of these are correct?
  A)
   1 and 4            done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4            done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Under which provision does the Governor of a State constitute a State Finance Commission to review the financial position of Panchayats?
  A)
   Under the discretionary powers of the Governor done clear
  B)
   By a resolution passed in the Legislative Assembly done clear
  C)
   In accordance with the Article 243-1 of the Constitution of India done clear
  D)
   In accordance with a resolution passed in the Rajya Sabha done clear
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• question_answer47)

  Consider the following statements:

  73rd Amendment of the Constitution has provided constitutional sanction for:

  1. Building a three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj

  2. Reservation of seats for women

  3. Withdrawal of the right of governments to hold elections to Panchayats

  4. Taking away the right of State Governments to give grants to Panchayats

  Which of these statements are correct?
  A)
    1 and 2                       done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer48)
  In which part of the Indian Constitution, has the provision for panchayats been made?
  A)
   Part IX             done clear
  B)
   Part IV done clear
  C)
   Part III             done clear
  D)
   Part IX-A done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Which one of the following committees recommended the separation of regulatory and development functions at the district level?
  A)
   Dantwallah Committee done clear
  B)
   Hanumantha Rao Committee done clear
  C)
   Kothari Committee done clear
  D)
   G.V.K. Rao Committee done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Who recommends to the Governor the principles which should govern the distribution between the State and the Panchayats of the net proceeds of the taxes, tolls and fees leviable by the state which may be divided between them?
  A)
   Zilla Parishad                             done clear
  B)
   Chief Minister done clear
  C)
   Finance Minister of the State              done clear
  D)
   State Finance Commission done clear
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• question_answer51)

  Which of the following are provided for in the 73rd Constitutional Amendment?

  1. Elections through the Chief Election Commissioner.

  2. Devolution of functions by the state government.

  3. Creation of the State Finance Commission.

  4. Setting up a three-tiered Indian Federation.

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4            done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer52)
  The Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) was recommended for the establishment of:
  A)
   Mandal Panchayat                       done clear
  B)
   Nagar Panchayat done clear
  C)
   Panchayat Samiti                        done clear
  D)
   Gram Panchayat done clear
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• question_answer53)
  The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats contains:
  A)
   18 items                       done clear
  B)
   28 items done clear
  C)
   19 items                       done clear
  D)
   29 items done clear
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• question_answer54)

  Consider the following statements with respect to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment:

  1. For 27% reservation to the Other Backward Classes.

  2. That the chairperson of the panchayat at intermediate/district level shall be elected by, and from amongst the elected members thereof.

  3. For reservation for SCs/STs.

  4. For uniform five-year term for local bodies.

  Which of these is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer55)
  As per Article 243-H of 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the Legislature of a State, may by law, provide for making grants-in-aid to the Panchayats from:
  A)
   Contingency Fund of the President done clear
  B)
   Contingency Fund of the Governor done clear
  C)
   Consolidated Fund of the State done clear
  D)
   Consolidated Fund of India done clear
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• question_answer56)
  Which one of the following provisions has been left to the will of the State Governments in the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
  A)
   Providing reservation to the Backward Classes done clear
  B)
   All posts at all levels to be filled by direct elections done clear
  C)
  Reservation of seats for SC/ST in proportion to their population done clear
  D)
   Reservation up to 1 /3 seats for women in panchayats done clear
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• question_answer57)

  Consider the following Committees set up to study the structure, powers and functions to be as- signed to Panchayati Raj Institutions:

  1. Santhanam Committee

  2. Ashok Mehta Committee

  3. Balwantrai Mehta Committee G.V.K. Rao Committee

  Which one of the following is their correct chronological order?
  A)
   3-4-2-1             done clear
  B)
   2-1-3-4 done clear
  C)
   3-1-2-4             done clear
  D)
   2-4-3-1 done clear
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