local government mcq for upsc/ssc/railway/psc

 

Local government – q

 

Panchayati Raj

 

 

1. A committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the

Panchayti Raj was chaired by

(a) Balwant Rai Mehta

(b) Ashok Mehta

(c) K.N. Katju

(d) Jagjivan Ram

2. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the

institution of Panchayti Raj?

(a) Article 36

(b) Article 39

(c) Article 40

(d) Article 48

3. Which one of the following is not a Panchayati Raj institution?

(a) Gram Sabha

(b) Gram Panchayat

(c) Nyaya Panchayat

(d) Gram Co-operative Society

4. When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India?

(a) 1945

(b) 1950

(c) 1959

(d) 1962

5. Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram

Panchayats?

(a) Income Tax

(b) Sales Tax

(c) Professional Tax

(d) Duties

6. The Constitution of India mandates that the elections of the

Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of:

(a) 2 years

(b) 3 years

(c) 4 years

(d) 5 years

7. The 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with

 (a) Panchayati Raj

(b) Compulsory primary education

(c) Nagar Palikas

(d) Minimum age of marriage

8. Which one of the following states started the Panchayati Raj

institution soon after the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was

passed?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Bihar

(c) West Bengal

(d) orissa

9. The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on

(a) Gram Sabha

(b) Mandal Sabha

(c) Taluka Panchayat Samiti

(d) Zila Parishad

10. Panchayati Raj in India represents:

(a) Decentralization of powers

(b) Participation of the people

(c) Community development

(d) All of these

11. Panchayati Raj in India is laid down under:

(a) Fundamental Rights

(b) Directive Principle of State Policy

(c) Fundamental Duties

(d) Election Commission Act Policy

12. Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of

(a) Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Block Samiti

(b) Gram Panchayat, Block Samiti, Zila Parishad

(c) Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad

(d) Gram Panchayat, Zila Parishad, Block Samiti

13. Who was the president of the committee on whose

recommendation was the Panchayati Raj established in India?

(a) Balwant Rai Mehta

(b) Ashok Mehta

(c) Dr. Iqbal Narayan

(d) Jeevraj Mehta

14. The Panchayati Raj system was first started in India in the

states of Rajasthan and...

(a) andhra Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Gujrat

(d) Haryana

15. The decision to conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by which

of the following?

(a) The Central Government

(b) The State Government

(c) The District Judge

(d) The Election Commission

16. A Panchayat Samiti at the block level is

(a) An advisory body

(b) An administrative authority

(c) A consultant committee

(d) A supervisory authority

17. The main purpose of Panchayati Raj is

(a) To create employment

(b) To increase agricultural production

(c) To make people politically conscious

(d) To make people participate in development administration

18. Nyaya Panchayats in Panchayti Raj system have no powers of

awarding imprisonment except in the state of

(a) West Bengal

(b) Jammu and Kashmir

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Bihar

 

19. Which of the following Indian states has no Panchayati Raj

institution?

(a) Assam

(b) Tripura

(c) Kerala

(d) Nagaland

20. Functions to be assigned to panchayats by 73rd amendment of

the Constitution are mentioned in

(a) Tenth schedule

(b) Eleventh schedule

(c) Twelfth schedule

(d) Thirteenth schedule

21. Provision regarding panchayats and municipalities was made in

the Indian Constitution in which year?

(a) 1991

(b) 1992

(c) 1995

(d) 2000

22. When and where Panchayati Raj system in India was

introduced?

(a) July5, 1957; Firozabad (U.P)

(b) October 2, 1959; Nagor (Rajasthan)

(c) Nov 14, 1959; Ahmedabad (Gujrat)

(d) December 3, 1960; Bhopal (M.P)

23. Which committee had first of all recommended three-tier

Panchayati Raj in India in 1957?

(a) Balwant Rai Committee

(b) Ashok Mehta Committee

(c) Setalwad Committee

(d) Hanumantayaa Committee

24. The constitutional status has been given to Panchayats under

Article.

(a) 219

(b) 226

(c) 239

(d) 243

 

25. Panchayati Raj is organised at the

(a) block level

(b) village, block, district and state level

(c) village, block and district level

(d) village and block level

26. The Panchayati Raj institution at the block level is known as:

(a) Gram Panchayat

(b) Panchayat Samiti

(c) Zila Parishad

(d) None of these

27. What is the middle unit in the three tier Panchayati Raj System?

(a) Gram Panchayat

(b) Panchayat Samiti

(c) Zila Parishad

(d) Union Board

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

(a) One month

(b) Three months

(c) Six months

(d) One year

29. The Panchayati Raj is included in the

(a) Union list

(b) State list

(c) Concurrent list

(d) Residuary list

30. Which one of the following Articles provides for the reservation

of seats for the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes in the

Panchayat?

(a) Article 243(a)

(b) Article 243(b)

(c) Article 243(c)

(d) Article 243(d)

31. Panchayati Raj is based on the principles of

(a) decentralisation

(b) deconcentration

(c) decmocratic centralization

(d) democratic decentralisation

32. Which of the following committees is not concerned with

Panchayati Raj?

(a) Santhanam Committee

(b) Ashok Mehta Committee

(c) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

(d) V.K.R.V. Rao Committee

33. Which one of the following models was suggested by the Ashok

Mehta Committee for the Panchayati Raj in India?

(a) Three-tier model

(b) Mandal Panchayat model

(c) Two-tier model

(d) Gram Panchayat model

34. Which one of the following Directive principles is nearer to

Gandhi’s philosophy?

(a) Equal pay for equal work

(b) Separation of executive from judiciary

(c) Strengthening of Gram Panchayats

(d) Equal justice and free legal aid

35. Which of the following committees recommended that the

elections to Panchayati Raj bodies should be held on party

lines?

(a) Balwant Rai Mehta committee

(b) Ashok committee

(c) Dhar Committee

(d) VKRV Rao committee

36. Elections in the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India are

conducted by

(a) State Election Commissioner

(b) Election Commission of India

(c) State Government

(d) Central Government

37. Which one of the following is not the concern of local

government?

(a) Public health

(b) Sanitation

(c) Public utility service

(d) Maintenance of public order

38. In which year, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (1972)

was assented by the President?

(a) 1990

(b) 1991

(c) 1993

(d) 1994

39. In which year, Ashok Mehta Committee was appointed to review

the working of Panchayati Raj institution?

(a) 1977

(b) 1978

(c) 1979

(d) 1980

40. Which article of the Constitution lays down that state shall take

steps to organise village Panchayats?

(a) Article 36

(b) Article 73

(c) Article 24

(d) Article 40

41. After elections, vote of no-confidence against the sarpanch can

be proposed only after

(a) 3 months

(b) 6 months

(c) 1 year

(d) 2 years

42. Which of the following articles in the shape of the directive

principles mentions the organisation of the village panchayats?

(a) Article 40

(b) Article 43

(c) Article 44

(d) Article 47

43. A 2-tier system is prescribed by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992

for states with population less than

(a) 10 lakhs

(b) 5 lakhs

(c) 20 lakhs

(d) none of these

44. Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local

Government in India?

(a) According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an

independent tier in the federal system.

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

(c) Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission

(d) Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission

45. 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) A number of added responsibilities in the area of agriculture rural

development, primary education and social forestry among

other

(b) Elections being made mandatory for all posts at the time they are

due

(c) A statutory representation for women in the panchayats, up to a

third of the strength

(d) Regular remuneration to the panchayat members, so as to

ensure their punctuality and accountability

46. Swaraj Trophy is associated with which of the following

(a) Best district

(b) Best Zila Parishad

(c) Best metropolitan

(d) Best Panchayat

47. Which is the first state in South India to introduce Panchayati

Raj?

 (a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Kerala

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Karnatka

48. Under which Prime Minister were the 73rd and 74th amendment

implemented?

(a) Narasimha Rao

(b) Indira Gandhi

(c) Rajiv Gandhi

(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

49. Which of the following articles states that State shall take

necessary steps to organize village panchayat?

(a) Article 40

(b) Article 30

(c) Article 29

(d) Article 101

50. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes

a specific mention of village panchayats?

(a) Article 19

(b) Article 21

(c) Article 40

(d) Article 246

51. Point out the difference between the local government in India

before and after the Constitutional Amendments in 1992:

1. It has become mandatory to hold regular elections to the local

government bodies.

2. 1/3rd positions are reserved for women.

3. Elected officials exercise supreme power in the government.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3 only

52. ‘Local government’ as a subject, is mentioned in which of the

following parts of the Constitution of India?

(a) State list under the 7th schedule

(b) Concurrent list under the 7th schedule

(c) 11th Schedule

(d) 12th schedule

53. Which of the following provisions about the Panchayati Raj in

the Constitution of India is/are correct?

1. All the members of Panchayats at the village, intermediate and

district levels are elected directly by the voters.

2. The Chairperson of Panchayats at the village, intermediate and

district levels is elected directly by the voters.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

54. Consider the following statements:

1. The goal of empowering Gram Sabha as the voice of

Panchayats through Article 243A of the constitution was to

provide a democratic basis to decentralized decision

making.

2. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, has recently modified

a circular it issued in 2009 and allowed building activities in

forests areas without the need for Gram Sabha consent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

55. Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of local

government in India?

(a) According to the Indian constitution, local government is not an

independent tier in the federal system.

(b) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women.

(c) Local government finances are to be provided by a commission.

(d) Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a commission.

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

(a) Single tier structure of local self govt. at the village level

(b) Two tier system of local self govt. at the village and block levels.

(c) Three tier structure of local self govt. at the village, block and

district levels.

(d) Four tier system of local self govt. at the village, block, district

and state levels.