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At present the Sarpanch is elected by :

1. the members of the Grama Panchayat

2. the voters in the village

3. the members of the standing committees of the Zilla Parishad

4. the members of the Mandala Parishat

Option 2 – the voters in the village

Which one of the following is a compulsory function of a Grama Panchayat?

1. To plant and protect trees

2. To arrange entertainment programmes

3. To establish parks and maintain them

4. To. keep the village roads clean

Option 4 – To. keep the village roads clean

In a Mandal Parishat the number of villages normally is :

1. 10 to 15

2. 15 to 25

3. 20 to 30

4. 25 to 34

Option 3 – 20 to 30

Who nominates the members to the Zilla Parishat Standing Committees ?

1. The Chairman of the Zilla Parishat

2. The District Collector

3. The Chief Engineer of the Zilla Parishat

4. The Vice Chairman of the Zilla Parishat

Option 1 – The Chairman of the Zilla Parishat

The local self government body of a city is :

1. Municipality

2. Zilla Parishat

3. Corporation

4. Mandal Parishat

Option 3 – Corporation

At present the number of Corporations in our State is :

1. six

2. five

3. three

4. four

Option 1 – six

Which one of the following does not have a Corporation?

1. Vijayawada

2. Hyderabad

3. Vijayanagaram

4. Warangal

Option 3 – Vijayanagaram

The tenure of the memebrs of the Standing Committees of a Municpal Corporation is :

1. One year

2. Two years

3. Three years

4. Five years

Option 2 – Two years

Which of the following is an obligatory or discretionary function of a Corporation ?

1. To provide protected drinking water

2. To register births and deaths

3. To establish and maintain libraries

4. To arrange street lighting

Option 3 – To establish and maintain libraries

The functions of a District Collector are restricted by :

1. the Central Government

2. the State Government

3. the Zilla Parishat

4. the Municipal Corporation

Option 2 – the State Government

The Panchayat Raj system was first Introduced in : ( rural local self government class 6 mcq )

1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Uttara Pradesh

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Rajasthan

Option 4 – Rajasthan

If the Population of a village ranges between 5,000 and 10,000 the members of the Grama Panchayat shall be :

1. 12

2. 13

3. 15

4. 17

Option 3 – 15

If the population of a village is more than 15,000 the members of the Grama Panchayat ……… shall be

1. 15 to 17

2. 17 to 19

3. 13 to 15

4. 19 to 21

Option 4 – 19 to 21

Who among the following has the right to participate in the meetings of Mandal Parishat, but cannot vote?

1. Members directly elected

2. Co-opted members

3. Member of Rajya Sabha who belongs to that Mandal

4. Grama Panchayat Sarpanches of that Mandal

Option 4 – Grama Panchayat Sarpanches of that Mandal

The President of a Mandal Parishat is elected at present

1. directly by voters

2. by the members of Mandal Parishat

3. by the elected of Mandal Parishat

4. by Sarpanches of the Mandal

Option 3 – by the elected of Mandal Parishat

The constitutency for electing the members of Zilla Parishat is

1. separate constituencies are formed

2. every Mandal is a constituency

3. every taluq is a constituency

4. every block is a constituency

Option 2 – every Mandal is a constituency

The Chairman of Zilla Parishat is elected

1. directly by voters

2. by the elected Members of Zilla Parishat

3. by the Presidents of Mandal Parishats

4. by the Sarpanches in the Village

Option 2 – by the elected Members of Zilla Parishat

The members o the Standing committees of Municipal Corporation

1. are elected by voters

2. are elected by corporators

3. nominated by the Mayor

4. nominated by the commissioner

Option 2 – are elected by corporators

Mandal Praja Parishats formed in our State are :

1. 1104

2. 1124

3. 1144

4. 1150

Option 1 – 1104

The present local Self-Government system In Andhra Pradesh Is Introduced in this year

1. 1956

2. 1959

3. 1986

4. 1994

Option 4 – 1994

The Panchayati Raj System under Part-IX of the Constitution of India does not apply to the States of

(a) Assam, Mizoram, and Nagaland

(b) Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tripura

(d) Sikkim, Tripura, and Meghalaya

Option c – Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram

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

(a) one month

(b) three months

(d) one year

Option c – six months

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?

(a) Article-36

(b) Article-39

(d) Article-48

Option c – Article-40

When and where Panchayati Raj system in India was introduced?

(a) 5th July 1957, Firozabad (UP)

(b) 2nd October 1959; Nagaur (Rajasthan)

(d) 3rd December 1960 Bhopal (MP)

Option b – 2nd October 1959; Nagaur (Rajasthan)

The superintendence, direction, and control of all elections to the Panchayats are vested in

(a) The Governor

(b) The Election Commission of India

(d) The State Election Commission

Option d – The State Election Commission

Which one of the following is not a subject that has been devolved to the Panchayati Raj Institutions by the 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

(a) Non-conventional energy resources

(b) Roads

(d) Libraries

Option c – Higher education

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

(a) Uniform Civil Code

(b) the Organisation of Village Panchayats

(d) Living wages for workers

Option b – the Organisation of Village Panchayats

The decentralization system was recommended by

(a) C. Rajgopalachari

(b) J B Kriplani

(d) Ashok Mehta

Option c – Balwant Rai Mehta

What is correct about the Panchayat election? I. There is one district election officer. II. There are one or more returning officers. III. State Election Commission appoints returning officer. IV. With the consent of the Commission District Election Officer can appoint returning officer. V. Naib Thasildar may be returning officer for Janpad Panchayat. VI. Nai Thsildar may be returning officer for Gram Panchayat. VII. Nai Thsildar may be returning officer for Zila Panchayat. VIII. The district election officer himself only returning officer.

(a) I, II, III, IV, V, VI

(b) II, III, IV, V, VI, VII

(d) I, III, IV, V, VII, VIII

Option a – I, II, III, IV, V, VI

Panchayati Raj Subject falls under which List of the Constitution?

(a) Union List

(b) State List

(d) None of these

Option b – State List

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

(a) Indira Gandhi

(b) Rajeev Gandhi

(d) VP Singh

Option c – PV Narasimha Rao

Who among the following is authorized to make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayat?

(a) Governor of State

(b) Legislature of State

(d) President of India

Option b – Legislature of State

The members of the Panchayat Samiti are

(a) Nominated by the Block Development Officer

(b) Nominated by the Chairman of Zila Panchayat

(d) Indirectly elected by the members of the Village Panchayat

Option c – Directly elected by the people

The decision to conduct Panchayat elections is taken by which of the following?

(a) The Central Government

(b) The State Government

(d) The Election Commission

Option b – The State Government

The fundamental object of the Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? I. People’s participation in development II. Political accountability III. Democratic decentralization IV. Financial mobilization Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) Only I, II, and III

(b) Only II and IV

(d) I, II, III, and IV

Option c – Only I and III

With reference to the reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions, which of the following statements is/are correct? I. It is provided for in Article 243D(3) of the Indian Constitution. II. The reservation shall cease to have an effect on the expiration of the period specified in Article 334. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

(a) Only I

(b) Only II

(d) Neither I nor II

Option a – Only I

What is correct I. In a Gram Panchayat, there can be more than one village. II. Meeting of Gram Sabha held in each village. III. Meeting of Gram Sabha held in the headquarter of Gram Panchayat. IV. Meeting of Gram Panchayat held in each village. IV. Meeting of Gram Panchayat held in the headquarter of Gram Panchayat.

(a) (I), (III), (IV)

(b) (II), (IV), (V)

(d) (I), (II), (V)

Option d – (I), (II), (V)

Which of the following statements with regard to Panchayats in India is correct? I. Seats in a Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area. II. The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the Panchayat area. III. The Panchayats work on the principle of constitutional autonomy. IV. The State Legislature may by law endow the Panchayats with the power and authority to enable them to function. Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) I, II, and III

(b) II, III, and IV

(d) I and IV

Option c – I, II, and IV

With reference to Panchayats which of the statements is/are correct? I. Fifty percent of seats shall be reserved for the women of SC/ST categories. II. Gram Sabha is a body consisting of all people living in the village. III. There will be a Panchayat at an intermediate level. Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) Only I

(b) I and III

(d) Only III

Option d – Only III

A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only an

(a) Advisory Body

(b) Consultative Committee

(d) Administrative Authority

Option d – Administrative Authority

What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?

(a) To increase agricultural production

(b) To increase employment

(d) To enable people to participate in developmental administration

Option d – To enable people to participate in developmental administration

Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution?

(a) Gram Sabha

(b) Gram Panchayat

(d) Gram Cooperative Society

Option d – Gram Cooperative Society

The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to

(a) make people aware of politics.

(b) decentralize the power of democracy.

(d) None of the above

Option b – decentralize the power of democracy

Under which Article the State Election Commission operates the election of urban bodies?

(a) 243 K

(b) 243

(d) 243 N

Option a – 243 K

The function of the Panchayat Samiti is to :

(a) deal with the administration of justice at the Panchayat level

(b) implement community development project schemes

(d) deal with rural industrialization

Option b – implement community development project schemes

Which of the following is a source of income for the Gram Panchayats?

(a) Income Tax

(b) Sales Tax

(d) Levy Duties

Option d – Levy Duties

What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj System called?

(a) Zila Parishad

(b) Taluka Panchayat

(d) Gram Sabha

Option c – Panchayat Samiti

Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Kolkata

(d) Chennai

Option b – Kolkata

The tenure of Gram Panchayat and Nagarpalika shall be for :

(a) three years

(b) four years

(d) co-extensive with the term of the Legislative Assembly

Option c – five years, unless dissolved earlier

The three-tier system of Panchayats : ( rural local self government class 6 mcq )

(a) is uniformly applicable to all States

(b) is applicable only to States with a population above 50 lakh

(d) has been replaced with a four-tier one

Option c – need not be strictly followed in States with a population below 20 lakh

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes a specific mention of Village Panchayats?

(a) Article 19

(b) Article 21

(d) Article 246

Option c – Article 40

A Municipal Corporation is set up in a city with a population of not less than :

(a) 1 lakh

(b) 12 lakh

(d) 5 lakh

Option c – 10 lakh

The electorate for a Panchayat is :

(a) the Taluka board

(b) all adults 21 years of age and above in a village

(d) the Gram Sabha

Option d – the Gram Sabha

Who is the executive head of a Municipal Corporation?

(a) Mayor

(b) Commissioner

(d) Deputy Mayor

Option b – Commissioner

The Gram Panchayats are elected by Gram Sabhas consisting of :

(a) every citizen of 18+ living in a village

(b) the entire male and female population of the village

(d) every farmer in the village

Option a – every citizen of 18+ living in a village

Special representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions is given to :

(a) women

(b) co-operative societies

(d) All of these

Option d – All of these

Gram Sabha consists of : ( rural local self government class 6 mcq )

(a) 5 to 10 elected Ward Panchas of the Village Panchayats

(b) All the voters of the Village Panchayat

(d) All the Chairmen of Block-level institutions of the district

Option b – All the voters of the Village Panchayat

The elections to Panchayats are to be held :

(a) every four years

(b) every five years

(d) at the Centre’s directive

Option b – every five years

Who is to conduct the elections for the Panchayats and Municipalities?

(a) State Government

(b) Central Government

(d) Central Election Commission

Option c – State Election Commission

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