Local governments and Panchayat Raj. - One Line Questions

1. The 73rd Amendment Act also provides for reservation of seats for women in Panchayats. What is the minimum percentage of reservation mandated? — 33 1/3%
2. Reservation for women in Municipalities is also mandated by the 74th Amendment Act. What is the minimum percentage? — 33 1/3%
3. How many articles were added to the Constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992? — 16
4. The Twelfth Schedule, added by the 74th Amendment Act, lists how many functional items for Municipalities? — 18
5. According to the 73rd Amendment Act, what is the minimum age for a member of a Panchayat? — 21 years
6. The Eleventh Schedule, added by the 73rd Amendment Act, enumerates how many functional items for Panchayats? — 29
7. If a Panchayat is dissolved before the expiry of its term, elections must be held within: — 6 months
8. The 73rd Amendment Act mandates that elections to Panchayats must be held every: — 5 years
9. What is the term of office for a member of a Panchayat? — 5 years
10. The State Finance Commission is appointed every: — 5 years
11. The term of office for members of Municipalities is also: — 5 years
12. Which constitutional amendment act is primarily associated with the empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India? — 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
13. A Nagar Panchayat is constituted for which type of area? — A transitional area (from rural to urban)
14. Metropolitan Planning Committees prepare draft development plans for: — A metropolitan area as a whole
15. Which of the following is NOT a function of Panchayats as listed in the Eleventh Schedule? — Higher education
16. Which article mandates the establishment of Panchayats? — Article 243B
17. Which article defines the 'Panchayat' in Part IX of the Constitution? — Article 243
18. Which article of the Constitution deals with the 'Gram Sabha'? — Article 243A
19. Which article empowers the State Legislature to endow Panchayats with powers and authority to function as institutions of self-government? — Article 243G
20. The 73rd Amendment Act provides for the creation of a State Election Commission to conduct elections to Panchayats. Which article relates to this? — Article 243K
21. Which article of the Constitution deals with the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities? — Article 243W
22. Which article defines 'Municipality' in Part IX-A of the Constitution? — Article 243P
23. Which article provides for the establishment of District Planning Committees? — Article 243ZD
24. Which article provides for the establishment of Metropolitan Planning Committees? — Article 243ZE
25. The 'Panchayati Raj' system in India is an embodiment of which Article of the Directive Principles of State Policy? — Article 40
26. Which committee is often credited with the revival of Panchayati Raj in India after independence, recommending a three-tier system? — Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
27. Similar to Panchayats, elections to Municipalities are conducted by the: — State Election Commission
28. Which of the following is a key principle of Panchayati Raj? — Decentralization of power
29. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, added which schedule to the Constitution, enumerating the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities? — Twelfth Schedule
30. The 74th Amendment Act provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Municipalities, similar to Panchayats. This reservation is: — Proportional to their population
31. What is the basic unit of the Panchayati Raj system? — Village
32. Which tier of Panchayati Raj system is the highest at the district level? — Zila Parishad
33. The Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) recommended a two-tier system for Panchayati Raj. Which two tiers did it propose? — Mandala Panchayat and Zila Parishad
34. Which of the following is NOT a tier of Panchayati Raj system as per the 73rd Amendment Act (in states with population exceeding 20 lakh)? — Gram Sabha
35. Which of the following is a mandatory organ of a Panchayat at every level under the 73rd Amendment Act? — Gram Sabha
36. The L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986) recommended constitutional status for Panchayati Raj Institutions and suggested the formation of: — Both (A) and (B)
37. The concept of 'Gram Swaraj' was famously advocated by: — Mahatma Gandhi
38. Part IX of the Indian Constitution, added by the 73rd Amendment Act, deals with which subject? — The Panchayats
39. Article 243Q of the Constitution deals with the constitution of: — Municipalities
40. Which of the following is NOT a type of urban local government mentioned in the 74th Amendment Act? — Town Area Committee
41. Which type of urban local body is typically established for larger urban areas? — Municipal Corporation
42. Which schedule was added to the Constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, containing the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats? — Eleventh Schedule
43. Which body acts as the link between the Gram Sabha and the Panchayat Samiti? — Intermediate level Panchayat
44. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, added which part to the Constitution? — Part IX-A
45. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, added a new part to the Constitution. What is this part called? — Part IX
46. The 73rd Amendment Act provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Panchayats. This reservation is: — Proportional to their population in the Panchayat area
47. Article 243I of the Constitution deals with the constitution of which body? — State Finance Commission
48. District Planning Committees are mandated to prepare draft development plans for: — The district as a whole
49. What is the primary role of the Gram Sabha? — To function as the deliberative body of the village
50. Which of the following is NOT a function of Municipalities as listed in the Twelfth Schedule? — Rural electrification
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