Indian polity: Panchayat Raj and Local
Government
The Panchayati Raj system was adopted to
(a) None of these
(b) Decentralise the power of democracy
(c) Make people aware of politics
(d) Educate the peasants
Answer: Decentralise the power of democracy
The historic Panchayati Raj Bill was adopted by the Parliament in 1992 as which amendment ?
(a) 72nd
(b) 68th
(c) 70th
(d) 74th
Answer: 72nd
In which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced ?
(a) U.P
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujrat
Answer: Rajasthan
Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats ?
(a) Levy duties
(b) Professional Tax
(c) Income Tax
(d) Sales Tax
Answer: Levy duties
In the Constitutions, setting up of village panchayat find mention under
(a) Art 51
(b) None of the Articles
(c) Art 40
(d) Art 48
Answer: Art 40
The need for local government can be justified primarily on the grounds of
(a) Political expediency
(b) Promoting local leadership
(c) The principle of grass root democracy
(d) Administrative efficiency
Answer: The principle of grass root democracy
Balwant raj Mehta Committee sugested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should cosist of
(a) The village, the District and the State levels
(b) The village, the mandals, the district and the state levels
(c) The village,the block and the district level
(d) The mandals and the district level
Answer: The village,the block and the district level
Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village pabchayats ?
(a) Vehicles Tax
(b) Property Tax
(c) House Tax
(d) Land Tax
Answer; Property Tax
Mandal Panchayats were recommended by
(a) Ashok Mehta Committee
(b) Vengal Rao Committee
(c) Balwantrai Mehta Committee
(d) Narasimhan Committee
Answer: Ashok Mehta Committee
Holding of elections for the Panchayats is decided by
(a) Constitutional mandate
(b) Election Commission
(c) State Government
(d) District Magistrate
Answer: State Government
The function of the Panchayat Samiti is to
(a) Deal with administration of justice at the Panchayat level
(b) Deal with rural industrialisation
(c) Deal with financial matters of the Panchayat
(d) Implement community ddevelopment project schemes.
Answer: Implement community ddevelopment project schemes.
Gram Sabha consists of
(a) All the Chairman of Block level institution of the district
(b) All the voters of the Village Panchayat
(c) 5 to 10 elected Ward Panchas of the Village Panchayats
(d) All the Chairman of Village Panchayats of the Block.
Answer; All the voters of the Village Panchayat
Which is an important reason for revival of Panchayati Raj system in India ?
(a) It has come down to us since ancient times
(b) It adds efficiency to village administration.
(c) It is very economical and advantageous.
(d) It helps participation of democratic bodies at the grass root level.
Answer: It helps participation of democratic bodies at the grass root level.
At what level does a Panchayat Samiti operate a Panchayati Raj structure ?
(a) Gram Panchayat level
(b) District level
(c) Block level body
(d) Village level
Answer: Block level body
The Panchayati Raj institutions in India are established as per Constitutional directions of the
(a) Directive Principles
(b) Fundamental Rights
(c) Preamble
(d) Federalism
Answer: Directive Principles
Which Article of the Constitution directs the State governments to organize Village Panchayats ?
(a) Art 32
(b) Art 50
(c) Art 48
(d) Art 40
Answer: Art 40
Panchayati Raj is based on the ideology of
(a) Cultivating political awarness in the rural masses.
(b) Democratic decentralization
(c) Community cooperation and development
(d) People's participation in government
Answer: Democratic decentralization
The Panchayati Raj institutions depend for funds mainly on
(a) Local taxes
(b) Special taxes
(c) Property tax
(d) Government finances
Answer: Government finances
Panchayati Raj is
(a) State structure
(b) Administrative structure
(c) Financial structure
(d) Physical structure
Answer: Administrative structure
Panchayati Raj was started in the country in
(a) 1959
(b) 1951
(c) 1957
(d) 1952
Answer; 1959
The primary part of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj is
(a) Panchayat Samiti
(b) Zila Samiti
(c) Village Panchayat
(d) Zila Parishad
Answer: Village Panchayat
The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj institution is
(a) Local Taxes
(b) Share in Union Govt. revenue
(c) Regional Fund
(d) Government Grants
Answer: Government Grants
Which is at the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj ?
(a) Gram Sabha
(b) Panchayat Samiti
(c) Gram Panchayat level
(d) Zila Parishad
Answer: Zila Parishad
Panchayati Raj system is
(a) An organisation which work according to the central Government Statute
(b) None of the above
(c) A Constitutional establishment
(d) Established to assist the working of the government
Answer: Established to assist the working of the government
Special representation in Panchayati Raj Institution is given to
(a) Women
(b) Backward Classes
(c) Co-operative Societies
(d) All of the above
Answer: All of the above
The levying of which one of the following taxes is outside the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation ?
(a) Property Tax
(b) Education Tax
(c) Profession Tax
(d) Income Tax
Answer: Income Tax
Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution ?
(a) Gram Cooperative Societies
(b) Nyaya Panchayat
(c) Gram Sabha
(d) Gram Panchayat
Answer: Gram Cooperative Societies
The Gram Panchayat are elected by Gram Sabhas consisting of
(a) Every citizen living in a village
(b) Every farmer of the village
(c) Entire male and female population of the village
(d) Every adult male living in a village
Answer: Every citizen living in a village
Every Village Panchayat is headed by a Sarpanch who is elected by
(a) Members of village Panchayat from among themselves
(b) Not elected but nominated by Collector
(c) Gram Sabha
(d) Members of village Panchayat from among citizen of the village
Answer: Members of village Panchayat from among themselves
The local self governing Institution for a town with a population of twelve thousand and above is known as
(a) Zila Parishad
(b) Municipal Corporation
(c) Municipal Committee
(d) National Area Committee
Answer: Municipal Committee
Mayor of a Municiapl Corporation holds the office for a period of
(a) 1 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 5 years
Answer: 1 years
Elections for the Panchayat is done by
(a) Secret ballot
(b) None of these
(c) Raising of hands
(d) Open ballot
Answer; Secret ballot
Which of the following is not true regarding a Gram Panchayt ?
(a) It is constituted in every village with a population over 500
(b) Its decision in petty criminal cases cannot be appealed in any court of law
(c) It consists of all the adult citizen of the village
(d) Its decision are taken by a majority vote
Answer: It is constituted in every village with a population over 500
Which of the following works as the executive body of the Zila Parishad ?
(a) Notified area Committee
(b) Development Committee
(c) Working Committee
(d) Municipal Committee
Answer: Working Committee
A Municipal corporation is set up in a city with a population of not less than
(a) 5 lakhs
(b) 10 lakhs
(c) 1 lakhs
(d) 12 lakhs
Answer: 10 lakhs
Which of the following is not a source of income to the Gram Panchayat ?
(a) Nominal Tax on Hawkers
(b) Grants-in-aid by state Government
(c) House tax
(d) Money recived from the sale proceeds of trees
Answer: Grants-in-aid by state Government
The Mayor to the Municipal Corporation is elected by
(a) All the elected representative of the Corporation
(b) Elected representatives of the Cooperation and the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies
(c) The voters of all the constituencies in the city directly
(d) The elected representatives together with Eldermen who are elected by these representatives
Answer: The elected representatives together with Eldermen who are elected by these representatives
Which of the following states has no Panchayati Raj institution at all ?
(a) Tripura
(b) Nagaland
(c) Assam
(d) Kerala
Answer: Nagaland
Which of the following is not true ?
(a) No person can be a member of both the Panchayat Samiti and the Nyaya Panchayat
(b) The Nyaya Panchayat cannot send a person to prison
(c) Nyaya Panchayat can impose fines upto one hundred rupees
(d) Every village has its own Nyaya Panchayat
Answer: Every village has its own Nyaya Panchayat
Which of the following is not an obligatory function ?
(a) Public Conveniences
(b) Transport Facilities
(c) Public Health
(d) Public Education
Answer; Transport Facilities
Who is the executive head of a Municipal Corporation ?
(a) Mayor
(b) Deputy Mayor
(c) Secretary
(d) Commissioner
Answer: Commissioner
Who among the following is not a member of the Panchayat Samiti ?
(a) Elected members of the State Legislative belonging to that area
(b) Members of the Union Parliament belonging to that area
(c) All the above
(d) Sarpanchas of all the Panchayats
Answer: All the above
A Municipal Committee serves a medium sized city with a population of not less than
(a) 1 lakhs
(b) 20000
(c) 10000
(d) 50000
Answer: 20000
Which is the highest local body in the Rural Local Self-Government ?
(a) Gram Sabha
(b) Panchayat Samiti
(c) Circle Panchayat
(d) Zila Parishad
Answer; Zila Parishad
Which of the following is not true about the District Boards ?
(a) All its uncovered expenses are born by the State Government
(b) It derives a huge income from taxes levied on property, fairs etc
(c) All the MP's and MLA's belonging to the district are its members
(d) Its foremost duty is to see the working of the Rural local Self Government under its jurisdiction
Answer: It derives a huge income from taxes levied on property, fairs etc
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