Panchayati Raj and Community Development One Liner Questions & Answers
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Who is authorized to make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayats? | Legislature of State |
| 2 | The nomenclature of rural local governments as ‘Panchayati Raj’ was the result of the suggestion of which Indian leader? | M. K. Gandhi |
| 3 | The decision to conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by – | The State Government |
| 4 | The subject of Panchayati Raj is in which list? | State List |
| 5 | How many items are there in the 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India? | 29 |
| 6 | What is the duration of panchayat elections? | Every five years |
| 7 | Which function is not the concern of Local self-government? | Maintenance of Public Order |
| 8 | Who constitute the “Finance Commission” to review the financial position of Panchayats? | The Governor of the concerned State |
| 9 | Who was the Prime Minister of India at the time of the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India pertaining to Panchayats and Negarpalikas? | P.V. Narsimha Rao |
| 10 | The provision regarding Panchayats and Municipalities was made in the Indian Constitution in – | 1993 |
| 11 | When was the third tier added to the Indian Federal System? | 1992 |
| 12 | National Panchayati Raj Day in India is celebrated on? | 24 April |
| 13 | In which Article, the provision on the reservation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes to Panchayat has been given? | Article 243D |
| 14 | Which amendment to the Indian Constitution, provides Constitutional status to the ‘Panchayati Raj System’? | 73rd Amendment |
| 15 | Under which Constitutional Amendment, 30% of seats in the village panchayats have been reserved for women in India? | 73rd Amendment |
| 16 | The legislative origins of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act can be traced back to which Constitutional Amendment Bill? | 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill |
| 17 | Reservation of seats in Panchayat elections for Scheduled Castes shall not apply to the State of – | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 18 | Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in – | Democratic decentralization |
| 19 | ‘Gram Sabha’ means – |
Persons registered in electoral rolls related to a Panchayat area at the village level
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| 20 | What is the minimum population below, which at the intermediate level the Panchayats are not constituted as per provisions of the Indian Constitution (73rd Amendment Act)? | 20 Lakh |
| 21 | Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the state Government to organize village Panchayats? | Article 40 |
| 22 | What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj? |
To enable people to participate in developmental administration
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| 23 | For successful functioning, Panchayati Raj needs the full cooperation of – | Local Public |
| 24 | Name the Committee which was set up by the NDC in 1957 for the reorganization of CDP and NES, which suggested a three-tier system of rural local government? | Balwant Rai Mehta Committee |
| 25 | Who is considered the “Architect of Panchayati Raj” in India? | B.R. Mehta |
| 26 | The Panchayati Raj System was first started in India in the State of Rajasthan and – | Andhra Pradesh |
| 27 | Panchayati Raj was first introduced in October 1959 in wich state? | Rajasthan |
| 28 | Which model was recommended by the Ashok Mehta Committee for the Panchayati Raj System? | Two-tier |
| 29 | Which Committee/Commission recommended the creation of Nyaya Panchayats? | Ashok Mehta Committee |
| 30 | Which Committee recommended giving Constitutional status to Panchayati Raj? | L.M. Singhvi Committee |
| 31 | The first State to Implement the 73rd Constitutional Amendment was – | Madhya Pradesh |
| 32 | The reservation of seats for women in Panchayats has been provided by an amendment to the Constitution of India. That amendment is – | 73rd Amendment of 1992 |
| 33 | Which Article gives the list of 29 functions to be performed by the Panchayati Raj Institutions? | Article 243(G) |
| 34 | The number of seats reserved for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in U.P. is – | One-third of the total seats |
| 35 | What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj setup? |
The three-tier structure of local self-government at the village, block, and district levels
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| 36 | The Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of – | Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad |
| 37 | Which part of our Constitution envisages a three-tier system of Panchayats? | Part X |
| 38 | A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only an – | Administrative Authority |
| 39 | If the President of Zilla Panchayat is suspended, what will be happened? | The members will elect a President temporarily |
| 40 | The territory of a Kshetra Panchayat (Panchayat at the intermediate level) is determined by – | State Government |
| 41 | According to Constitutional Provisions, the decision to hold Panchayat elections is taken by – | State Government |
| 42 | A person can contest the Panchayat election if he has attained the age of – | 21 years |
| 43 | A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that – | His name figures in the voter’s list |
| 44 | What is not the power of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India? | Judicial Review |
| 45 | Under which Article of the Indian Constitution the State Finance Commission is established – | Article 243 (I) |
| 46 | Which authority recommend to the Governor the principles of determination of taxes and fees that may be appropriated by the Panchayats of that state? | State Finance Commission |
| 47 | Which Constitutional Amendment Act accorded Constitutional Status to the Municipalities? | The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 |
| 48 | The tenure of a Mayor is of – | 5 year |
| 49 | Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the District Planning Committee constituted? | Article 243 ZD |
| 50 | A person shall not be disqualified for being chosen as a member of a municipality – | At the age of 21 years |
| 51 | According to Article 243(ZJ) of the Indian Constitution, the maximum number of directors of a cooperative society can be – | 21 |
| 52 | Which part of the Constitution is related to Municipality? | Part IX A |
| 53 | How many elected and ex-Officio members are there in the District Planning Committee? | 20 and 5 |
| 54 | If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within – | 6 months |
| 55 | If there is a dispute between the Panchayat and the Cantonment Board, who will decide finally? |
State Government, subject to the approval of Central Government
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| 56 | In which group of the States, PESA [Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act], 1996 is not enforceable? | Assam-Meghalaya-Tamil Nadu |
| 57 | At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006? | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| 58 | Who is the competent authority to notify the territorial region of a municipality in the State? | Governor of the State concerned |
| 59 | Who notifies the alteration in limits of Block and Zila Panchayat? | Governor |
| 60 | The election was held on 20 January 2014 for a Gram Panchayat. Its first meeting was called on 10 February 2014. Thereafter Gram Panchayat was dissolved on 20th February, 2016. The election was held on 15th May 2016 for New Gram Panchayat and, its first meeting was called on 25th May 2016. What shall be the tenure of the newly constituted Gram Panchayat? | 10th February, 2019 |
| 61 | The members of the Panchayat Samiti are elected by – | The people |
| 62 | In which Article provision for superintendence, direction, and control to the conduct of all elections to the Municipalities in Chhattisgarh? | Article 243 (keâ) |
| 63 | Who are eligible to benefit from the ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act’? | Adult members of any household |
| 64 | Who is a land record officer? | Patwari |