Panchayati Raj and Community Development – Old Year Questions
1. Who among the following is authorized to make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayats?
(a) Governor of State
(b) Legislature of State
(c) Parliament of India
(d) President of India
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
2. The nomenclature of rural local governments as ‘Panchayati Raj’ was the result of the suggestion of which Indian leader?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) M. K. Gandhi
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
3. What is not correct about Gram Panchayat?
i. The maximum strength is 20 panchs in a Gram Panchayat.
ii. If 15 panchs are elected in Gram Panchayat, then 5 panchs are nominated.
iii. The President of Janpad Panchayat nominates 5 panchs.
iv. The strength may be 10 panchs in a Gram Panchayat.
v . In case of equal votes in the election of panchs it is decided by lot.
vi. Nominated members participate in the meeting and can vote.
Code :
(a) i iv-vi
(b) iii v vi
(c) ii iii vi
(d) iv v vi
(e) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
4. Consider the following statements –
1. Part IX of the Constitution of India provisions for Panchayats and it was inserted by the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1992.
2. Part IX-A of the Constitution of India contains provisions for municipalities, and Article 243-Q envisages two types of municipalities- a Municipal Council and a Municipal Corporation for every State.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
5. 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
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
6. The subject of Panchayati Raj is in –
(a) Concurrent List
(b) Union List
(c) State List
(d) Residual List
[U. P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015, 39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
7. The Panchayati Raj is included in the
(a) Union list
(b) State list
(c) Concurrent list
(d) Residuary list
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
8. The system of Panchayat Raj is mentioned in
(a) The Union List
(b) The State List
(c) The Concurrent List
(d) None of the above
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
9. The system of Panchayati Raj is mentioned in
(a) The Union List
(b) The State List
(c) The Concurrent List
(d) None of the above
(e) More than one of the above
[63rd B. P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
10. How many items are there in the 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India?
(a) 22
(b) 24
(c) 29
(d) 32
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
11. The elections to Panchayats are to be held after –
(a) Every four years
(b) Every five years
(c) Every six years
(d) At the Government’s discretion
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]
12. Which one of the following is not concerned with the Panchayats?
(a) The State Election Commission will conduct Panchayat elections.
(b) The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act.
(c) There shall be a fixed five-year term for all the Panchayats.
(d) Fresh elections would have to be held within six months of the dissolution of a Panchayat.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
13. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the 73rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution?
1. It recognized Panchayats as institutions of self-government.
2. It recognized urban local governments as institutions of self-government.
Select the Correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes :
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 1
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A.]
14. Which one of the following functions is not the concern of Local self-government?
(a) Public Health
(b) Sanitation
(c) Public Utility Services
(d) Maintenance of Public Order
Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016
15. Which one of the following functions is not the concern of Local self-government?
(a) Public Health
(b) Sanitation
(c) Public Utility Services
(d) Maintenance of Public Order
(e) None of the above / more than one of the above
[63rd B. P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
16. Who among the following constitutes the “Finance Commission” to review the financial position of Panchayats?
(a) Chief Minister of the concerned State
(b) Finance Minister of the concerned State
(c) The Governor of the concerned State
(d) Panchayati Raj Minister of the concerned State
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
17. Who has been authorized to constitute the Finance Commission to review the finance position of Panchayat?
(a) The Governor of a State
(b) The Chief Minister of a State
(c) The Speaker of a legislative assembly
(d) The President of India.
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
18. 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?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Rajeev Gandhi
(c) P.V. Narasimha Rao
(d) V.P. Singh
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
19. The provision regarding Panchayats and Municipalities was made in the Indian Constitution in –
(a) 1991
(b) 1995
(c) 2000
(d) 1993
[U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2010]
20. When was the third tier added to the Indian Federal System?
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
21. National Panchayati Raj Day in India is celebrated on
(a) 26 January
(b) 2 October
(c) 21 April
(d) 24 April
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
22. In which Article, the provision on the reservation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes to Panchayat has been given?
(a) 243A
(b) 243B
(c) 243C
(d) 243D
(e) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
23. Assertion (A): Reservation in the Office of Pradhans, Pramukhs, and Adhyakshas in Panchayats for women including SCs, STs, and OBCs has brought about a distinct change in their working.
Reason (R): Women in rural areas have been demanding this reservation for a long time.
Select your answer from the code given below –
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) A is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
24. Which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution, provides Constitutional status to the ‘Panchayati Raj System’?
(a) 71st Amendment
(b) 72nd Amendment
(c) 73rd Amendment
(d) 75th Amendment
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
25. Under which of the following Constitutional Amendments, 30% of seats in the village panchayats have been reserved for women in India?
(a) 70th Amendment
(b) 71st Amendment
(c) 73rd Amendment
(d) 74th Amendment
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
26. The legislative origins of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act can be traced back to which Constitutional Amendment Bill?
(a) 61st Constitutional Amendment Bill
(b) 62nd Constitutional Amendment Bill
(c) 63rd Constitutional Amendment Bill
(d) 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
27. Reservation of seats in Panchayat elections for Scheduled Castes shall not apply to the State of –
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Haryana
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
28. In the areas covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/ power of Gram Sabha?
1. Gram Sabha has the power to stop the transfer of land in scheduled areas.
2. Gram Sabha has the ownership of minor forest produce.
3. A recommendation of Gram Sabha is required for granting a prospecting license or mining lease for any mineral in the Scheduled Areas.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2012]
29. The Panchayati Raj System is a System of-
1. Local level self-governance.
2. Three-tier governance with Bio-relations.
3. Democratic Decentralization.
4. Hierarchy Construction.
Choose the correct answer by using the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1,2 and 3
(d) 2,3 and 4
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]
30. Which of the following was constituted under the Panchayati Raj system?
(a) Khap Panchayat
(b) Caste Panchayat
(c) Gram Panchayat
(d) Jan Panchayat
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]
31. Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in
(a) Federalism
(b) Democratic decentralization
(c) Administrative delegation
(d) Direct democracy
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]
32. ‘Gram Sabha’ means –
(a) Persons of the territorial area of a Panchayat
(b) Persons Specified by the notification of the District Authority
(c) Persons registered in electoral rolls related to a Panchayat area at the village level
(d) Members of Panchayats
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
33. 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 headquarters of Gram Panchayat.
(iv) Meeting of Gram Panchayat held in each village.
(v) Meeting of Gram Panchayat held in the headquarters of Gram Panchayat.
(a) (i) (iii) (iv)
(b) (ii) (iv) (v)
(c) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(d) (i) (ii) (v)
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
34. What is not correct about Gram Sabha?
i. 1/10 Quorum is essential for the meeting of Gram Sabha.
ii. The presence of 1/3 women is essential for the meeting of Gram Sabha.
iii. Sarpanch and Panchs are responsible for Quorum.
iv. The meeting of Gram Sabha can be adjourned in the absence of the Quorum.
v. Quorum is essential in the adjourned meeting.
vi. The budget can be passed in the adjourned meeting
where a Quorum is not present.
vii. The audit report can be passed in the adjourned meeting where a Quorum is not present.
viii. Sarpanch can be dismissed if a Quorum is not present in five subsequent meetings of Gram Sabha.
Choose the incorrect statements using the code given below.
Code:
A B C
(a) i ii v
(b) iii vi viii
(c) iv vii viii
(d) v vi vii
(e) vi vii viii
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
35. Who presides over the meeting of Gram Sabha in Scheduled Areas?
(a) Sarpanch
(b) Deputy Sarpanch
(c) Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch
(d) Schedule Tribe member present who is elected by Gram Sabha
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
36. 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)?
(a) 25 Lakh
(b) 20 Lakh
(c) 35 Lakh
(d) 30 Lakh
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
37. The fundamental object of the Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?
1. People’s participation in development
2. Political accountability
3. Democratic decentralisation
4. Financial mobilization
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]
38. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the state Government to organize village Panchayats?
(a) Article 32
(b) Article 40
(c) Article 48
(d) Article 51
[39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
39. Article 40 of the Constitution of India advises the State to work for –
(a) Uniform Civil Code
(b) Organization of Village Panchayats
(c) Constitution of Municipalities
(d) Living wages for workers.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
40. Panchayati Raj is organized as a unit of Self Government under –
(a) Fundamental Rights of the Indian Constitution
(b) The Preamble of the Indian Constitution
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution
[43th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
41. The MANREGA scheme has been launched as a part of implementing which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Article 43
(b) Article 45
(c) Article 47
(d) Article 50
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]
42. What is the main characteristic of the Panchayati Raj System of Government?
(a) It has three tiers of Government.
(b) It aims to give social and economic justice to villages.
(c) Some members of Parliament are representatives in Zila Parishad.
(d) All of these are true.
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
43. Panchayati Raj is mainly aimed at –
(a) Increasing rivalry among villagers.
(b) Giving training to villagers for contesting elections.
(c) Decentralization of power to villagers.
(d) None of these.
[43th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
44. Which one of the following statements regarding Panchayati Raj is not correct?
(a) The Panchayat System has been an integral part of Indian village life through the ages.
(b) 73rd Amendment came into effect on 15th August, 1993.
(c) It is a three-tier organically linked structure.
(d) Article 243-G of the Indian Constitution adds to its importance.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
45. What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?
(a) To increase agricultural production
(b) To increase employment
(c) To increase people’s political awareness
(d) To enable people to participate in developmental administration
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]
46. For successful functioning, Panchayati Raj needs the full cooperation of-
(a) Local Public
(b) Central Government
(c) Bureaucrats
(d) Politicians
[42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]
47. Panchayati Raj in India represents –
(a) Decentralisation of powers
(b) Participation of the people
(c) Community development
(d) All of these
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
48. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of decentralization?
(a) Autonomy
(b) People’s participation
(c) To instill non-confidence among local communities
(d) To empower local communities
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above.
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
49. 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-
(a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(b) Ashok Mehta Committee
(c) Maharashtra Committee on Democratic Decentralisation
(d) Rural-Urban Relationship Committee
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
50. The Committee which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India was –
(a) Ashok Mehta Committee
(b) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(c) G.K.V. Rao Committee
(d) L.M. Singhvi Committee
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
51. Which of the following committees recommended the ‘Three-Tier Panchayat Raj System’?
(a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(b) Ashok Mehta Committee
(c) Rao Committee
(d) Singhvi Committee
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
52. Which kind of Panchayati Raj System was recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?
(a) Two-tier
(b) Three-tier
(c) Village level
(d) None of the above
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
53. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists :
| List-I | List-II |
| (Committees) | (Suggestion) |
| A. Balwant Rai Mehta | 1. Two-tier system |
| B. Ashok Mehta | 2. Three-tier System |
| C. L.M. Singhvi | 3. Improvement in representative character |
| D. G . V. K. Rao | 4. Local Self-government System |
Code :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 4 1 2
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]
54. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
| List – I | List – II |
| (Panchayati Raj Committees) | (Years) |
| A. C.H. Hanumantha Rao | 1. 1985 |
| B. G.V.K. Rao | 2. 1986 |
| C. Ashok Mehta | 3. 1984 |
| D. L.M. Singhvi | 4. 1957 |
| E. Balwant Rai Mehta | 5. 1978 |
Codes
A B C D E
(a) 4 5 1 3 2
(b) 2 4 1 3 5
(c)5 3 2 4 1
(d) 3 1 5 2 4
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above.
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam), 2020]
55. Consider the following Committees on Panchayati Raj and arrange these in chronological order:
I. Ashok Mehta Committee
II. L.M. Singhvi Committee
III. B.R. Mehta Committee
IV. G.K.V. Rao Committee
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) III, I, IV, II
(c) II, I, III, IV
(d) III, II, IV, I
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
56. Arrange the following committees on Panchayati Raj in chronological sequence and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. G.V.K. Rao Committee
2. L.M. Singhvi Committee
3. B.R. Mehta Committee
4. Ashok Mehta Committee
Code:
(a) 2, 3, 1 and 4
(b) 1, 3, 4 and 2
(c) 3, 4, 1 and 2
(d) 4, 3, 2 and 1
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
57. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I | List-II |
| (Committees) | (Year) |
| A. P.K. Thungan | 1. 1957 |
| B. Ashok Mehta | 2. 1986 |
| C. B.R. Mehta | 3. 1977 |
| D. L.M. Singhvi | 4. 1988 |
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 4 3 1 2
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
58. Arrange the following committees on Panchayati Raj in chronological order:
1. Rao Committee
2. L.M. Singhvi Committee
3. B.R. Mehta Committee
4. Ashok Mehta Committee
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) 2, 3, 1 & 4
(b) 1, 3, 4 & 2
(c) 3, 4, 1 & 2
(d) 4, 3, 2 & 1
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017, 38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
60. The committee on whose recommendation, the ‘Panchayati Raj System’ was introduced in the Country, was headed by –
(a) Jivraj Mehta
(b) Balwant Rai Mehta
(c) Shrimannarayan
(d) Jagjivan Ram
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007, Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2006, 47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
61. Who is considered the “Architect of Panchayati Raj” in India?
(a) Acharya Narendra Deo
(b) G. V. K. Rao
(c) B.R. Mehta
(d) L.M. Singhvi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
62. The decentralization system was recommended by
(a) C. Rajgopalachari
(b) J.B. Kriplani
(c) Balwant Rai Mehta
(d) Ashok Mehta
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
63. Who is considered as the ‘Architect of Panchayati Raj’ in India?
(a) B. R. Mehta
(b) L. M. Singhvi
(c) G. V. K. Rao
(d) Acharya Narendra Dev
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
64. The Panchayati Raj System was first started in India in the State of Rajasthan and ………………
(a) Haryana
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
65. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in October 1959 in–
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Tamilnadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2009, R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1996, 43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
66. The first Panchayati Raj System was inaugurated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October 1959 in –
(a) Sabarmati
(b) Wardha
(c) Nagaur
(d) Sikar
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]
67. The first State to implement the Panchayati Raj System in India was –
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Karnataka
[U.P.P.C.S. (GIC) 2010]
68. The first State to adopt Panchayati Raj was –
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]
69. Which one of the following States was the first to set up Panchayati Raj institutions in accordance with the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Telangana
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
70. What is the objective of Community Development Programmes?
(a) Providing educational facilities
(b) Improving standards of living
(c) Political training
(d) Helping villages in planning
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]
71. According to democratic decentralization recommended by Balwant Rai Mehta committee?
(a) Three-tier democratic Panchayati Raj institutions were to be set up at the village, block, and district levels.
(b) Only two-tier Panchayati Raj institutions at district and Mandal levels were to be constituted.
(c) Only Zila Parishad was proposed to be set up at the district level.
(d) None of the above.
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994,U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2013,56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015,U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010,U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006,U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008,
Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
72. Which one of the following committees is not concerned with Panchayati Raj Institution?
(a) P.V.N. Rao Committee
(b) L.M. Singhvi Committee
(c) Ashok Mehta Committee
(d) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
73. Which of the following Committees is not associated with the Panchayati Raj System?
(a) Ashok Mehta Committee
(b) V.K.R.V. Rao Committee
(c) Santhanam Committee
(d) B.R. Mehta Committee
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
74. Which model was recommended by the Ashok Mehta Committee for the Panchayati Raj System?
(a) One-tier
(b) Two-tier
(c) Three-tier
(d) Four-tier
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]
75. Ashok Mehta Committee recommended –
(a) Three-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
(b) Two-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
(c) Single-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
(d) Multiple-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
76. Which one of the following Committees/Commissions recommended the creation of Nyaya Panchayats?
(a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(b) Ashok Mehta Committee
(c) G.V.K. Rao Committee
(d) Sarkaria Commission
(e) None of the above / more than one of the above
[63rd B. P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
77. Which of the following Committees recommended giving Constitutional status to Panchayati Raj?
(a) L.M. Singhvi Committee
(b) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(c) Rao Committee
(d) Ashok Mehta Committee
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008,M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
78. Which one of the following Committees is not associated with the Panchayat Raj System in India?
(a) Dinesh Goswami Committee
(b) L.M. Singhvi Committee
(c) Sadiq Ali Committee
(d) Ashok Mehta Committee
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
79. Which Constitutional Amendment granted Constitutional Status to Panchayati Raj Institutions?
(a) 73rd Amendment
(b) 71st Amendment
(c) 74th Amendment
(d) None of these
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998,44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000,U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004,45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001,
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
80. The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution has provided for:
1. Holding of regular elections to Panchayats.
2. reservation of seats for women at all levels.
3. mandatory transfer of funds to Panchayats as recommended by the State Finance Commission
4. mandatory transfer of powers to Panchayats relating to subjects given in the 11th Schedule.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) All the four
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
81. 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 a returning officer.
v. Naib Tahsildar may be the returning officer for Janpad Panchayat.
vi. Naib Tahsildar may be a returning officer for Gram Panchayat.
vii. Naib Tahsildar may be a returning officer for Zilla Panchayat.
viii. District election officer himself only returning officer.
(a) i ii iii iv v vi
(b) ii iii iv v vi vii
(c) iii iv v vi vii viii
(d) i iii iv v vii viii
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) – 2017]
82. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Janpad Panchayat | 1. West Bengal |
| B. Kshetra Panchayat | 2. Gujarat |
| C. Taluka Parishad | 3. Madhya Pradesh |
| D. Anchalik Parishad | 4. Uttar Pradesh |
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 1 2 4 3
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019,U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]
83. The 73rd and 74th Amendments of the Constitution are responsible for the creation of which of the following?
1. State Election Commission
2. District Planning Committee
3. State Finance Commission
4. State Property Tax Valuation Board
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1,2 and 3 only
(c) 2,3 and 4 only
(d) All the four
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]
84. Consider the following functions of the State Election Commission and select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. Prepares the electoral rolls for Panchayats and Municipalities elections in the State.
2. Conducts elections for Panchayats and Municipalities of the State.
3. Conducts elections for other bodies in addition to Panchayats and Municipalities in accordance with the directions given by the Governor.
4. Prepares the electoral rolls and conducts elections as assigned by the Election Commission of India.
Code :
(a) (1) and (2)
(b) (3) and (4)
(c) (1), (2),(4)
(d) (4) only
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2013,U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
85. The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
1. Constitution of District Planning Committees.
2. Conducting all Panchayat elections by State Election Commissions.
3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2011]
86. Which among the following Panchayats, are included in the District Plan in U.P.?
I. Nagar Panchayat
II. Gram Panchayat
III. Kshetra Panchayat
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) I only
(b) I and III only
(c) II and III only
(d) I, II, and III
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
87. The first State to Implement the 73rd Constitutional Amendment was-
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
88. The 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution provides –
(a) first time of Panchayati Raj
(b) removal of administrative control over Panchayats
(c) changing of laws regarding elections of Panchayats
(d) making panchayat elections mandatory and equivalent to the polls of Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
89. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the –
(a) Generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the under-employed men and women in the rural
area.
(b) Generation of employment for capable adults who are in need and desirous of work during the lean
agricultural season.
(c) Laying the foundation of strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in the Country.
(d) Guarantee of the right to life, liberty, and security of person equality before the law and equal protection
without discrimination.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]
90. Which one of the following was not proposed by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in the context of Panchayati Raj?
(a) Thirty percent of seats to be reserved for women in all elected rural local bodies at all levels.
(b) The States will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate resources to Panchayati Raj Institutions.
(c) The Panchayati Raj elected functionaries will be disqualified to hold their offices if they have more than two children.
(d) The elections will be held in six months’ time if Panchayati Raj bodies are superseded or dissolved by the State Government.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]
91. With reference to Panchayats which of the statements is/are correct?
1. Fifty percent of seats shall be reserved for the women of SC/ST categories.
2. Gram Sabha is a body consisting of all persons living in the village.
3. There will be a Panchayat at intermediate level.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 3 only
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
92. In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1992, there are several new provisions different from the previous one. Which one of the following is not one such provision?
(a) Some collective responsibilities in the area of agriculture, rural development, primary education, and social forestry among others.
(b) Elections being made mandatory for all posts being vacant.
(c) A statutory representation of women in the panchayats, up to one-third of the strength.
(d) Regular remuneration to the panchayat members, so as to ensure their punctuality and accountability.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]
93. The reservation of seats for women in Panchayats has been provided by an amendment to the Constitution of India. That amendment is –
(a) 70th Amendment of 1992
(b) 73rd Amendment of 1992
(c) 74th Amendment of 1992
(d) 77th Amendment of 1994
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]
94. With reference to the reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is provided for in Article 243 D(3) of the Indian Constitution.
2. The reservation shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the period specified in Article 334.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[U.P. RO/ARO 2017,U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Mains) 2010]
95. Which Article gives the list of 29 functions to be performed by the Panchayati Raj Institutions?
(a) Article 243(H)
(b) Article 243(E)
(c) Article 243(F)
(d) Article 243(G)
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
96. Which State Governments have provided 50 percent reservation for women in local bodies up to 2010?
(a) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
(b) Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
(c) Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala
(d) Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
[53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011,63rd B. P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]
97. The number of seats reserved for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in U.P. is –
(a) One-third of the total seats
(b) In proportion to women’s population
(c) One-fourth of total seats
(d) As per the requirements of circumstances
[U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2012]
98. The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution was implemented on 24 April 1993. This amendment will encourage in Rajasthan-
(a) New United Political System
(b) The base for village self-governance
(c) Self-Governance system
(d) Decentralization of democracy.
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]
99. What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj setup?
(a) The single-tier structure of local self-government at the village level.
(b) The two-tier system of local self-government at the village and block levels.
(c) The three-tier structure of local self-government at the village, block, and district levels.
(d) The four-tier system of local self-government at the village block, district, and state levels.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
100. Which of the following is related to the theme of ‘Grass Root Democracy’?
(a) Lokpal
(b) Panchayati Raj System
(c) Inter-State Council
(d) Regional Politics
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013,U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
101. The Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of-
(a) Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Block Samiti
(b) Gram Panchayat, Block Samiti, Zila Parishad
(c) Block Samiti, Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti
(d) Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
102. Which part of our Constitution envisages a three-tier system of Panchayats?
(a) Part IX
(b) Part X
(c) Part XI
(d) Part XII
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013, R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2013,M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019,U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016,U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
103. A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only an
(a) Advisory Body
(b) Consultative Committee
(c) Co-ordinating and Supervisory Authority
(d) Administrative Authority
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
104. Which of the following have been covered by 73rd Amendment of the Constitution?
1. Zila Panchayat
2. Kshetra Panchayat
3. Gram Panchayat
4. Nagar Panchayat
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code :
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 1, 2 and 3
(c) Only 2, 3 and 4
(d) All the four
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013,U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]
105. If the President of Zilla Panchayat is suspended, what will be happened?
(a) The Vice President of Zilla Panchayat will act as acting President
(b) The Vice President will become the President
(c) The Office of the President will be vacant
(d) The members will elect a President temporarily
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) – 2017]
106. The territory of a Kshetra Panchayat (Panchayat at the intermediate level) is determined by –
(a) State Election Commission
(b) State Government
(c) Divisional Commissioner
(d) District Magistrate
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
107. According to Constitutional Provisions, the decision to hold Panchayat elections is taken by –
(a) Central Government
(b) State Government
(c) The Election Commission of India
(d) The State Election Commission
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
108. A person can contest the Panchayat election if he has attained the age of –
(a) 25 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 21 years
(d) 18 years
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
109. Consider the following statements:
1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.
2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.
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
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2016]
110. What is the qualification to contest the election of the Municipal Council?
i. For the office of the President, his age should not be less than 25 years.
ii. For the office of the councilor, his age should not be less than 21 years
iii. Whose name is in the voter list, he can contest the election.
iv. A person can contest the election of a councilor from two wards simultaneously.
v. A person can contest the election of president and councilor simultaneously.
Code :
(a) i ii iii
(b) i ii v
(c) ii iv v
(d) iii iv v
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
111. 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
(a) He obtains permission from the principal of his college.
(b) He is a member of a political party.
(c) His name figures in the voter’s list.
(d) He files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of India.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]
112. Which is not among the powers of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India?
(a) Implementation of Land Reforms
(b) Judicial Review
(c) Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Programmes
(d) None of these
[40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
113. Which one of the following Committees/Commissions recommended the creation of Nyaya Panchayats?
(a) Balwantrai Mehta Committee
(b) Ashok Mehta Committee
(c) G.V.K. Rao Committee
(d) Sarkaria Commission
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
114. Nyaya Panchayats in the Panchayati Raj System have no powers of awarding imprisonment except in the State of-
(a) Bihar
(b) Jammu-Kashmir
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
115. Which one of the following is not an attribute of a Local Government?
(a) Statutory Status
(b) Participation of the local community
(c) Central control
(d) Power to raise finances by taxation
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
116. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution the State Finance Commission is established –
(a) Article 243(H)
(b) Article 243(I)
(c) Article 243(J)
(d) Article 243(K)
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
117. Who amongst the following is responsible for revenue distribution between the State Government and the Local Governments?
(a) The Chief Minister
(b) The Governor
(c) State Finance Commission
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2013]
118. Which one of the following authorities recommends to the Governor the principles of determination of taxes and fees that may be appropriated by the Panchayats of that state?
(a) District Programme Committees
(b) State Finance Commission
(c) State Finance Ministry
(d) State Panchayat Raj Ministry
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]
119. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts accorded Constitutional Status to the Municipalities?
(a) The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992
(b) The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992
(c) The Constitution (75th Amendment) Act, 1993
(d) None of the above
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
120. The tenure of a Mayor is of –
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 year
(c) 3 year
(d) 5 year
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]
121. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the District Planning Committee constituted?
(a) Article 243 ZD
(b) Article 244 ZD
(c) Article 242 ZD
(d) Article 243 ZE
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
122. A person shall not be disqualified for being chosen as a member of a municipality
(a) At the age of 20 years
(b) At the age of 21 years
(c) At the age of 19 years
(d) At the age of 18 years
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
123. What is correct about the recall of the President of the Municipal Council?
i. The procedure of recall may be initiated with a proposal signed by 3/4 members of the council.
ii. The procedure of recall may be initiated with a proposal signed by 3/4 of elected members of the council.
iii. If the council passes a resolution by majority, the collector will take action.
iv. The president may be recalled by general voters with the majority.
v. The president may be recalled by general voters with a 2/3 majority.
vi. The process of recall may be initiated once in his whole term.
vii. The process of recall may be initiated twice in his whole term.
(a) i iii v
(b) ii iv vi
(c) i v vii
(d) ii iv vii
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
124. What is correct about the tenure of the municipal council?
i. The tenure of the municipal council is counted from the date of declaration of election result.
ii. The tenure of the municipal council is counted from the date of its first meeting.
iii. The tenure of the municipal council is 5 years.
iv. If the municipal council is dissolved in two years, then a new municipal council will be organized for three years.
v. If the municipal council is dissolved in two years then the new municipal council will be organized for 5 years.
(a) i iii v
(b) ii iii iv
(c) i iii iv
(d) ii iii v
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) – 2017]
125. According to Article 243(ZJ) of the Indian Constitution, the maximum number of directors of a cooperative society can be –
(a) 21
(b) 15
(c) 11
(d) 7
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
126. State Government has no authority over local bodies in relation to which one of the following matters?
(a) Citizen’s Complaints
(b) Economic Matters
(c) Law Making
(d) Matters related to Serviceman
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2001]
127. Which of the following is not true about local governance in India?
(a) There is no separate category of local governance in the federal system of the Indian Constitution.
(b) One-third of seats in local bodies are reserved for women.
(c) The arrangement of finance for local bodies is done by a Commission.
(d) Election for local bodies is determined by a Commission.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]
128. Which of the following parts of the Constitution is related to Municipalities?
(a) Part VI
(b) Part VII
(c) Part VIII
(d) Part IX A
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
129. Match List-I and List-II and give the correct answer using the code given below:
| List-I | List-II |
| (Local Bodies) | (State, according to the status of the year 1999) |
| A. Zila Parishad at Sub | 1. Andhra Pradesh divisional level. |
| B. Mandal Praja Parishad | 2. Assam |
| C. Janajati Parishad | 3. Mizoram |
| D. The absence of Gram | 4. Meghalaya Panchayats |
Code:
(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(b) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(c) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(d) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]
130. How many elected and ex-Officio members are there in the District Planning Committee?
(a) 20 and 3
(b) 20 and 10
(c) 20 and 5
(d) 20 and 2
[R.A.S. /R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]
131. Consider the following statements –
Assertion (A): Political interference in the management of rural matters is now decreased at the local level.
Reason(R): The Rural local governance institutions have been rejuvenated by the 73rd amendment to the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U. P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]
132. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
Assertion (A): The Union Finance Commission does not have any role in considering measures for providing financial assistance to local bodies.
Reason (R): In spite of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, local government continues to be a state subject in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
133. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within–
(a) one month
(b) three months
(c) six months
(d) one year.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]
134. If there is a dispute between the Panchayat and the Cantonment Board, who will decide finally?
(a) Collector, subject to approval of Divisional Commissioner
(b) Divisional Commissioner, subject to approval of Panchayat and Rural Development Department
(c) Panchayat and Rural Development Department subject to the approval of the State Government
(d) State Government, subject to the approval of the Central Government
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016,U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
135. With reference to Consumer Disputes Redressal at the district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) State Government can establish more than one District Forum in a district if it deems fit.
(b) One of the members of the District Forum shall be a woman.
(c) The District Forum entertains the complaints where the value of goods or services does not exceed rupees fifty lakhs.
(d) A complaint in relation to any goods sold or any service provided may be filed with a District Forum by the State Government as a representative of the interest of the consumers in general.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]
136. Which of the following States does not have any Panchayati Raj Institution?
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Nagaland
(d) Tripura
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005,U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
137. In which of the following groups of the States, PESA [Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act], 1996 is not enforceable?
(a) Rajasthan-Telangana-Maharashtra
(b) Andhra Pradesh-Jharkhand-Odisha
(c) Assam-Meghalaya-Tamil Nadu
(d) Himachal Pradesh-Gujarat-Chhattisgarh
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]
138. 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?
(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
(b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(c) Ministry of Rural Development
(d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2021]
139. Which one of the following criteria for deciding an urban area, according to the Census of India, is not correct?
All places with:
(a) Either a Municipality or Corporation or Cantonment or Notifi ed Town Area Committee.
(b) A minimum population of 5000.
(c) At least 60% of the male population engaged in nonagricultural pursuits.
(d) A density of population of at least 400 persons per square km.
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
140. Who among the following is the competent authority to notify the territorial region of a municipality in the State?
(a) President of India
(b) Governor of the State concerned
(c) Chief Minister of the State concerned
(d) State Legislature
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
141. Who notifies the alteration in limits of Block and Zila Panchayat?
(a) Governor
(b) State Election Commission
(c) Divisional Commissioner
(d) Collector and District Returning Officer
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
142. Consider the following statements: In India, a Metropolitan Planning Committee –
1. is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India.
2. Prepare the draft development plans for the metropolitan area.
3. has the sole responsibility for implementing government-sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2011]
143. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
City/Town Local Authority
(a) Lucknow Cantonment Board
(b) Kanpur Nagar Nigam
(c) Ghaziabad Nagarpalika Parishad
(d) Kakori Nagar Panchayat
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
144. The tenure of every Panchayat in India is five years from–
(a) The scheduled date of its first meeting
(b) The date of notification of election.
(c) The date of declaration of election results.
(d) The date of oath of office by members.
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]
145. 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?
(a) 20th January, 2019
(b) 10th February, 2019
(c) 15th May, 2021
(d) 25th May, 2021
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
146. Which of the following is not correct with respect to the composition of Panchayat?
(a) The Legislature of a State may by law make provision with respect to the composition of Panchayat
(b) A Gram Sabha shall exercise its powers at the village level.
(c) Each State will constitute a Panchayat at the village, intermediate, and district level.
(d) Panchayat at the intermediate level shall not be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding twenty lakhs.
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]
147. What is not legal?
(a) An MLA who is an ex-officio member of Janpad Panchayat can nominate a representative to participate in the meeting.
(b) A member of Lok Sabha who is an ex-officio member of Zila Panchayat can nominate a representative to participate in the meeting.
(c) A member of the Rajya Sabha who is an ex-officio member of Zila Panchayat can nominate a representative to
participate in the meeting.
(d) A woman Sarpanch can nominate her husband to participate in the meeting of Gram Panchayat and Janpad
Panchayat
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
148. The Members of Panchayat Samiti are –
(a) Directly elected by the public
(b) Elected by the members of Panchayat
(c) Nominated by District Magistrate
(d) Recruited on the basis of open competition
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
149. For election to the Panchayat, the State Election Commissioner will be appointed by
(a) The Chief Election Commissioner of India
(b) President of India
(c) Governor of the State
(d) None of the above
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
150. The members of the Panchayat Samiti are –
(a) Nominated by the Block Development Officer
(b) Nominated by the Chairman of Zila Panchayat.
(c) Directly elected by the people.
(d) Indirectly elected by the members of the Village Panchayat.
[U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2013,U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
151. Chairman of a Zila Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh is elected:
1. Directly by persons whose names appear in electoral rolls of the Kshetra Panchayats.
2. By the members of Zila Panchayat from among themselves.
3. By the SC/ST members of the Zila Panchayat from among themselves (if reserved for them).
4. The members of Zila Panchayat belong to Backward Classes from among themselves (if reserved for them).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
152. A Panchayat Samiti at the block level is –
(a) An advisory body
(b) An administrative authority
(c) An advisory committee
(d) A supervisory authority
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008,Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
153. The chairman of a Municipality in the U.P. is elected:
1. by all the adults living in the respective municipal area.
2. by all the voters included in the electoral list of the respective municipal area
3. by the elected members of the municipality.
4. from among the electors of wards of the respective municipal area.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
154. In which Article provision for superintendence, direction, and control to the conduct of all elections to the Municipalities in Chhattisgarh?
(a) Article 248 (Ke)
(b) Article 243 (keâ)
(c) Article 241 (ie)
(d) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
155. Who among the following are eligible to benefit from the ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act’?
(a) Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
(b) Adult members of Below Poverty Line (BPL) households
(c) Adult members of households of all backward communities
(d) Adult members of any household
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2011]
156. Which of the following bears the responsibility of planning, execution, and implementation of MNREGA schemes?
(a) Gram Sabha
(b) Gram Panchayat
(c) State Government
(d) DRDA
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2012]
157. Who amongst the following is a land record officer?
(a) Patwari
(b) Lambardar
(c) Zamindar
(d) Zaildar
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]
158. Which one of the following was established as the first program of Community development?
(a) National Extension Service
(b) Integrated Rural Development Programme
(c) Cooperation Movement
(d) General Help Donation Programme
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]