MCQ on Panchayat Raj For Village Administrative officer exam
MCQs on Panchayati Raj
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- Which states in India have not established the Panchayati Raj system?
- A) Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram
- B) Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram
- C) Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland
- D) Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland
- Which areas are excluded from the Panchayati Raj system?
- A) The scheduled areas and the tribal areas in the states
- B) The hill area of Manipur for which a district council exists
- C) Darjeeling district of West Bengal for which Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council exists
- D) All of the above
- Which article of the Indian Constitution enjoins the state to organize village Panchayats?
- A) Article 32
- B) Article 40
- C) Article 44
- D) Article 50
- Which committee was appointed in 1957 to examine and suggest measures for the better working of the Community Development Programme and the National Extension Service?
- A) Ashok Mehta Committee
- B) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- C) G V K Rao Committee
- D) L M Singhvi Committee
- What did the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommend for Panchayati Raj?
- A) Two-tier Panchayati Raj system
- B) Three-tier Panchayati Raj system
- C) Four-tier Panchayati Raj system
- D) No change to the existing system
- Who was to be made the chairman of the Zila Parishad as per the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?
- A) Elected representative
- B) District Collector
- C) Chief Minister
- D) Village Sarpanch
- Which committee recommended the replacement of the three-tier system with a two-tier system in 1977?
- A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- B) Ashok Mehta Committee
- C) G V K Rao Committee
- D) L M Singhvi Committee
- According to the Ashok Mehta Committee, which level should be the first level of supervision after the state level?
- A) Village level
- B) Block level
- C) District level
- D) State level
- What was a key recommendation of the G V K Rao Committee regarding the Panchayati Raj system?
- A) Creation of the post of District Development Commissioner
- B) Abolition of Zila Parishads
- C) Centralization of power
- D) Introduction of a four-tier system
- Which committee recommended that the Panchayati Raj systems should be constitutionally recognized?
- A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- B) Ashok Mehta Committee
- C) G V K Rao Committee
- D) L M Singhvi Committee
- What year was the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act enacted?
- A) 1989
- B) 1991
- C) 1992
- D) 1993
- Which schedule was added to the Constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
- A) Ninth Schedule
- B) Tenth Schedule
- C) Eleventh Schedule
- D) Twelfth Schedule
- What is the primary body of the Panchayati Raj system as per the 73rd Amendment Act?
- A) Zila Parishad
- B) Panchayat Samiti
- C) Gram Sabha
- D) District Collector
- Which of the following is NOT a function of the Gram Sabha?
- A) Election of members
- B) Planning for economic development
- C) Auditing accounts
- D) Executing laws
- What is the term of office for Panchayats as per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
- A) 3 years
- B) 4 years
- C) 5 years
- D) 6 years
- What does PESA stand for?
- A) Panchayati Extension in Scheduled Areas
- B) Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act
- C) Panchayat Electoral and Scheduling Act
- D) Panchayat Empowerment and Scheduling Act
- When was the PESA Act enacted?
- A) 1995
- B) 1996
- C) 1997
- D) 1998
- Which body is responsible for the superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and conducting elections for the Panchayat?
- A) Election Commission of India
- B) State Election Commission
- C) District Magistrate
- D) Gram Sabha
- What does the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution list?
- A) Fundamental Rights
- B) Directive Principles of State Policy
- C) Functions of the Panchayats
- D) Powers of the President
- Which amendment to the Constitution is related to urban local bodies (municipalities)?
- A) 72nd Amendment
- B) 73rd Amendment
- C) 74th Amendment
- D) 75th Amendment
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