Description : PACS, an institute of NABARD works at the gram panchayat and village level.In PACS, A stands for? a. Accredit b. Agriculture c. Asset d. Advisory
Last Answer : b. Agriculture
Description : Main Institute for Agriculture Research & Education in India is? A. NABARD B. GBPUAT C. ICAR D. IARI
Last Answer : C. ICAR
Description : Full form of PACS a) Price Agriculture Commission Society b) Plan for Agriculture Crop loan Scheme c) Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society
Description : For providing inputs like quality seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, the agency present at the Village Panchayat Samiti Level is – 1) Nationalised Banks 2) Cooperative Society 3) Insurance Companies
Last Answer : 3) On the ventral surface of leaves
Description : The members of Gram Sabha are - (1) Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and all elected Panchas (2) Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and Village level worker (3) sarpanch, Gram Sevak and elected Panchas (4) Registered voters of Village Panchayat
Last Answer : (4) Registered voters of Village Panchayat Explanation: The members of Gram Sabha includes Registered voters of Village Panchayat.
Description : The members of Gram Sabha are (A) Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and all elected Panchas (B) Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and Village level worker (C) Sarpanch, Gram Sevak and elected Panchas (D) Registered voters of Village Panchayat
Last Answer : (D) Registered voters of Village Panchayat
Description : Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) is a premier training establishment promoted by NABARD. Where is BIRD located? a. Ludhiana b. Lucknow c. Nashik d. Jabalpur e. Bhopal
Last Answer : b. Lucknow
Description : Ankur is a variety of (NABARD Mains 2016) : (a) Soybean (b) Groundnut (c) Black gram (d) Sesamum
Last Answer : (a) Soybean
Description : During last five years, which of the following Institutions have extended the largest amount of fresh credit for agriculture in India among all the institutions given in the list ? (A) ... Cooperative Banks (D) Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (E) Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks
Last Answer : (E) Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks
Description : The main function of NABARD is— (A) Farmers' loaning (B) Agricultural research (C) Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions (D) Development of agriculture
Last Answer : (C) Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions
Description : A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only a/an - (1) Advisory Body (2) Consultative Committee (3) Coordinating and Supervisory Authority (4) Administrative Authority
Last Answer : (3) Coordinating and Supervisory Authority Explanation: A Panchayat Samiti at, the block level in India is only a Coordinating and Supervisory Authority.
Description : A Panchayat Samiti at the block level is (1) An advisory body (2) An administrative authority (3) A consultant committee (4) A supervisory authority
Last Answer : (4) A supervisory authority Explanation: The principal function of the Panchayat Samiti is to co-ordinate the activities of the various Panchayats within its jurisdiction. The Panchayat Samiti supervises the work of the Panchayats and scrutinises their budgets.
Description : “Medh par ped” program is associated with – a. PMKSY b. Agriculture production c. Seed village d. Agroforestry e. None of these
Last Answer : d. Agroforestry
Description : Panchayat Samity exists at a) Village level b) Block level c) District level d)none of them
Last Answer : b) Block level
Description : The Panchayati Raj institution at the block level is known as: (1) Gram Panchayat (2) Panchayat Samiti (3) Zila Parishad (4) None of these
Last Answer : (2) Panchayat Samiti Explanation: Panchayati Raj institution at the block level is called the Panchayat Samiti. It is the second tier of the Panchayati Raj system and acts as a link ... village panchayat and district panchayat. Block level means Madal Parishad or block samiti or Panchayat samiti.
Description : The scheme of mobile food testing laboratory called “Food safety on wheel”has been rolled out by a.ICAR b.FSSAI c.NABARD d.AGMARK
Last Answer : b.FSSAI
Description : The agricultureand farm friend lyindex is launched by a.ICAR b.NITI AYOG c.NABARD d.MoAgriculture
Last Answer : b.NITI AYOG
Description : APMC is a marketingboard established bya.state govt b.Nabard c.Cacp d.Central govt
Last Answer : a.state govt
Description : Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) was instituted by which of the following? a. NABARD b. RBI c. Finance Ministry d. Ministry of Home Affairs e. None of the above
Last Answer : a. NABARD
Description : Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) is a premier training establishment promoted by NABARD. Where is BIRD located? a. Bhopal b. Jabalpur c. Nashik d. Lucknow
Last Answer : d. Lucknow
Description : The members of the Panchayat Samiti are - (1) nominated by the Block Development officer (2) nominated by the Zila Panchayat Chairman (3) directly elected by the people (4) indirectly electred by the members of the Village Panchayat
Last Answer : (3) directly elected by the people Explanation: The voters of the State Legislative Assembly of the region directly elect members of the Panchayat Samiti. All the Pradhans of the Gram Panchayat within ... of the Rajya Sabha residing in that block-all are ex-officio members of the Panchayat Samiti.
Description : The expression tratna Sabha' correctly refers to – (1) Elder citizens of a village (2) Whole population of a village (3) Electorate for the Panchayat (4) Elected members of the Panchayat
Last Answer : (3) Electorate for the Panchayat Explanation: The Gram Sabha is the grass root level democratic institution in each Village Panchayat. It comprises persons registered in the electoral roll relating to the Panchayat Village, comprised within the area of the said Village Panchayat.
Description : Which of the following is not correct? (1) A person seeking election to the Rajya Sabha must have completed the age of 30 years (2) A person seeking election to the Lok Sabha must have ... A person eligible to vote for election to a village panchayat must have completed the age of 18 years
Last Answer : (3) A person seeking election to a State Legislative Assembly must have completed the age of 21 years Explanation: To become a member of a Vidhan Sabha, a person must be a citizen of India ... not be bankrupt. He should also state an affidavit that there are no criminal procedures against him.
Description : Which of the following is not an administrative function of a Village Panchayat? (1) Providing sanitation and drainage (2) Providing burial cremation grounds (3) Providing college education (4) Maintenance of roa
Last Answer : (3) Providing college education Explanation: Some of the functions of a Gram Panchayat are: collection of taxes like house etc; promotion of educational, health, agriculture and communication facilities; ... and immediate development of village e.g. road, fight, bazaar, community facilities, etc.
Description : Which Article of the Constitution enjoins the State to eastablish Village Panchayat? (1) Article 32 (2) Article 40 (3) Article 44 (4) Article 57
Last Answer : (2) Article 40 Explanation: Article 40 of the Constitution lays down that the State shall take steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be ... selfgovernment. It is a Directive Principle of State Policy under Part IV of the Indian Constitution.
Description : Which of the following articles states that State shall take necessary steps to organize village panchayat? (1) Article 40 (2) Article 30 (3) Article 29 (4) Article 101
Last Answer : (1) Article 40 Explanation: Article 40 of the Constitution which enshrines one of the Directive Principles of State Policy lays down that the State shall take steps to organise village ... minorities to establish and administer educational institution. Article 101 Vacation of seats in both houses.
Description : Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat? (1) Property Tax (2) House Tax (3) Land Tax (4) Vehicle Tax
Last Answer : (3) Land Tax
Description : NABARD, a bank, is the nodal agency for 1. Agriculture finance 2. Street industry finance 3. Automobile finance 4. Petrochemical finance 5. None of these
Last Answer : Agriculture finance
Description : Who determines the minimum support price in India? a) The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices b) The Agriculture Ministry c) The Finance Commission d) NABARD
Last Answer : a) The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
Description : Indian Journal of Agriculture Sciences is published by a. IARI b. ICAR c. Dept. of Agriculture d. NABARD
Last Answer : b. ICAR
Description : NABARD is a Bank for _____________ development A. Urban B. Agricultural and Rural C. Scientific D. Agriculture and research
Last Answer : B. Agricultural and Rural
Description : The main function of NABARD is a) Farmers' loaning b) Agricultural research c) Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions d) Development of agriculture
Last Answer : c) Refinancing to agricultural financing institutions
Description : The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) aims at which of the following? a. Enhancing agricultural productivity, protection of resources such as land, water, biodiversity and ... mechanism. d. Providing Irrigation benefits to the farmers to ensure early completion of projects.
Last Answer : a. Enhancing agricultural productivity, protection of resources such as land, water, biodiversity and genetic resources by developing strategies to make agriculture more resilient to climate change.
Description : Define : (a) Gram Panchayat -SST 10th
Last Answer : (a) It is a council consisting of several ward members, often called the Panch and a president or a Sarpanch. (b) A few Gram Panchayats are grouped together to form a Panchayat Samiti ... together constitute the Zila Parishad. (d) A Mayor is an elected Chairperson of the Municipal Corporation.
Description : What is Gram Panchayat ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : It is a council consisting of several ward members, often called panch and a president or sarpanch.
Description : Differentiate between Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Gram Panchayat is a council consisting of several ward members often called Panch and a president or Sarpanch. It is the decision making body for the village. The Panchayat works under the overall supervision of the gram sabha. All the voters in the village are its members.
Description : The 3-tier of the Panchayati Raj System consists of – (1) Gram Sabha, Anchal Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti (2) Janapad Panchayat, Taluka Panchayat, Anchal Panchayat (3) Gram Panchayat, Block and Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad (4) Gram Sabha, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad
Last Answer : (4) Gram Sabha, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad Explanation: Panchayati Raj is a system of governance in which gram panchayats are the basic units of administration, It has 3 levels: ... institution is called the Panchayat Samiti. The district- level institution is called the Zilla Parishad.
Description : Which one of the following is not a Panchayati Raj institution? (1) Gram Sabha (2) Gram Panchayat (3) Nyaya Panchayat (4) Gram Co-operative Society
Last Answer : (4) Gram Co-operative Society Explanation: Panchayati Raj Institutions include Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat, Nyaya Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad. Gram Co-operative society is not a PRI.
Description : Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of - (1) Grain Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Block Samiti (2) Grain Panchayat, Block Samiti, Zila Parishad (3) Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad (4) Gram Panchayat, Zila Parishad, Block Samiti
Last Answer : (3) Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad Explanation: Panchayati Raj is a system of governance in which are the basic unit of administrations . It has 3 levels: Gram panchayat ( ... Mandal Parishad or block samiti or panchayat samiti (block level) and Zila parishad (district level).
Description : Which of the following is rota Panchayati Raj Institution? (1) Gram Sabha (2) Gram Panchayat (3) Gram Cooperative Society (4) Nyaya Panchayat
Last Answer : (3) Gram Cooperative Society Explanation: Cooperative is an autonomous association of persons who voluntarily cooperate for their mutual social, economic, and cultural benefit. Cooperatives include non-profit ... (a worker cooperative) or by the people who live there (a housing cooperative).
Description : Which one of the following models was suggested by the Ashok Mehta Committee for the Panchayati Raj in India? (1) Three-tier model (2) Mandal Panchayat model (3) Two-tier model (4) Gram Panchayat model
Last Answer : (3) Two-tier model Explanation: Two-tier model was suggested by the Ashok Mehta committee for the Panchayati Raj in India. The 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the 2-tier system:
Description : What is the middle unit in the three tier Panchayati Raj System? (1) Gram Panchayat (2) Panchayat Samiti (3) Zila Parishad (4) Union Board
Last Answer : (2) Panchayat Samiti Explanation: Panchayat Samiti is the middle unit in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system. A block panchayat (panchayat samiti) is a local government body at the tehsil or taluka level in India.
Description : The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on - (1) Gram Sabha (2) Mandal Sabha (3) Taluka Panchayat Samiti (4) Zila Parishad
Last Answer : (4) Zila Parishad Explanation: Ashok Mehta Committee recommendations put greater emphasis on Zila parishad. This committee recommended that, A district should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level.
Description : Which is an example of direct democracy in India? (1) Zila Panchayat (2) Nagar Panchayat (3) Gram Sabha (4) Kshetra Panchayat
Last Answer : (3) Gram Sabha Explanation: The lowest ladder of the Panchayati Raj is Gram Sabha. Gram Sabha is the General Body of the Village Panchayat and consists of all the eligible voters in the jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat which extend over a village or a group of villages
Description : Under 74th Amendment of the Constitution, the local body for a transitional area is known as - (1) Nyaya Panchayat (2) Municipal Panchayat (3) Nagar Panchayat (4) Gram Panchayat
Last Answer : (3) Nagar Panchayat Explanation: Under 74th Amendment of the Constitution the local body for a transitional area is known as Nagar Panchayat. This article provides that there be a Nagar Panchayat for ... a smaller urban area and a municipal corporation for a larger urban area. Amendment article 280.
Description : Watershed development project sponsored by the Central Govt and is implemented by Gram Panchayat with people’s participation. A. Pradhanmantri Water Conservation Project. B. Haryali. C. Rain water harvesting. D. Water Revolution.
Last Answer : B. Haryali.
Description : A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age? (1) 18 years or above (2) 19 years or above (3) 21 years of above (4) Minimum 25 years
Last Answer : (3) 21 years of above
Description : The members of social audit can be from A. Zilla Panchayat B. Block Panchayat C. Gram Panchayat D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1993, there are several fresh provisions deviating from the past. Which one of the following is not one such provisions? (1) A number of ... strength (4) Regular remuneration to the panchayat members, so as to ensure their punctuality and accountability
Last Answer : (4) Regular remuneration to the panchayat members, so as to ensure their punctuality and accountability Explanation: Provision given in option (4) is not included under 73rd amendment act 1993.
Description : Gwen works for a cosmetics manufacturer and is responsible for ensuring that resellers have adequate quantities of products when and where they need them. She is also devoting much of her time towards ... B)an advisory salesperson C)a field order taker D)an order getter E)a trade salesperson
Last Answer : E)a trade salesperson