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 : 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 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 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 : The Municipal Commissioner is appointed by - (1) Member of Legislative Assembly (2) Zila Parishad (3) State Government (4) District Magistrate
Last Answer : (3) State Government Explanation: A municipal commissioner is appointed by the state government from the Indian Administrative Service and mostly from Provincial Civil Service to head the ... the Municipal Corporation, implement the decisions of the Corporation and prepare its annual budget.
Description : Who notify the alteration in limits of Block and Zila Panchayat? (1) Governor (2) State Election Commission (3) Divisional Commissioner (4) Collector and District Returning Officer
Last Answer : (1) Governor Explanation: Governor will notify the alternation in limits of Block and Zila Panchayat.
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 : Which of the following is not a constitutional authority? (1) State Election Commission (2) State Finance Commission (3) Zila Panchayat (4) State Electoral Officer
Last Answer : (4) State Electoral Officer Explanation: State Electoral officer is not a constitutional authority.
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 : 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 : What is Zila Parishad ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : All the Panchayat Samiti’s or Mandals in a district together constitute the Zila Parishad.
Description : How is a Zila Parishad formed? -SST 10th
Last Answer : . All the Panchayat Samitis or mandals in a district together constitute the Zila Parishad. . Most members of the Zila Parishad are elected. . Members of the Lok Sabha and MLA's of that ... level bodies are also its members. . Zila Parishad chairperson is the political head of the Zila Parishad.
Description : What is the total number of members of Zila Parishad ?
Last Answer : 20 members of district council.
Description : The decision to conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by which of the following? (1) The Central Government (2) The State Government (3) The District Judge (4) The Election Commission
Last Answer : (2) The State Government Explanation: The State Election Commissions constituted under the Constitution (Seventythird and Seventy-fourth) Amendments Act, 1992 for each State / Union Territory are vested ... Panchayats and other local bodies. They are independent of the Election Commission of India.
Description : What is correct about the powers of Zila Panchayats of Scheduled Areas? (1) To plan minor water bodies (2) To control over institutions in all social sectors (3) To control on tribal sub-plans (4) All of the above
Last Answer : (4) All of the above Explanation: The powers of Zila panchayats of scheduled Areas are— (i)To plan minor water bodies To control over institutions in all social sectors To control on tribal subplans To exercise other functions as conferred by state govt.
Description : Name the two non-permanent Houses in the Parliamentary setup of India. (1) The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha (2) The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Parishad (3) The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Parishad (4) The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
Last Answer : (4) The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha Explanation: In Indian constitutional set up, the lower houses of Parliament and State legislatures (Lok Sabha and 'Vidhan Sabha) are considered as nonpermanent as ... ) are permanent as it is not subject to dissolution; its members retire after a certain period.
Description : The Parliament consists of – (1) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (2) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (3) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha (4) Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Parishad and Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (1) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Explanation: The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate ... the two Houses Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States).
Description : Which of the following is presided by a non-member? (1) Lok Sabha (2) Rajya Sabha (3) Vidhan Sabha (4) Vidhan Parishad
Last Answer : (2) Rajya Sabha Explanation: Vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Description : In winch House, is the Presiding Officer, not a member of that House? (1) Lok Sabha (2) Rajya Sabha (3) Vidhan Sabha (4) Vidhan Parishad
Last Answer : (1) Lok Sabha Explanation: Rajya Sabha, is the presiding officer, not a member of that house. Note: The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. ... currently, Hamid Ansari) is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its sessions.
Description : The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad is (1) 21 years (2) 25 years (3) 30 years (4) 35 years
Last Answer : (3) 30 years Explanation: The minimum age limit for the membership ofill the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) is 30 years. Besides, to be chosen as a member, a person shoat be a citizen of ... an election. In contrast with at state's Vidhan Sabha, the Vidhan Parishad is a permanent body.
Description : Which among the following state has Vidhan Parishad? (1) Karnataka (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Kerala (4) Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : (4) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: The Vidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council) is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature. As of 2014, seven (out of ... Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
Description : Which one of the following states does not have Vidhan Parishad? (1) Bihar (2) Maharashtra (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : (3) Tamil Nadu Explanation: Up to 2014, seven (out of twentynine) states have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.Tamil Nadu does not have Legislative Council.
Description : From the following, who was the first women speaker of Lok Sabha? (1) Sushma Swaraj (2) Margret Alva (3) Meira Kumar (4) Sarojini Naidu
Last Answer : (3) Meira Kumar Explanation: Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha and served from 2009 to 2014. Earlier, she served as a Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Social Justice and ... 2009). The current Lok Sabha speaker Ms. Sumitra Mahajan is the second woman to hold the position.
Description : Which one of the following is not correct about the Panchayats as laid down in Part IX of the Constitution of India? (1) The Chairperson of a Panchayat needs to be directly elected by people in ... years. (4) The State Legislature may by law make provisions for audit of accounts of the Panchayats.
Last Answer : (3) Unless dissolved earlier, every Panchayat continues for a period of five years. Explanation: Inflation in the country continued to moderate during 2017-I8. Consumer Price Index (CPI) based ... stated in the Economic Survey 2017-18. There was a significant reduction in food inflation too.
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 : 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 : 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 : The three-tier Panchayat Raj system in India was proposed by the – (1) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (2) Ashok Mehta Committee (3) Royal Commission (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (1) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Explanation: The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was a committee appointed by the Government of India in January 1957 to examine the working of the Community Development ... village level, Panchayat Samiti at the block level, and Zila Parishad at the district level.
Description : If there is dispute between Panchayat and Cantonment Board, who will decide finally? (1) Collector, subject commissioner (2) Divisional Commissioner, subject to approval of Panchayat and Rural ... to approval of State Government (4) State Government, Subject to approval of central Government
Last Answer : (4) State Government, Subject to approval of central Government Explanation: State Government, subject to approval of Central Government can decide the dispute between Panchayat and Cantonment Board.
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 : 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 : 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 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 : Which of the following may be considered a Pressure Group? (1) Members of the Lok Sabha (2) Member of a Panchayat (3) Members of the cabinet (4) Members of a trade union
Last Answer : (4) Members of a trade union Explanation: Members of a Trade Union may be considered a pressure Group. A pressure group can be described as an organised group that does not put up candidates for election, but seeks to influence government policy or legislation.
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 among the following States, first introduced the Panchayat Raj System? (1) Rajasthan (2) Haryana (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : 1) Rajasthan Explanation: The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1958, Andhra Pradesh soon followed the suite. Panchayati Raj is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent.
Description : In the year 1977, an official committee was appointed to examine Panchayat Raj, under the Chairmanship of – (1) Ashok Mehta (2) Shri Ram Mehta (3) Balwant Rai Mehta (4) Manohar Lal Mehta
Last Answer : (1) Ashok Mehta Explanation: In December 1977, the Janata Government appointed a committee on Panchayati Raj institutions under the chairmanship of Ashoka Mehta. The committee made 132 recommendations to revive and strengthen the declining Panchayati Raj system in the country.
Description : Which part of our Constitution envisages a three tier system of Panchayat? (1) Part IX (2) Part X (3) Part XI (4) Part XII
Last Answer : (1) Part IX Explanation: Part IX of the constitution under article 243-C deals with Composition of Panchayats
Description : The Panchayat Raj system in India was introduced under the direction of which article of the constitution? (1) 32 (2) 40 (3) 45 (4) 51
Last Answer : (2) 40 Explanation: Article 40 of the Indian Constitution deals with the organization of Panchayats. As per this article, the State shall take steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with ... powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self government.
Description : What is the normal tenure of a Panchayat? (1) 3 years (2) 4 years (3) 2 years (4) 5 years
Last Answer : (3) 2 years Explanation: The normal tenure of Panchayat is 5 years.
Description : If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within – (1) 1 month (2) 3 months (3) 6 months (4) 1 year
Last Answer : (3) 6 months Explanation: The fresh elections to constitute a panchayat shall be completed in case of dissolution before the expiry of a period of six months.
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 : Which one of the following Articles provides for the reservation of seats for the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes in the Panchayat? (1) Article 243(1) (2) Article 243(2) (3) Article 243(3) (4) Article 243(4)
Last Answer : (4) Article 243(D) Explanation: According to Article 243 (4) seats should be reserved for SC and ST in every Panchayat and the number of seats of reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the ... ) - Gram Sabha Article 243 (2) - Constitution of Panchayats Article 243 (3) - Composition of Panchayats.
Description : The 73rd Constitutional amendment act is related to : (1) Foreign Exchange (2) Finance Commission (3) Panchayat Raj (4) RBI
Last Answer : (3) Panchayat Raj Explanation: The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 is related to Panchayati Raj in India. It added Part IX of the Constitution of India, related to Panchayats ... on which the Panchayats may be devolved with powers and responsibility by the State Legislatures by law.
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 : If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within: (1) One month (2) Three months (3) Six months (4) One year
Last Answer : (3) Six months Explanation: An election to constitute a Panchayat shall be completed before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution.
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 : The System of Panchayat Raj is mentioned in – (1) The Union List (2) The State List (3) The Concurrent List (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (2) The State List Explanation: The system of Panchayat Raj is mentioned in the state list. Panchayat Raj is the system of local selfgovernment for villages.
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.