(Panchayati Raj, Municipalities, 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendments & Gram Sabha)
1. Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions?
A. 61st Amendment
B. 73rd Amendment
C. 74th Amendment
D. 86th Amendment
Answer: B
2. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act came into force on:
A. 26 January 1993
B. 24 April 1993
C. 15 August 1993
D. 2 October 1993
Answer: B
3. Which Part of the Constitution deals with Panchayats?
A. Part VIII
B. Part IX
C. Part IXA
D. Part X
Answer: B
4. Panchayats are provided under Articles:
A. 243–243O
B. 243P–243ZG
C. 280–281
D. 324–329
Answer: A
5. Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to Municipalities?
A. 73rd Amendment
B. 74th Amendment
C. 86th Amendment
D. 91st Amendment
Answer: B
6. Which Part of the Constitution deals with Municipalities?
A. Part IX
B. Part IXA
C. Part X
D. Part XI
Answer: B
7. Municipalities are provided under Articles:
A. 243–243O
B. 243P–243ZG
C. 324–329
D. 330–342
Answer: B
8. The 74th Constitutional Amendment came into force on:
A. 24 April 1993
B. 1 June 1993
C. 1 July 1993
D. 1 June 1994
Answer: D
9. Which is the basic unit of the Panchayati Raj System?
A. Gram Sabha
B. Gram Panchayat
C. Panchayat Samiti
D. Zila Parishad
Answer: A
10. The Gram Sabha consists of:
A. Only elected members of the Gram Panchayat
B. All registered voters in a village or group of villages
C. Members of the State Legislature
D. Village officials only
Answer: B
11. Which of the following is the three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
A. Gram Panchayat – Municipal Council – Zila Parishad
B. Gram Panchayat – Panchayat Samiti – Zila Parishad
C. Gram Sabha – Panchayat Samiti – Municipal Corporation
D. Gram Sabha – Municipal Council – Zila Parishad
Answer: B
12. Which Committee recommended the three-tier Panchayati Raj System?
A. Ashok Mehta Committee
B. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
C. Sarkaria Commission
D. L. M. Singhvi Committee
Answer: B
13. The first State to implement the Panchayati Raj System was:
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
Answer: B
14. Which Article provides for the constitution of a Finance Commission by every State?
A. Article 243D
B. Article 243I
C. Article 243K
D. Article 243G
Answer: B
15. Elections to Panchayats are conducted by the:
A. Election Commission of India
B. State Election Commission
C. Governor
D. State Public Service Commission
Answer: B
16. The tenure of Panchayats is:
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
Answer: C
17. Reservation of not less than one-third of seats for women in Panchayats is provided under the:
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 73rd Amendment
D. 91st Amendment
Answer: C
18. Which Schedule of the Constitution contains the powers and functions of Panchayats?
A. Tenth Schedule
B. Eleventh Schedule
C. Twelfth Schedule
D. Ninth Schedule
Answer: B
19. The Eleventh Schedule contains how many subjects?
A. 18
B. 22
C. 29
D. 30
Answer: C
20. Which Schedule of the Constitution contains the powers and functions of Municipalities?
A. Tenth Schedule
B. Eleventh Schedule
C. Twelfth Schedule
D. Fifth Schedule
Answer: C
21. The Twelfth Schedule contains how many subjects?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 25
D. 29
Answer: A
22. Which of the following is NOT a type of Municipality under the 74th Constitutional Amendment?
A. Nagar Panchayat
B. Municipal Council
C. Municipal Corporation
D. District Council
Answer: D
23. Which of the following is the smallest urban local body?
A. Municipal Corporation
B. Municipal Council
C. Nagar Panchayat
D. Zila Parishad
Answer: C
24. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Gram Sabha?
A. It consists only of elected Panchayat members.
B. It is the executive body of the Panchayat Samiti.
C. It consists of all registered voters of the village and is the foundation of rural local self-government.
D. It is constituted by the Governor.
Answer: C
25. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The 73rd Amendment deals with Municipalities.
B. The 74th Amendment deals with Panchayati Raj Institutions.
C. The 73rd Amendment inserted Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule, while the 74th Amendment inserted Part IXA and the Twelfth Schedule.
D. Elections to Panchayats are conducted by the Election Commission of India.
Answer: C