Major Issues and Challenges to Indian Polity Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism. Local Self Government
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This set of Indian Government and Politics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Major Issues and Challenges to Indian Polity Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism. Local Self Government
Q1 | Article 243D provides that seats are to be reserved for
- Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribe
- Retired Army
- War veteran
Q2 | 73rd Amendment Act,1992 exempted the following whole state of NE India
- Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram
- Tripura only
- Assam only
Q3 | What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati raj system called?
- Gram Sabha
- Zila Parishad
- Panchayat Samiti
Q4 | The three tier system of Panchayats
- Uniformly applicable to all state
- Need not be strictly followed in states with population below 20 lakh
- Has been replaced with four tier system
Q5 | Who is to conduct the election to the Panchayat and Municipalities?
- State Election Commission
- Central Government
- State Government
Q6 | The main source of income to Panchayati raj institution is
- Regional Fund
- Service tax
- Government grant
Q7 | A person to be qualified for contesting in a Panchayat election must have been attained
- 18 years
- 21 years
- 35 years
Q8 | The election to Panchayat are to be held
- Every five years
- Every three years
- Every four years
Q9 | Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd amendment of the constitution are mentioned in
- 10th Schedule
- 11th Schedule
- 12th Schedule
Q10 | Functions to be assigned to Municipalities by 74th amendment of the constitution are mentioned in
- 11th Schedule
- 10th Schedule
- 12th Schedule
Q11 | Which of the following committee recommended for according constitutional provision ofPanchayati raj?
- LM Shingvi Committee
- Rao Committee
- Asok Mehta Committee
Q12 | In 1977, under whose chairmanship, the Panchayati raj committee was formed
- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- Ashok Mehta Committee
- Madhu Committee
Q13 | Who is the Father of Modern India Local Self Government
- Sir Stafford Cripps
- Lord Mounbatten
- Lord Rippon
Q14 | Who was the first state to establish the institution of Panchayati raj Institution?
- Rajasthan
- Maharastra
- Karnataka
Q15 | 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 gives Panchayati Raj Institution to
- Subject to state ratification
- Constitutional status
- Ordinary law
Q16 | LM Shingvi Committee was appointed in
- 1996
- 1976
- 1986
Q17 | Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was appointed in
- 1957
- 1979
- 1986
Q18 | The system of urban local government was constitutionalized through
- 73rd Amendment
- 74th Amendment
- 72nd Amendment
Q19 | 74th Amendment Act,1992 has added a new
- Part X
- Part XII
- Part IX-A
Q20 | The provision of Part IX of the Constitution relating to Panchayat are not applicable to
- Fifth Schedule Areas
- Sixth Schedule Ares
- Seventh Schedule Ares
Q21 | Panchayat Extension to the Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act was passed in
- 1998
- 1996
- 1995
Q22 | Municipal Corporation is for
- Town area
- Small urban area
- A larger urban area