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Consider the following statements :
In the post-73rd Amendment era, there has to be decentralization of
1. decision-making powers
2. system as a whole
3. judicial powers
4. administrative powers
Which of the above statements are correct?
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1, 2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
The minimum age for contesting elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be how many years according to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
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21 years
25 years
18 years
23 years
The decision to conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by which of the following?
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The Central Government
The State Government
The District Judge
None of the above
The system of Panchayati Raj is mentioned in
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The Union List
The State List
The Concurrent List
None of the above
Which one of the following functions is not the concern of local self-government?
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Public Health
Maintenance of Public Order
Sanitation
Public Utility Services
The legislative origins of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act can be traced back to which Constitutional Amendment Bill?
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61st Constitutional Amendment Bill
62nd Constitutional Amendment Bill
64th Constitutional Amendment Bill
65th Constitutional Amendment Bill
Which of the following was constituted under the Panchayati Raj system?
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Khap Panchayat
Caste Panchayat
Gram Panchayat
None of the above
Panchayati Raj is organized as a unit of Self-Government under –
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73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution
Directive Principles of State Policy
The Preamble of the Indian Constitution
None of the above
What is the main characteristic of Panchayati Raj System of Government?
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It has three tiers of Government.
It aims to give social and economic justice to villages.
Some members of Parliament are as representatives in Zila Parishad.
More than one of the above
For successful functioning, Panchayati Raj needs full cooperation of-
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Local Public
Central Government
Bureaucrats
None of the above
Panchayati Raj in India represents –
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Decentralisation of powers
Participation of the people
Community development
More than one of the above
Which one of the following is not the characteristic of decentralization?
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Autonomy
People's participation
To instil non-confidence among local communities
None of the above
The Panchayati Raj System was first started in India in the State of ________ and __________
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Rajasthan, Haryana
Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat
Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh
Haryana, Bihar
Ashok Mehta Committee recommended –
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Three-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
Two-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
Single-tier Government of Panchayati Raj
None of the above
Which one of the following Committees/Commissions recommended the creation of Nyaya Panchayats?
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Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee
G.V.K. Rao Committee
None of the above
50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions is legalized in which of the give states?
I. Bihar
II. Uttarakhand
III. Madhya Pradesh
IV. Himachal Pradesh
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I, II, III and IV
II, III and IV only
Only II and III
Only I and III
The Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of-
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Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Block Samiti
Gram Panchayat, Block Samiti, Zila Parishad
Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad
None of the above
A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only a/an
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Administrative Authority
Consultative Committee
Coordinating and Supervisory Authority
None of the above
Which is not among the powers of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India?
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Implementation of Land Reforms
Judicial Review
Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Programmes
More than one of the above
With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at the district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
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State Government can establish more than one District Forum in a district if it deems fit.
One of the members of the District Forum shall be a woman
The District Forum entertains the complaints where the value of goods or services does not exceed rupees
fifty lakhs.
More than one of the above
At what level does a Panchayat Samiti operate a Panchayati Raj structure?
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Gram Panchayat level
Block-level body
District level
None of the above
Who amongst the following is a land record officer?
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Patwari
Lambardar
Zamindar
None of the above
Which one of the following was established as the first programme of Community development?
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National Extension Service
Integrated Rural Development Programme
Cooperation Movement
None of the above
What is the objective of Community Development Programmes?
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Providing educational facilities
Improving standards of living
Political training
More than one of the above
To review the financial position of Panchayats, the State Government constitutes every five years a/an
