IMPORTANT PANCHAYATI RAJ MCQS
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Important Panchayati Raj Questions For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam
1) Which of the following are voluntary provisions as per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992?
1) Providing representation to members of the Parliament and State Legislature in the Panchayats. 2) Devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Panchayats. 3) Organization of Gram Sabha.
a. Only 1 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. All of the above
Correct Answer: “c”
2) Which of the following are functional items in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution? 1) Conventional energy. 2) Public distribution system. 3) Small-scale industries. 4) Mining. 5) Fisheries.
a. 1, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 4, 5 c. 2, 3, 5 d. 1, 2, 5
Correct Answer: “c”
3) Which of the following is/are true? 1) The composition of the state finance commission may be provided by the state government. 2) Article 280 deals with State finance Commission.
a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. None of the above
Correct Answer: “1”
4) Which of the following is/are true regarding Panchayati Raj system?
1) The act won’t apply to Darjeeling district of West Bengal. 2) Allotment of seats in constituencies for Panchayat elections cannot be questioned in any court of law. Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. None of the above
Correct Answer: “c”
5) Election to constitute a Panchayat should be completed before -
a. Expiration of 6 months from date of its dissolution b. Expiration of 3 months from date of its dissolution c. Expiration of 1 year from date of its dissolution d. Expiration of 2 months from date of its dissolution
Correct Answer: “a”
6) Which of the following is/are true regarding Balwant Rai Mehta Committee? 1) Recommended establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system. 2) There should be direct elections for Panchayat Samiti. 3) Establishment of scheme of democratic decentralization. 4) District collector should be the chairman of the Zila parishad.
Correct Answer: “b”
7) Which of the following are recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee?
1) The Panchayati Raj institutions should have compulsory powers of taxation so as to mobilize their own financial resources. 2) Recommended three-tier system of Panchayati Raj. 3) Zila parishad should be made responsible for planning at the district level. 4) A district should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level.
a. 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 3, 4 c. 1, 2 d. All of the above
Correct Answer: “b”
8) Which of the following are correct regarding G. V. K. Rao Committee? 1) G. V. K. Rao Committee was appointed by the Planning Commission in 1985. 2) Zila Parishad should be of prime importance in plan of democratic decentralization. 3) A post of District Development Commissioner must be created.
a. 1, 2 b. 2, 3 c. 1, 2 d. All of the above
Correct Answer: “d” Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
9) Which of the following are the recommendation/recommendations of the L. M. Singhvi Committee? 1) Nyaya Panchayats should be created for a cluster of villages. 2) Constitutional recognition for Panchayati Raj institutions. 3) More financial resources for village Panchayats.
a. 2, 3 b. 1, 3 c. 1, 2 d. All of the above
Correct Answer: “d”
10) Which of the following statement/statements is/are true regarding 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992? 1) The act provides for the reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in every Panchayat in proportion of their population to the total population in the Panchayat area. 2) All the members of Panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels shall be elected directly by the people.
a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. None of the above
Correct Answer: “c”
11) Which is/are true regarding PESA Act, 1996?
1) It aims to safeguard and preserve the customs of tribals. 2) It aims to make Gram Sabha nucleus of all activities. 3) It is applicable to nine states with scheduled areas. 4) Only 2 states have enacted legislation compliant with PESA provisions.
a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. All of the above
Correct Answer: “b”
12) Which is/are true regarding features of PESA Act, 1996?
1) Gram Sabha shall identify beneficiaries under poverty alleviation programs. 2) The recommendations of the Gram Sabha is mandatory prior to grant of prospecting license for minor minerals. 3) Gram Sabha owns minor forest produce. 4) Every Panchayat at the village level shall be required to obtain from the Gram Sabha a certification of utilisation of funds. Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. All of the above
Correct Answer: “d”
13) Following are the names of which body?
Anchalic Panchayats, Janpad Panchayats and Anchal Samities. a. Village Level Panchayat b. Intermediate Level Panchayat c. District Level Panchayat d. Judicial Body (Nyaya Panchayat)
Correct Answer: “b”
14) Which of the following committee recommended for Panchayati Raj System in India? (a) Punchhi Samiti (b) Balwantrai Mehta Committee (c) Singhvi Committee (d) None of the following
Correct Answer: “b”
15) How many tiers are in the Panchayati Raj system of India? (a) One tier (b) Two tier (c) Three tier (d) Four tier
Correct Answer: “c”
16) Which of the following system is established on the basis of direct election?
(a) Gram Panchayat (b) Block Committee (c) Zila Parishad (d) Both b and c
Correct Answer: “a”
17) Which of the following statements is not correct? (a) Panchayati Raj was established in India by Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Madhya Pradesh was the first state which implemented the The Panchayati Raj system in India (c) 73rd Constitutional amendment was implemented in 1992 (d) Tamil Nadu has adopted bicameral method
Correct Answer: “b” Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
18) Which of the following Article is related to Panchayati Raj? (a) Article 243 (b) Article 324 (c) Article 124 (d) Article 73
Correct Answer: “a”
19) What was the main purpose behind bringing Panchayati Raj system in India? (a) To Prevent criminalization of politics (b) Development of villages (c) Decentralisation of the political power to the general peoples (d) To reduce election expenses
Correct Answer: “c”
20) Which schedule was added to the constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment? (a) 6th (b) 7th (c) 9th (d) 11th
Correct Answer: “d”
21) Which statement is not correct regarding "Gram Sabha"? (a) It is a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village comprised within the area of the Panchayat level. (b) It is a village assembly consisting of all the registered voters in the area of the Panchayat. (c) Its powers have been determined by the Central Government (d) Its powers and functions at village level are like state legislature at the state level.
Correct Answer: “c”
22) Which statement is true about Panchayati Raj? (a) The panchayat samiti and zila parishad should be constituted with directly elected members. (b) Minimum age should be 18 years to contest elction at the panchayat level(c) Election of the Panchayati Raj institutions is conducted under the guidance of the State Election Commission. (d) For the financial review of Panchayats, the state Finance Commission is established after 6 years
Correct Answer: “c”
23) How many posts are reserved for women at all levels in Panchayati raj system.
(a) 1/3 (b) ½ (c) 2/3 (d) ¼
Correct Answer: “a” Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
24) Which one of the following is not correct? A) Part IX of the Constitution of India pertaining to the Panchayats provided for setting up of a Finance Commission.
B) Part IX of the Constitution of India pertaining to the Panchayats provided for vesting all elections to the Panchayats in a State Election Commission.
C) Part IX of the Constitution of India pertaining to the Panchayats provided for reservation of posts of chairpersons at the village level or any other level for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women.
D) Organisation of Village Panchayats is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
Correct Answer: “D”
25) 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India provides for: A) Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village and district levels B) Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village and block levels clear C) Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the block and district levels clear D) Three tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village, block and district levels.
Correct Answer: “D”
26) Who makes provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the Panchayats and the auditing of such accounts? A) Finance Commission of the concern State B) Legislature of the State done C) Comptroller and Auditor General of India clear D) District Collector clear
Correct Answer: “B”
27) The State Election Commissioner can be removed:
A) By the Governor of the State B) By the State Assembly C) Through an order issued by the Chief Minister D) Through a procedure similar to that for removal of the judge of a High Court
Correct Answer: “D”
28) Which one of the following about Article 243 (G) is correct? A) Panchayats should be enabled by law to function as agents of the State Government. B) Panchayats should be enabled by law to function as institutions of self-government done C) Panchayats will act as the implementing agencies for centrally sponsored schemes. D) Gram Panchayats will be answerable to District Panchayats.
Correct Answer: “B” Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
29) 73rd Constitutional Amendment does not apply to which of the following states? A) Meghalaya B) Goa C) Sikkim D) Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: “A”
30) Under which one of the following provisions is reservation for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in every Panchayat made?
A) Article 243 (Q) of the Constitution of India B) Article 243 (V) of the Constitution of India C) Article 243 (S) of the Constitution of India D) Article 243 of the Constitution of India
Correct Answer: “D”
31) What is the minimum population below which Panchayats at the intermediate level are not constituted as per provision of the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act? A) 20 lakhs B) 25 lakhs C) 30 lakhs D) 35 lakhs
Correct Answer: “A”
32) State Finance Commission is appointed by a State Government every five years to determine:
A) Financial resources of the State for placing State's requirement before the Union Government B) Development requirements of the State for formulating State Five Year Plan C) Budgetary requirements of various departments of the State Government D) Pattern of distribution of State's tax revenue between the State Government and local bodies (both rural and urban) and the pattern of grants-in-aid to local bodies
Correct Answer: “D”
33) Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, the State Legislatures delegate powers and functions to the Panchayats?
A) 243 and 243 A B) 243 A and 243 B C) 243 G and 243 H D) 243 D and 243 F
Correct Answer: “C”
34) In 1977, under whose chairmanship, the Panchayati Raj Committee was formed? A) Ashok Mehta B) Sardar Swaran Singh C) Balwant Rai Mehta D) Madhu Dandawate Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
Correct Answer: “A”
35) Which one of the following States was the first to introduce the Panchayati Raj system?
A) Tamil Nadu B) West Bengal C) Rajasthan D) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: “C”
36) Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution lays down that the State shall take steps to organise Village Panchayats? A) Article 40 B) Article 26 C) Article 39 D) Article 38
Correct Answer: “A”
37) In which five year plan, the Panchayati Raj System was introduced in India for the first time?
A) 1st B) 2nd C) 3rd D) 4th
Correct Answer: “2nd”
38) The Three tier system of panchayati raj was adopted by which state for the first time? A) Rajasthan B) Bihar C) Andhra Pradesh D) Karnataka
Correct Answer: “A”
39) A three tier Panchayat is envisaged for states having population above ______?
A) 10 lakhs B) 15 lakhs C) 20 lakhs D) 25 lakhs
Correct Answer: “C”
40) Which among the following are included in nagar panchayat?
A) Notified Area Committee only B) Town Area Committee only C) Both Notified Area Committee & Town Area Committee D) None of the above Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
Correct Answer: “C”
41) Which of the following states in India established Panchayati Raj in 1956?
A) Rajasthan & Maharashtra B) Rajasthan & Andhra Pradesh C) Rajasthan Only D) Maharashtra Only
Correct Answer: “B”
42) Who among the following is responsible for devising the best ways to utilize available resources of States? A) National Development Council B) State Legislature C) Zonal Councils D) Inter State Council
Correct Answer: “C”
43) Which among the following is an apex body under Panchayati Raj?
A) Zila Parishad B) Panchayat Samiti C) Mandal Parishad D) Gramsabha
Correct Answer: “A”
44) Panchayati Raj in India is laid down under (A) Fundamental Duties (B) Election commission Act policy (C) Directive Principle of state (D) Fundamental Rights
Correct Answer: “C”
45) ‘National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme’ was launched initially in
(A) 100 Districts (B) 200 Districts (C) 330 Districts (D) All the districts
Correct Answer: “B”
46) On which of the following bases has the planning commission defined ‘poverty line’ in rural areas in India? (A) 1800 K cal (B) 2400 K cal (C) 2500 K cal (D) 2600 K cal Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
Correct Answer: “B”
47) Panchayati Raj in India represents
(A) Community development (B) Participation of the people (C) Decentralization of powers (D) All of these
Correct Answer: “D”
48) Panchayati Raj is organized at the (A) Village, block and district level (B) Village and block level (C) Village, block, district and state level (D) Block level
Correct Answer: “A”
49) The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on
(A) Zila Parishad (B) Taluka panchayat samiti (C) Mandal Sabha (D) Gram sabha
Correct Answer: “Mandal Sabha”
50) The programme announced by the prime minister for the minorities in India is called (A) Antodaya Programme (B) 15 Point Programme (C) 20 Point Programme (D) Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna
Correct Answer: “B”
51) When was Panchayati Raj System introduced? A) 2 October 1959 B) 2 October 1958 C) 3 October 1959 D) 4 October 1959
Correct Answer: “A”
52) How many villages are there in India 2020?
A) 664, 369 Villages B) 664, 368 Villages C) 665, 221 Villages D) None of the above
Correct Answer: “A” Panchayati Raj Questions - For JKSSB Finance Account Assistant Exam Free e-book
53) Which states does not have Panchayati Raj? A) Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram B) Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunanchal Pradesh C) Meghalaya & Mizoram D) None of the above
Correct Answer: “A”
54) What should be the age of the candidate for the panchayat election? A) 21 years B) 22 years C) 20 years D) None of the above
Correct Answer: “A”
55) What is the tenure of Panchayati Raj Institution? A) 5 years B) 4 years C) 6 years D) 10 years
Correct Answer: “A” FREE Ebooks Current Affairs
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