Panchayati Raj Questions and Answers | Panchayati Raj MCQs

1. The Committee which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India was ______.
  1. Ashok Mehta Committee
  2. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  3. G.K.V. Rao Committee
  4. L.M. Singhvi Committee

Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

2. The Committe on whose recommendation, the ‘Panchayati Raj System’ was introduced in the Country, was headed by______.
  1. Jivraj Mehta
  2. Balwant Rai Mehta
  3. Shrimannarayan
  4. Jagjivan Ram

Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta

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3. Who can dissolve a Zilla Parishad?
  1. Zilla panchayat president
  2. State Government
  3. Central Government
  4. Chairperson of Panchayat Samithi

Answer: State Government

4. Who among the following is authorized to make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayats?
  1. Governor of State
  2. Legislature of State
  3. Parliament of India
  4. President of India

Answer: Legislature of State

5. Which one of the following functions is not the concern of Local Self Government?
  1. Public Health
  2. Sanitation
  3. Public Utility Services
  4. Maintenance of Public Order

Answer: Maintenance of Public Order

6. The provision regarding Panchayats and Municipalities was made in the Indian Constitution in______.
  1. 1991
  2. 1995
  3. 2000
  4. 1993

Answer: 1993

7. ‘Gram Sabha’ means______.
  1. Persons of the territorial area of a Panchayat
  2. Persons specified by the notification of the District Authority
  3. Persons registered in electoral rolls related to a Panchayat area at the village level
  4. Members of Panchayats

Answer: Persons registered in electoral rolls related to a Panchayat area at the village level

8. 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

Answer: The State Government

9. To whom the grant in aid for Panchayati Raj Institutions received from Finance Commission has to be released?
  1. Zila Parishad
  2. Panchayat Samiti
  3. Gram Panchayat
  4. Collector

Answer: Gram Panchayat

10. Who is the ex-officio member of Nagar Panchayat ?

i. Nominated members
ii. Member of State Legislature who becomes a member of Nagar Panchayat
iii. Member of Lok Sabha who becomes a member of Nagar Panchayat
iv. Representatives of members of State Legislature and Lok Sabha

  1. i, iv
  2. i, iii
  3. ii, iv
  4. ii, iii

Answer: ii, iii

11. How many subjects related to various tasks and responsibilities have been assigned to the Panchayats by the Bihar government?
  1. 19
  2. 29
  3. 39
  4. 49

Answer: 29

12. Article 40 of the Constitution of India advises the State to work for______.
  1. Uniform Civil Code
  2. Organization of Village Panchayats
  3. Constitution of Municipalities
  4. Living wages for workers

Answer: Organization of Village Panchayats

13. Panchayati Raj is mainly aimed at______.
  1. Increasing rivalry among villagers
  2. Giving training to villagers for contesting election
  3. Decentralization of power to villagers
  4. None of the above

Answer: Decentralization of power to villagers

14. Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in______.
  1. Federalism
  2. Democratic decentralisation
  3. Administrative delegation
  4. Direct democracy

Answer: Democratic decentralisation

15. In which Article, the provision on reservation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes to Panchayat has been given?
  1. 243A
  2. 243B
  3. 243C
  4. 243D

Answer: 243D

16. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs State Government to organize village Panchayats?
  1. Article 32
  2. Article 40
  3. Article 48
  4. Article 51

Answer: Article 40

17. Who was the Prime Minister of India at the time of 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India pertaining to Panchayats and Nagarpalikas?
  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. Rajeev Gandhi
  3. P.V. Narsimha Rao
  4. V.P. Singh

Answer: P.V. Narsimha Rao

18. Who presides over the meeting of Gram Sabha in Scheduled Areas?
  1. Sarpanch
  2. Deputy Sarpanch
  3. Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch
  4. Schedule Tribe member present who is elected by Gram Sabha

Answer: Schedule Tribe member present who is elected by Gram Sabha

19. Panchayati Raj is organized as a unit of Self-Government under______.
  1. Fundamental Rights of Indian Constitution
  2. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution
  3. Directive Principles of State Policy
  4. 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution

Answer: 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution

20. What is the main characteristic of Panchayati Raj System of Government?
  1. It has three tiers of Government
  2. It aims to give social and economic justice to villages
  3. Some members of Parliament are as respresentatives in Zila Parishad
  4. All of them are true

Answer: All of them are true

21. Name the Committee which was set up by the NDC in 1957 for the reorganization of CDP and NES, which suggested a three-tier system of rural local government.
  1. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  2. Ashok Mehta Committee
  3. Maharashtra Committee on Democratic Decentralisation
  4. Rural-Urban Relationship Committee

Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

22. The Panchayati Raj System was first started in India in the State of Rajasthan and _______.
  1. Haryana
  2. Gujarat
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

23. When and where was Panchayati Raj System in India introduced?
  1. 5th July, 1957, Faizabad (U.P.)
  2. 2nd October, 1959, Nagaur (Rajasthan)
  3. 14th November, 1959, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
  4. 3rd December, 1960, Bhopal (M.P.)

Answer: 2nd October, 1959, Nagaur (Rajasthan)

24. The Chairman of the Committee set up for the recommendation of Panchayati Raj in India was______.
  1. Balwant Rai Mehta
  2. B.R. Ambedkar
  3. Justice Krishna Iyer
  4. Jagjivan Ram

Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta

25. Which of the following bears the responsibility of planning, execution and implementation of MNREGA schemes?
  1. Gram Sabha
  2. Gram Panchayat
  3. State Government
  4. DRDA

Answer: Gram Panchayat

26. Which one of the following States was the first to set-up Panchayati Raj institutions in accordance with the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?
  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Telangana

Answer: Rajasthan

27. Who is the Chief Officer in Panchayati Samiti
  1. Dissemination officer
  2. Development officer
  3. Accountant
  4. Office Superintendent

Answer: Development officer

28. Reservation of seats in Panchayat elections for Scheduled Castes shall not apply to the State of______.
  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Haryana

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

29. For successful functioning, Panchayati Raj needs full co-operation of______.
  1. Local Public
  2. Central Government
  3. Bureaucrats
  4. Politicians

Answer: Local Public

30. The first Panchayati Raj System was inaugurated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October, 1959 in______.
  1. Sabarmati
  2. Wardha
  3. Nagaur
  4. Sikar

Answer: Nagaur

31. The Decentralization System was recommended by______.
  1. C. Rajagopalachari
  2. J.B. Kripalani
  3. Balwant Rai Mehta
  4. Ashok Mehta

Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta

32. Which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution, provides Constitutional status to ‘Panchayati Raj System’?
  1. 71st Amendment
  2. 72nd Amendment
  3. 73rd Amendment
  4. 75th Amendment

Answer: 73rd Amendment

33. Which model was recommended by Ashok Mehta Committee for Panchayati Raj System?
  1. One-tier
  2. Two-tier
  3. Three-tier
  4. Four-tier

Answer: Two-tier

34. Who provides necessary support and guidance to the Panchayats at the district level?
  1. District Panchayat Raj Officer
  2. Block Development Officer
  3. Gram Panchayat Secretary
  4. Village Head

Answer: District Panchayat Raj Officer

35. The 73rd constitutional amendment is related to which of the following factors?
  1. Women will have 33% reservation in PRIs
  2. Women will have 33% reservation in urban local bodies
  3. Women will have reservation in jobs
  4. None of the above

Answer: Women will have 33% reservation in PRIs

36. Which statement is true about Panchayati Raj?
  1. The panchayat samiti and zila parishad should be constituted with directly elected members.
  2. Minimum age should be 18 years to contest elction at the panchayat level.
  3. Election of the Panchayati Raj institutions is conducted under the guidance of the State Election Commission.
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Election of the Panchayati Raj institutions is conducted under the guidance of the State Election Commission.

37. Name the Indian state that adopted the Three tier system of Panchayati Raj for the first time:
  1. Gujarat
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Rajasthan

38. Under which of the following Constitutional Amendments, 30% seats in the village panchayats have been reserved for women in India?
  1. 70th Amendment
  2. 71st Amendment
  3. 73rd Amendment
  4. 74th Amendment

Answer: 73rd Amendment

39. Panchayati Raj in India represents______.
  1. Decentralisation of powers
  2. Participation of the people
  3. Community development
  4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

40. Who monitors the quality implementation of schemes at the ward level?
  1. Gram Panchayat
  2. Panchayat Samiti
  3. Ward Sabha
  4. Monitoring Committee

Answer: Monitoring Committee

41. Which of the following Committees recommended to give Constitutional status to Panchayati Raj?
  1. L.M. Singhvi Committee
  2. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  3. Rao Committee
  4. Ashok Mehta Committee

Answer: L.M. Singhvi Committee

42. The subject of Panchayati Raj is in______.
  1. Concurrent List
  2. Union List
  3. State List
  4. Residual List

Answer: State List

43. The subject of Panchayati Raj is in______.
  1. Concurrent List
  2. Union List
  3. State List
  4. Residual List

Answer: State List

44. The elections to Panchayats are to be held after______.
  1. Every four years
  2. Every five years
  3. Every six years
  4. At the Government’s descretion

Answer: Every five years

45. Who among the following constitutes ‘Finance Commission’ to review the financial position of Panchayats?
  1. Chief Minister of the concerned State
  2. Finance Minister of the concerned State
  3. The Governor of the concerned State
  4. Panchayati Raj Minister of the concerned State

Answer: The Governor of the concerned State

46. Which kind of Panchayati Raj System was recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?
  1. Two-tier
  2. Three-tier
  3. Village level
  4. None of these

Answer: Three-tier

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