301. Who among the following are directly elected by the people? Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1. Pradhan 2. Block Pramukh 3. Zila Panchayat Adhyaksh 4. Sarpanch 5. Panch Codes:
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 5
1, 4 and 5
1 and 5
302. The Committee which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India was
Ashok Mehta Committee
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
G.K.V. Rao Committee
L.M. Singhvi Committee
303. In which year were the provisions regarding Panchayats and Municipalities made in the Indian Constitution?
1991
1995
2000
1993
304. In which of the following, State Panchayati Raj was introduced first?
U.P.
Bihar
Rajasthan
Gujarat
305. Who was the Chairman of the Committee which proposed Democratic Decentralisation and Panchayati Raj?
K.M. Pannikar
H.N. Kunjru
Mahatma Gandhi
Balwant Rai Mehta
306. The members of the Panchayat Samiti are
nominated by the Block Development Officer
nominated by the Zila Panchayat Chairman
directly elected by the people
indirectly elected by the members of the village panchayat
307. Which part of our Constitution envisages a three-tier system of Panchayats?
Part IX
Part X
Part XI
Part XII
308. Who amongst the following is responsible for revenue sharing between the State Government and the Local Government?
The Chief Minister
The Governor
State Finance Commission
None of the above
309. Which one of the following Committees is not connected with Panchayati Raj Institution?
P.V.N. Rao Committee
L.M. Singhvi Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
310. Study the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A): The State Election Commission is a constitutional authority. Reason (R): Elections to rural local bodies are overseen by the Election Commission of India. Codes:
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
311. Who among the following is authorised to make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayats?
Governor of State
Legislature of State
Parliament of India
President of India
312. Which part of the Constitution has the provisions for Panchayati Raj System?
IX
VI
III
IV
313. The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to
make people aware of politics
decentralise the power of democracy
educate the peasants
None of these
314. Who is considered as the ‘Architect of Panchayati Raj’ in India?
Acharya Narendra Dev
G.V.K. Rao
B.R. Mehta
L.M. Singhvi
315. Reservation of seats in Panchayat elections for Scheduled Castes shall not apply to the State of
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Haryana
316. According to Article 243 (ZJ) of the Indian Constitution, the maximum number of directors of a cooperative society may be
21
15
11
7
317. Which of the following taxes is levied by the Gram Panchayats?
Sales Tax
Land Revenue Tax
Tax on Local Fairs
None of the above
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