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MCQ on Rural Local Self Government Class 6 for
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At present the Sarpanch is elected by :
1. the members of the Grama Panchayat
2. the voters in the village
3. the members of the standing committees of the Zilla Parishad
4. the members of the Mandala Parishat
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Option 2 – the voters in the village
Which one of the following is a compulsory
function of a Grama Panchayat?
1. To plant and protect trees
2. To arrange entertainment programmes
3. To establish parks and maintain them
4. To. keep the village roads clean
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Option 4 – To. keep the village roads clean
In a Mandal Parishat the number of villages
normally is :
1. 10 to 15
2. 15 to 25
3. 20 to 30
4. 25 to 34
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Option 3 – 20 to 30
Who nominates the members to the Zilla Parishat
Standing Committees ?
1. The Chairman of the Zilla Parishat
2. The District Collector
3. The Chief Engineer of the Zilla Parishat
4. The Vice Chairman of the Zilla Parishat
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Option 1 – The Chairman of the Zilla Parishat
The local self government body of a city is :
1. Municipality
2. Zilla Parishat
3. Corporation
4. Mandal Parishat
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Option 3 – Corporation
At present the number of Corporations in our
State is :
1. six
2. five
3. three
4. four
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Option 1 – six
Which one of the following does not have a
Corporation?
1. Vijayawada
2. Hyderabad
3. Vijayanagaram
4. Warangal
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Option 3 – Vijayanagaram
The tenure of the memebrs of the Standing
Committees of a Municpal Corporation is :
1. One year
2. Two years
3. Three years
4. Five years
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Option 2 – Two years
Which of the following is an obligatory or
discretionary function of a Corporation ?
1. To provide protected drinking water
2. To register births and deaths
3. To establish and maintain libraries
4. To arrange street lighting
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Option 3 – To establish and maintain libraries
The functions of a District Collector are restricted
by :
1. the Central Government
2. the State Government
3. the Zilla Parishat
4. the Municipal Corporation
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Option 2 – the State Government
The Panchayat Raj system was first Introduced in
: ( rural local self government class 6 mcq )
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Uttara Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
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Option 4 – Rajasthan
If the Population of a village ranges between 5,000
and 10,000 the members of the Grama Panchayat
shall be :
1. 12
2. 13
3. 15
4. 17
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Option 3 – 15
If the population of a village is more than 15,000
the members of the Grama Panchayat ……… shall
be
1. 15 to 17
2. 17 to 19
3. 13 to 15
4. 19 to 21
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Option 4 – 19 to 21
Who among the following has the right to
participate in the meetings of Mandal Parishat, but
cannot vote?
1. Members directly elected
2. Co-opted members
3. Member of Rajya Sabha who belongs to that Mandal
4. Grama Panchayat Sarpanches of that Mandal
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Option 4 – Grama Panchayat Sarpanches of that Mandal
The President of a Mandal Parishat is elected at
present
1. directly by voters
2. by the members of Mandal Parishat
3. by the elected of Mandal Parishat
4. by Sarpanches of the Mandal
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Option 3 – by the elected of Mandal Parishat
The constitutency for electing the members of
Zilla Parishat is
1. separate constituencies are formed
2. every Mandal is a constituency
3. every taluq is a constituency
4. every block is a constituency
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Option 2 – every Mandal is a constituency
The Chairman of Zilla Parishat is elected
1. directly by voters
2. by the elected Members of Zilla Parishat
3. by the Presidents of Mandal Parishats
4. by the Sarpanches in the Village
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Option 2 – by the elected Members of Zilla Parishat
The members o the Standing committees of
Municipal Corporation
1. are elected by voters
2. are elected by corporators
3. nominated by the Mayor
4. nominated by the commissioner
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Option 2 – are elected by corporators
Mandal Praja Parishats formed in our State are :
1. 1104
2. 1124
3. 1144
4. 1150
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Option 1 – 1104
The present local Self-Government system In
Andhra Pradesh Is Introduced in this year
1. 1956
2. 1959
3. 1986
4. 1994
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Option 4 – 1994
The Panchayati Raj System under Part-IX of the
Constitution of India does not apply to the States
of
(a) Assam, Mizoram, and Nagaland
(b) Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tripura
(c) Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram
(d) Sikkim, Tripura, and Meghalaya
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Option c – Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram
If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be
held within
(a) one month
(b) three months
(c) six months
(d) one year
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Option c – six months
Which article of the Indian Constitution provides
for the institution of Panchayati Raj?
(a) Article-36
(b) Article-39
(c) Article-40
(d) Article-48
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Option c – Article-40
When and where Panchayati Raj system in India
was introduced?
(a) 5th July 1957, Firozabad (UP)
(b) 2nd October 1959; Nagaur (Rajasthan)
(c) 14th November 1959: Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
(d) 3rd December 1960 Bhopal (MP)
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Option b – 2nd October 1959; Nagaur (Rajasthan)
The superintendence, direction, and control of all
elections to the Panchayats are vested in
(a) The Governor
(b) The Election Commission of India
(c) The District Panchayat Raj Officer
(d) The State Election Commission
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Option d – The State Election Commission
Which one of the following is not a subject that
has been devolved to the Panchayati Raj
Institutions by the 11th Schedule of the
Constitution of India?
(a) Non-conventional energy resources
(b) Roads
(c) Higher education
(d) Libraries
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Option c – Higher education
Article 40 of the Constitution of India advises the
State to work for
(a) Uniform Civil Code
(b) the Organisation of Village Panchayats
(c) the Constitution of Municipalities
(d) Living wages for workers
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Option b – the Organisation of Village Panchayats
The decentralization system was recommended
by
(a) C. Rajgopalachari
(b) J B Kriplani
(c) Balwant Rai Mehta
(d) Ashok Mehta
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Option c – Balwant Rai Mehta
What is correct about the Panchayat election? I.
There is one district election officer. II. There are
one or more returning officers. III. State Election
Commission appoints returning officer. IV. With
the consent of the Commission District Election
Officer can appoint returning officer. V. Naib
Thasildar may be returning officer for Janpad
Panchayat. VI. Nai Thsildar may be returning
officer for Gram Panchayat. VII. Nai Thsildar may
be returning officer for Zila Panchayat. VIII. The
district election officer himself only returning
officer.
(a) I, II, III, IV, V, VI
(b) II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
(c) III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
(d) I, III, IV, V, VII, VIII
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Option a – I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Panchayati Raj Subject falls under which List of
the Constitution?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) None of these
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Option b – State List
Who were the Prime Minister of India at the time
of the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the
Constitution of India pertaining to Panchayats and
Nagarpalikas?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Rajeev Gandhi
(c) PV Narasimha Rao
(d) VP Singh
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Option c – PV Narasimha Rao
Who among the following is authorized to make
provisions with respect to the composition of
Panchayat?
(a) Governor of State
(b) Legislature of State
(c) Parliament of India
(d) President of India
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Option b – Legislature of State
The members of the Panchayat Samiti are
(a) Nominated by the Block Development Officer
(b) Nominated by the Chairman of Zila Panchayat
(c) Directly elected by the people
(d) Indirectly elected by the members of the Village Panchayat
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Option c – Directly elected by the people
The decision to conduct Panchayat elections is
taken by which of the following?
(a) The Central Government
(b) The State Government
(c) The District Judge
(d) The Election Commission
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Option b – The State Government
The fundamental object of the Panchayati Raj
system is to ensure which among the following? I.
People’s participation in development II. Political
accountability III. Democratic decentralization IV.
Financial mobilization Select the correct answer
using the codes given below
(a) Only I, II, and III
(b) Only II and IV
(c) Only I and III
(d) I, II, III, and IV
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Option c – Only I and III
With reference to the reservation of seats for
women in Panchayati Raj Institutions, which of
the following statements is/are correct? I. It is
provided for in Article 243D(3) of the Indian
Constitution. II. The reservation shall cease to
have an effect on the expiration of the period
specified in Article 334. Select the correct answer
from the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
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Option a – Only I
What is correct I. In a Gram Panchayat, there can
be more than one village. II. Meeting of Gram
Sabha held in each village. III. Meeting of Gram
Sabha held in the headquarter of Gram
Panchayat. IV. Meeting of Gram Panchayat held in
each village. IV. Meeting of Gram Panchayat held
in the headquarter of Gram Panchayat.
(a) (I), (III), (IV)
(b) (II), (IV), (V)
(c) (II), (III), (IV)
(d) (I), (II), (V)
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Option d – (I), (II), (V)
Which of the following statements with regard to
Panchayats in India is correct? I. Seats in a
Panchayat are filled by direct election from the
territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area. II.
The Gram Sabha is the body of persons
registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village
within the Panchayat area. III. The Panchayats
work on the principle of constitutional autonomy.
IV. The State Legislature may by law endow the
Panchayats with the power and authority to
enable them to function. Select the correct answer
using the codes given below
(a) I, II, and III
(b) II, III, and IV
(c) I, II, and IV
(d) I and IV
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Option c – I, II, and IV
With reference to Panchayats which of the
statements is/are correct? I. Fifty percent of seats
shall be reserved for the women of SC/ST
categories. II. Gram Sabha is a body consisting of
all people living in the village. III. There will be a
Panchayat at an intermediate level. Select the
correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only I
(b) I and III
(c) Both I and II
(d) Only III
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Option d – Only III
A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is
only an
(a) Advisory Body
(b) Consultative Committee
(c) Co-ordinating and Supervisory Authority
(d) Administrative Authority
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Option d – Administrative Authority
What is the main purpose of Panchayati Raj?
(a) To increase agricultural production
(b) To increase employment
(c) To increase people’s political awareness
(d) To enable people to participate in developmental administration
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Option d – To enable people to participate in developmental administration
Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj
Institution?
(a) Gram Sabha
(b) Gram Panchayat
(c) Nyaya Panchayat
(d) Gram Cooperative Society
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Option d – Gram Cooperative Society
The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to
(a) make people aware of politics.
(b) decentralize the power of democracy.
(c) educate the peasants.
(d) None of the above
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Option b – decentralize the power of democracy
Under which Article the State Election
Commission operates the election of urban
bodies?
(a) 243 K
(b) 243
(c) 243 M
(d) 243 N
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Option a – 243 K
The function of the Panchayat Samiti is to :
(a) deal with the administration of justice at the Panchayat level
(b) implement community development project schemes
(c) deal with financial matters of the Panchayat
(d) deal with rural industrialization
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Option b – implement community development project schemes
Which of the following is a source of income for
the Gram Panchayats?
(a) Income Tax
(b) Sales Tax
(c) Professional Tax
(d) Levy Duties
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Option d – Levy Duties
What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj
System called?
(a) Zila Parishad
(b) Taluka Panchayat
(c) Panchayat Samiti
(d) Gram Sabha
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Option c – Panchayat Samiti
Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India
set up?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Delhi
(d) Chennai
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Option b – Kolkata
The tenure of Gram Panchayat and Nagarpalika
shall be for :
(a) three years
(b) four years
(c) five years, unless dissolved earlier
(d) co-extensive with the term of the Legislative Assembly
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Option c – five years, unless dissolved earlier
The three-tier system of Panchayats : ( rural local
self government class 6 mcq )
(a) is uniformly applicable to all States
(b) is applicable only to States with a population above 50 lakh
(c) need not be strictly followed in States with a population below 20 lakh
(d) has been replaced with a four-tier one
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Option c – need not be strictly followed in States with a population below 20 lakh
Which one of the following Articles of the
Constitution of India makes a specific mention of
Village Panchayats?
(a) Article 19
(b) Article 21
(c) Article 40
(d) Article 246
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Option c – Article 40
A Municipal Corporation is set up in a city with a
population of not less than :
(a) 1 lakh
(b) 12 lakh
(c) 10 lakh
(d) 5 lakh
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Option c – 10 lakh
The electorate for a Panchayat is :
(a) the Taluka board
(b) all adults 21 years of age and above in a village
(c) the village and selected Members of Parliament and State Legislature
(d) the Gram Sabha
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Option d – the Gram Sabha
Who is the executive head of a Municipal
Corporation?
(a) Mayor
(b) Commissioner
(c) Secretary
(d) Deputy Mayor
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Option b – Commissioner
The Gram Panchayats are elected by Gram
Sabhas consisting of :
(a) every citizen of 18+ living in a village
(b) the entire male and female population of the village
(c) every adult male living in a village
(d) every farmer in the village
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Option a – every citizen of 18+ living in a village
Special representation in Panchayati Raj
Institutions is given to :
(a) women
(b) co-operative societies
(c) backward classes
(d) All of these
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Option d – All of these
Gram Sabha consists of : ( rural local self
government class 6 mcq )
(a) 5 to 10 elected Ward Panchas of the Village Panchayats
(b) All the voters of the Village Panchayat
(c) All the Chairmen of Village Panchayats of the Block
(d) All the Chairmen of Block-level institutions of the district
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Option b – All the voters of the Village Panchayat
The elections to Panchayats are to be held :
(a) every four years
(b) every five years
(c) when the State Government decides to do so
(d) at the Centre’s directive
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Option b – every five years
Who is to conduct the elections for the
Panchayats and Municipalities?
(a) State Government
(b) Central Government
(c) State Election Commission
(d) Central Election Commission
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Option c – State Election Commission
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