Panchayati Raj MCQs for LDC
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LDC — Public Governance — Panchayati Raj
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Question 1 of 20
Which Article of the Indian Constitution was transformed from a voluntary provision to a mandatory constitutional mandate by the 73rd Amendment Act?
Question 2 of 20
What is the approximate number of NGOs working in India, and what broad categories do they include?
Question 3 of 20
Which Article empowers the Legislature of a State to authorize a Panchayat to levy, collect and appropriate taxes?
Question 4 of 20
Which of the following parts was added to the Indian Constitution by the 74th Amendment Act?
Question 5 of 20
Which of the following districts is NOT included in the 5 districts of Rajasthan mentioned as falling under Scheduled Areas for PESA?
Question 6 of 20
Under which Article of the Constitution is the Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC) constituted?
Question 7 of 20
Who determines the classification of an area as a transitional area, a smaller urban area, or a larger urban area based on population and other factors?
Question 8 of 20
What percentage of members of the District Planning Committee (DPC) must be elected from among the elected members of the Panchayat at the district level and the Municipalities in the district?
Question 9 of 20
Consider the following statements regarding the election of heads in Rajasthan Panchayati Raj: 1. The Zila Pramukh is elected directly by the public. 2. The Pradhan is elected indirectly by members of Panchayat Samiti. 3. The Sarpanch is elected directly by the public. Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 10 of 20
Which Constitutional Amendment Act is often referred to as the 'Magna Carta' of rural self-governance in India?
Question 11 of 20
Where and when was the Panchayati Raj system first inaugurated in India?
Question 12 of 20
What is the primary reason for enacting the PESA Act, 1996?
Question 13 of 20
The 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which sought to give constitutional status to PRIs, was introduced based on the recommendations of which committee?
Question 14 of 20
The three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj as recommended by Balwant Rai Mehta consists of which of the following?
Question 15 of 20
What is the primary basis for selecting the 20 elected members of the District Planning Committee (DPC)?
Question 16 of 20
Which words complete Ambedkar's quote about villages: "A sink of ______, a den of ignorance, narrow-mindedness and communalism"?
Question 17 of 20
Assertion (A): Standing Committees are constituted in Panchayati Raj Institutions. Reason (R): They are intended to increase efficiency and include all members in the decision-making process.
Question 18 of 20
When was the Ashok Mehta Committee appointed to revive the Panchayati Raj system?
Question 19 of 20
Which of the following creates the '3Fs' crisis in the Panchayati Raj system?
Question 20 of 20