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Practice Panchayati Raj and Municipalities – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

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  1. Question 1

    Consider the following statements regarding the Gram Sabha:

    1. It consists of all the adult registered voters of the Panchayat area.

    2. Its powers and functions are fixed by Parliament through the Eleventh Schedule.

    3. A 1996 Act extended the Panchayat system to Adivasi areas and gave more powers to the Gram Sabha.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. Question 2

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Article)List-II (Subject)
    A. Article 243B1. State Finance Commission
    B. Article 243E2. State Election Commission
    C. Article 243I3. Duration of Panchayats
    D. Article 243K4. Levels of Panchayats

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  3. Question 3

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Constitutional provision)List-II (Content)
    A. Eleventh Schedule1. 18 subjects
    B. Twelfth Schedule2. The Municipalities
    C. Part IX3. 29 subjects
    D. Part IXA4. The Panchayats

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  4. Question 4

    Consider the following statements regarding reservation in Panchayats under Article 243D:

    1. Seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their population.

    2. Not less than one-third of the seats are reserved for women, including seats for SC and ST women.

    3. Reservation applies only to the membership of Panchayats and not to the offices of Chairpersons.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  5. Question 5

    Consider the following statements:

    1. The State Finance Commission is constituted by the Governor every fifth year and reviews the financial position of Panchayats.

    2. The Union Finance Commission is constituted by the President under Article 280.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  6. Question 6

    Under Article 243Q, a Nagar Panchayat is constituted for:

  7. Question 7

    Consider the following statements regarding the structure of Panchayati Raj:

    1. Article 40, a Directive Principle, directs the State to organise village panchayats as units of self-government.

    2. Under Article 243B, the intermediate level of Panchayat is compulsory in every State.

    3. The Zilla Panchayat covers the rural area of the entire district.

    Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  8. Question 8

    Consider the following statements regarding the three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj:

    1. The Gram Panchayat functions at the village level.

    2. The intermediate-level body may be called the Mandal, Block or Taluka Panchayat.

    3. The Zilla Panchayat covers both the rural and the urban areas of a district.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  9. Question 9

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Article)List-II (Subject)
    A. Article 401. Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council and Municipal Corporation
    B. Article 243G2. Functions of Municipalities (Twelfth Schedule)
    C. Article 243Q3. State to organise village panchayats as units of self-government
    D. Article 243W4. Powers and functions of Panchayats (Eleventh Schedule)

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  10. Question 10

    Consider the following statements regarding the State Finance Commission under Article 243I:

    1. It reviews the financial position of the Panchayats.

    2. It is constituted every third year.

    3. It recommends what share of the State's taxes should go to the Panchayats.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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