1. Which state first introduced the Panchayat Raj System in India?

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

2. Every year in India, the National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on

(a) 10th April
(b) 14th April
(c) 24th April
(d) 25th April

3. The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on

(a) Gram Sabha
(b) Zilla Parishad
(c) Taluka Panchayat Samiti
(d) Mandal Panchayat

4. Which one of the following is mainly associated with Panchayati Raj in tribal areas?

(a) P.K. Thungan Committee
(b) Dilip Singh Bhuria Committee
(c) Sadiq Ali Committee
(d) Gadgil committee

5. Which of the following is/are true regarding Urban Local Bodies in India? [UPSC CAPF 2014]

1. The Constitution 74th Amendment Act envisages three types of urban local bodies, namely Municipal Corporation, Municipality and City Council.
2. Municipal Corporations are established in cities with population greater than 1 million.
3. Bombay and Calcutta Corporations were the first Municipal Corporations that were established during British time.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

6. Which of the following statement is true? [UPSC CAPF 2014]

(a) The Panchayat system exists in all states of India except Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram. It also exists in all Union Territories except Delhi.
(b) The Panchayat system is introduced in India by the Constitution 74th Amendment Act and envisages a three tier system of Local Governance.
(c) Panchayat system is not provided for states having less than 2 million population.
(d) Gram Panchayat can continue for 3 years from the date of election.

7. Which of the following reasons were cited by the Ashok Mehta Committee for the decline of the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India? [UPSC CAPF 2015]

1. Role of Bureaucracy
2. Lack of Political Will
3. Lack of conceptual clarity
4. Lack of gender parity

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4

8. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Saansad Marsh Gram Yojana is not correct? [UPSC CAPF 2015]

(a) It was launched in the year 2014 on the birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) Members of the Parliament will adopt villages to create model villages
(c) District Magistrates will act as co-ordinators
(d) A Rajya Sabha MP has to choose a Gram Panchayat in the State from which he or she was elected

9. Who among the following may be the Chairman of the Zilla Parishad? [UPSC CAPF 2016]

(a) Chief Minister
(b) District Collector
(c) Member of Parliament in the District
(d) Elected from its own members

10. Ashok Mehta Committee was constituted to make recommendations on which one of the following issues? [UPSC CAPF 2018]

(a) Division of tax revenues between Centre and States
(b) Panchayati Raj System
(c) Appointment of Governors
(d) Presidential and Vice Presidential elections

11. Which one of the following statements with regard to Panchayats is not correct? [UPSC CAPF 2018]

(a) Members of Panchayats are elected directly by the Gram Sabha.
(b) The elections to Panchayats are conducted by the State Election Commission.
(c) The Central Government may by law authorize a Panchayat to levy taxes.
(d) Every Panchayat continues for five years from the date of convening of its first meeting.

12. Which of the following is/are correct in relation to the Panchayats ? [UPSC CAPF 2020]

1. Only the Parliament may endow Panchayats with powers and authority
2. A state may devolve powers to Panchayats in preparation of plans for economic development and social justice
3. A state may devolve powers to Panchayats in implementation of schemes for economic develop ment and social justice

Select the correct answer using the code given below : [UPSC CAPF 2020]

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

13. The Constitution of India contains no provision for the constitution of municipalities in every State for [UPSC CAPF 2021]

(a) a Nagar Panchayat
(b) a Municipal Council
(c) a Municipal Corporation
(d) an Urban Panchayat

14. Which of the following is correct about Port Trust?

1. They need not be established in port areas
2. A port trust is created by an Act of Parliament

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

15. Who elects the Chairman of the Municipality?

(a) Educated citizens of the town
(b) Tax-payers of the town
(c) Elected ward members
(d) Members of the Legislative Assembly