Rural Local Bodies: The Panchayati Raj

According to 73 rd Constitutional amendment , the term of all village Panchayats in all States is

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_____________ was the first state in India to implement the Panchayati Raj system on 2nd Oct 1959

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How many tiers are in the Panchayati Raj system of India?

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Which of the following system is established on the basis of the direct election?

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Which statement is true about Panchayati Raj?

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Which statement is not correct regarding "Gram Sabha"?

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What was the main purpose behind bringing the Panchayati Raj system to India?

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How many posts are reserved for women at all levels in the Panchayati raj system.

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Question: The Constitution (74th) Amendment Act, 1993 mentions of the: ( CDS 2010 )

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Question: Which of the following is NOT a Panchayati Raj institution ? ( SSC Tax Assit. 2009)

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Question: Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats ? ( RRB Mahendru (Patna) TC 2006 )

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Question: A Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by- ( SSC Grad. 2000 )

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Question: What was the reason for Gandhiji's support to decentralisation of power ? ( SSC Tax Assit. 2009 )

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Question: The implementation of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana rests with: ( SSC DEO 2009 )

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Question: When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India ? ( Bihar SSC LDC 2005; SSC CPO SI 2009 )

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Question: Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj ? ( SSC Sec. Off. (Aud.) 2006 )

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Question: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj Should consist of : ( SSC Tax Assit. 2009 )

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Question: Which of the following is NOT a recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj ? ( CDS 2009 )

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Question: The constitutional status has been given to Panchayats under Article : ( RAS/RTS 2007 )

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Question: All day-to day functions of the Panchayati in which of the following states are being operated on electronic system and are web-based ? (This is being done for the first time in India for a Panchayat. ) ( Andhra Bank PO 2006 )

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Question: A panchayat Samiti at the block level is- ( 48th-52nd BPSC 2008 )

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Question: Nyaya Panchayats in Panchayat Raj system have no powers of awarding imprisonment except in the state of: ( UP PCS (main) 2005)

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Question: The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institution in the country, provides for which of the following : ( UPSC 2011 ) 1. Constitution of District Planning Committees 2. State Election Commission to conduct all Panchayat elections 3. Establishment of State Finance Commission Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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Question: Which one of the following States started the Panchayati Raj institutions soon after the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed ? ( CDS 2000 )

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Question: Which is not enough to powers of Panchayati Raj institution in India ? ( 44th BPSC 2001 )

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Question: Panchayati Raj is organised at the : ( WB PSC (pre) 2004 )

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Question: Which of the following Committee recommended for according a constitutional position to the Panchayati Raj ? ( UP PCS (main) 2008 )

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Question: Provisions regarding Panchayats and Municipalities was made in the Indian Constitution in which year ? ( UP PCS (pre) 2010 )

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Question: 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1993 refers to the : ( UPSC 2000)

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Question: Which of the following Indian States has no Panchayat Raj institution ? ( UP PCS (main) 2005 )

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Question: Which one of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India deals with the issue of strengthening of the Panchayati Raj ? ( NDA 2008 )

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Question: When and where Panchayati Raj system in India was introduced ? ( Utt. PSC (pre) 2006 )

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Question: Match List-I (Local Bodies) with List-II (State as in 1999) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists- ( UPSC 2000 ) List-I List-II A. Zila Parishads at the sub-divsional level 1. Assam B. Mandal Praja Prishad 2. Andhra Pradesh C. Tribal Councils 3. Mizoram D. Absence of village panchayats 4. Meghalaya

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Question: The main purpose of Panchayati Raj is: ( UP PCS (pre) 2004; UP PCS (main) 2004 )

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Question: Which Committee had first of all recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj in India in 1957 ? ( CPSC (pre) 2008 )

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Question: If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within : ( UPSC 2009 )

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Question: In the context of Panchayati Raj, which one of the following is true about Gram Sabha ? ( NDA 2003 )

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Question: The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on : ( CDS 2004 )

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Question: The 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with: ( NDA 2002; 45th BPSC 2002; 46th BPSC 2004; UP PCS (main) 2004 )

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Question: Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd Amendment of the constitution are mentioned in : ( UP PCS (main) 2008 )

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Question: Consider the following statement : ( TN PSC (pre) 2009 ) Assertion (A) : The 73rd Amendment granted constitutional status to the Gram Sabha. Reason (R) : The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee mentioned the Gram Sabha.

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Question: The Constitution of India mandates that the elections of the Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of : ( Union Bank of India PO 2008 )

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Question: Who among the following are directly elected by the people ? ( UP PCS (pre) 2004 ) Select the correct answer using the code given below : 1. Pradhan' 2. Block Pramukh 3. Zila Panchayat Adhyaksh 4. Sarpanch 5. Panch

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Question: The Panchayati Raj system was first started in India in the states of Rajasthan and........... ( 47th BPSC 2005 )

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Question: Panchayati Raj system in India is laid down under : ( 45th BPSC 2002; WB PSC (pre) 2008 )

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Question: The decision to conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by which of the following ? ( 47th BPSC 2005; UP PCS (main) 2008; WB PSC (pre) 2008 )

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Question: Panchayati Raj in India represents- ( 44th BPSC 2001 )

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Question: Who was the President of the committee on whose recommendation was the Panchayati Raj established in India ? ( 47th BPSC 2005)

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Question: Consider the following sources of Revenue of the Panchayats : ( UP PCS (main) 2007 ) 1. Local Authority Grant by Finance Commission 2. Assistance by Central Co-operative Banks 3. Allocations for centrally sponsored schemes 4. Allocations from State Finance Commission 5. NABARD Of the above the correct sources of Finance for Panchayat would be:

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Question: What is the middle unit in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system ? ( WB PSC (pre) 2007 )

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Question: The Panchayati Raj institution at the block level is known as: ( WB PSC (pre) 2007 )

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Question: Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of: ( 45th BPSC 2002; SSC Tax Assit. 2008 )

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Question: Which Amendment of the Constitution provided constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institution ? ( 44th BPSC 2001; WB PSC (pre) 2008 )

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Rural Local Bodies: The Panchayati Raj

According to 73 rd Constitutional amendment , the term of all village Panchayats in all States is

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_____________ was the first state in India to implement the Panchayati Raj system on 2nd Oct 1959

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How many tiers are in the Panchayati Raj system of India?

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Which of the following system is established on the basis of the direct election?

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Which statement is true about Panchayati Raj?

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Which statement is not correct regarding "Gram Sabha"?

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What was the main purpose behind bringing the Panchayati Raj system to India?

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How many posts are reserved for women at all levels in the Panchayati raj system.

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Question: The Constitution (74th) Amendment Act, 1993 mentions of the: ( CDS 2010 )

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Question: Which of the following is NOT a Panchayati Raj institution ? ( SSC Tax Assit. 2009)

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Question: Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats ? ( RRB Mahendru (Patna) TC 2006 )

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Question: A Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by- ( SSC Grad. 2000 )

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Question: What was the reason for Gandhiji's support to decentralisation of power ? ( SSC Tax Assit. 2009 )

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Question: The implementation of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana rests with: ( SSC DEO 2009 )

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Question: When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India ? ( Bihar SSC LDC 2005; SSC CPO SI 2009 )

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Question: Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj ? ( SSC Sec. Off. (Aud.) 2006 )

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Question: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj Should consist of : ( SSC Tax Assit. 2009 )

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Question: Which of the following is NOT a recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj ? ( CDS 2009 )

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Question: The constitutional status has been given to Panchayats under Article : ( RAS/RTS 2007 )

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Question: All day-to day functions of the Panchayati in which of the following states are being operated on electronic system and are web-based ? (This is being done for the first time in India for a Panchayat. ) ( Andhra Bank PO 2006 )

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Question: A panchayat Samiti at the block level is- ( 48th-52nd BPSC 2008 )

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Question: Nyaya Panchayats in Panchayat Raj system have no powers of awarding imprisonment except in the state of: ( UP PCS (main) 2005)

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Question: Which one of the following States started the Panchayati Raj institutions soon after the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed ? ( CDS 2000 )

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Question: Which is not enough to powers of Panchayati Raj institution in India ? ( 44th BPSC 2001 )

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Question: Panchayati Raj is organised at the : ( WB PSC (pre) 2004 )

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Question: Which of the following Committee recommended for according a constitutional position to the Panchayati Raj ? ( UP PCS (main) 2008 )

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Question: Provisions regarding Panchayats and Municipalities was made in the Indian Constitution in which year ? ( UP PCS (pre) 2010 )

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Question: 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1993 refers to the : ( UPSC 2000)

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Question: Which of the following Indian States has no Panchayat Raj institution ? ( UP PCS (main) 2005 )

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Question: Which one of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India deals with the issue of strengthening of the Panchayati Raj ? ( NDA 2008 )

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Question: When and where Panchayati Raj system in India was introduced ? ( Utt. PSC (pre) 2006 )

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Question: The main purpose of Panchayati Raj is: ( UP PCS (pre) 2004; UP PCS (main) 2004 )

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Question: Which Committee had first of all recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj in India in 1957 ? ( CPSC (pre) 2008 )

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Question: If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within : ( UPSC 2009 )

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Question: In the context of Panchayati Raj, which one of the following is true about Gram Sabha ? ( NDA 2003 )

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Question: The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on : ( CDS 2004 )

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Question: The 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with: ( NDA 2002; 45th BPSC 2002; 46th BPSC 2004; UP PCS (main) 2004 )

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Question: Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd Amendment of the constitution are mentioned in : ( UP PCS (main) 2008 )

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Question: Consider the following statement : ( TN PSC (pre) 2009 ) Assertion (A) : The 73rd Amendment granted constitutional status to the Gram Sabha. Reason (R) : The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee mentioned the Gram Sabha.

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Question: The Constitution of India mandates that the elections of the Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of : ( Union Bank of India PO 2008 )