EASY
Earn 100

PanchayatiRaj was first introduced in India in October 1959 in

50% studentsanswered this correctly

Important Questions on Indian Polity

EASY

The provisions of the Constitution of India pertaining to the institution of Panchayat do not apply to which one of the following States?

EASY

In which two Indian States of the four mentioned below, it is necessary to hold certain minimum educational qualifications to be eligible to contest Panchayat Elections?

1. Punjab

2. Haryana

3. Karnataka

4. Rajasthan

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
 

EASY

Which one of the following statements with regard to the functioning of the Panchayats is not correct?

EASY

Which of the following statements about the Panchayati Raj System are correct ?

1. All seats in a Panchayat are filled by persons chosen by direct election.

2. The 'Gram Sabha' consists of persons registered in the village electoral rolls.

3. The Chairperson of a Panchayat is elected in accordance with a law passed by each state.

4.  All states in India have a three-tier system of Panchayats.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

HARD
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was formed by insertion of Article ______ in the Constitution of India.
EASY

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The elections to the Panchayat are conducted by the State Election Commission.

2. The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Chief Election Commissioner of India.

3. The State Legislatures have the power to make laws on all matters relating to Panchayat elections.

 Select the correct answer using the code given below :

MEDIUM

Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under the provisions of the Constitution of India.

  1. The State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the Government educational institutions.
  2. The State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions aided by the State.
  3. The State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions not aided by the State.
  4. The State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the minority educational institutions as described in Article 30.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

MEDIUM

Which of the following is/are correct about the Panchayats?
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 implementing schemes for economic development and social justice.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

EASY
Who is known as the 'Father of Local SelfGovernment' in India?
HARD
Who is known as Father of Local Self-Government?
EASY
Which one of the following statements in relation to Panchayats is not correct?
EASY
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act added which part to the Indian Constitution?
MEDIUM
Who among the following may be the Chairman of the Zila Parishad?
EASY

The 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India distributes powers between________________.

EASY
In India, the citizens have been given the right to vote on the basis of
EASY
Who among the following is the most important political institution in a democratic country?
MEDIUM
The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)_____.
EASY

Which of the following statements with regard to Panchayats in India are correct?

  1. Seats in a Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area.
  2. The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the Panchayat area.
  3. The Panchayats work on the principle of constitutional autonomy.
  4. 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 code given below.

EASY
Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with Municipalities?
EASY
Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the provisions on Panchayat Raj Institutions?