Local Government

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Local Government: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Administration of Scheduled and Tribal Areas, Panchayati Raj and Municipalities, Co-operative Societies in India, and Structure of Cooperative Societies in India.

Important Questions on Local Government

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Who make composition of Panchayat under Constitutional Article 243(C)?

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Which one of the following dealt with the subject of Local self Government ?

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In what way the Finance Commission can recommend to the centre for transfer of resources to States?

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Which of the following political parties was first de-recognized and later on again recognized as a National Party by Election Commission of India ?

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Under Constitutional Article 243U, what is the maximum duration of Municipalities?

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Who was the prime Minister of India when a Constitutional status for the Panchayati raj and urban self-governing institutions was accorded ?

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Which Constitutional Article defines the Panchayat Raj ?

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In the Indian Constitution, which type of Sabha is mentioned under Panchayat Raj?

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Under Constitutional Article 243P, a Metropolitan area's population is _____.

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In India, the citizens have been given the right to vote on the basis of

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Who is known as Father of Local Self-Government?

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Who is known as the 'Father of Local SelfGovernment' in India?

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Who among the following may be the Chairman of the Zila Parishad?

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Consider the following statements:

1. Gram Sabha is the only authority to recognise the rights of the forest dwellers.

2. The rights under Forest Rights Act can be inherited but not transferred.

3. The nodal Agency to implement Forest Rights Act is the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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In India, the first municipal corporation was set up in which one of the following?

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Under 74th Amendment of the Constitution, the local body for a transitional area is known as _____.

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Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List - I   List - II
A Gram Panchayat 1 Ashok Mehta Committee
B Nagar Panchayats 2 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
C Three tiers 3 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
D Two tiers  4 Balwantrai Mehta Committee

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Which Act provides for the reservation seats for women, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the municipality?

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Which of the following statements about the Panchayati Raj Institutions after the Constitutional Amendment in 1992 are false?
I. Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes in the elected bodies of the Panchayati Raj Institutions.
II. The Election Commission of India supervises elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Ill. Elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions are held regularly after every five years.
IV. Half of the seats in all the States are reserved for women.
Select the answer using the codes below:  

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The Constitution of India was amended in 1992 to make the third-tier of democracy more effective. As a result, at least one-third of all positions in the local bodies are reserved for women. This is because