Cluster · Panchayati Raj System and Constitutional Provisions

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Panchayati Raj System and Local Governance
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Which amendment created the post of Mayor in urban local bodies?

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As per the Constitution of India, the subject of 'livestock and animal husbandry' is included in the:

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The term ‘village panchayats’ is mentioned in which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

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Under which Article of the Constitution of India can the Indian Parliament make laws under the Residuary powers?

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Which of the following articles from Directive Principles of state policy mentions about organization of Village Panchayats?

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Which Article of the Constitution of India enshrines one of the Directive Principles of State Policy which lays down that "the State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government"?

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The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 added a new directive principle of state policy relating to __________________.

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act introduced the disqualification of MPs and state legislators for defection to another political party?

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Through which of the following constitutional amendments, no change has been made in the number of seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies till the year 2026?
 

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______ Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the names of the states and their territorial jurisdiction.

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By which of the following constitutional amendment a new i.e. Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution?

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Which kind of Panchayati Raj system was recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?

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Which schedule of the Indian constitution lists the subjects that municipal corporations are responsible for?

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According to which of the following Articles, the Rajya Sabha can authorize the Parliament to make laws on any subject in the State List?

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At which among the following level is Panchayat Samiti under Panchayati Raj System in India?

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Which among the following schedules of Indian Constitution include allocation of seats by the states and union territories in Rajya Sabha?

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When was the anti-defection law passed in India?

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Which of the following states does not have Panchayati Raj Institution? 

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Which among the following schedules of the Indian Constitution includes "Forms of Oaths or Affirmations for elected officials and judges"?

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Consider the following statements:

1. Article 243Q provides for the establishment of 3 kinds of Municipalities in every state.

2. The municipal area is divided into wards from which a representative is elected from each ward.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India was enacted in 1993 to constitutionally recognise municipal governments?

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The Parliament can levy taxes on ________ subjects enlisted in the Union List.

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Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with election to Municipalities?

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In which of the following articles, the provision of finance for municipality is made?

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Which of the following schedules was added to the Constitution by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951?

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Panchayati Raj included in __________.

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Which of the following comes under the Concurrent List?

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Which of the following is NOT an item mentioned in the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India?

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How many schedules are given in the Indian constitution?

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What is the full form of PESA ACT of 1996?

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Part VI of the Constitution of India deals with ___.

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Panchayati Raj Subject falls under which List of the Constitution?

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Which of the following functions has been laid down in the 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India for the municipalities?
1. Urban poverty alleviation
2. Planning for economic and social development
3. Regulation for tanneries
4. Urban forestry
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Which committee recommended that the three-tier system should be replaced with a two-tier in the Panchayati Raj reforms?

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Which among the following schedules of the Indian Constitution include “Provisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram”?

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The recommendations of the Balwant Rai Committee was -

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Which schedules of the Indian Constitution was related to the secure Tribal areas of India?

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Which of the following amendments relates to the Local Government Institutions?

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Which is at the apex of Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj?

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How many tiers are there in the Panchayati Raj structure?

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Part IX was added to the Constitution of India during which year?

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Which among the following schedules of the Indian Constitution includes the allocation of seats by the states and union territories in Rajya Sabha?

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In which part of the Indian Constitution is Panchayati Raj described?

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In case of a conflict between Union and State legislation on a subject in the Concurrent List, which one prevails?

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Which of the following is NOT a mandatory feature of the 73rd Amendment Act?

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With reference to the Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:

  1. This schedule has been added to the Constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment (1993).
  2. In this, 29 subjects have been provided for Panchayati Raj institutions to work.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Match the following committees with their contributions to local governance and select the correct answer using the codes/options given below the lists:

List I  (Committee) List II (Contributions)
A. Ashok Mehta Committee i Recommended that Panchyati Raj institutions should be constitutionally recognized, protected, and preserved.
B. G.V.K. Rao Committee ii to review the working of the Union-State relationship and recommend changes for improved balance of power and coordination.
C. L.M. Singhvi Committee iii Proposed a two-tier Panchayati Raj System
D. Sarkaria Commission iv reviewed the operational mechanisms of rural development and poverty alleviation programs.
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Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the Panchayati Raj system established?

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The ______ Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.

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The Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj was appointed by the _________ government.

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