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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Which one of the following committees was constituted by the Planning Commission?

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The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended in 1957 for the establishment of a ___________ Panchayati Raj System in India.

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Which Amendment of the Constitution of India envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayat Raj System to perform functions and powers entrusted to it by the State Legislatures?

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Which of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution deals with Panchayati Raj institutions?

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Which of the following subjects is covered in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?

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Which amendments of the Constitution of India are aimed at strengthening local governments and ensuring an element of uniformity in their structure and functioning across the country?

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Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the Panchayati Raj system established?

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

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Consider the following statements.

1. Anti-defection law was inserted through the 52nd amendment act.

2. It was mentioned in the 10th schedule of the Indian constitution.

3. It was designed to prevent political defections prompted by the lure of office or material benefits or other like considerations.

Which of the following is/are correct?

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As per the State List under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, the States have jurisdiction over agricultural land in connection with which of the following subjects?

1. Taxes on agricultural income
2. Duties in respect of succession of agricultural land
3. Estate duty agricultural land in respect of agricultural land

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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The fundamental object of the Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?

1. People’s participation in development

2. Political accountability

3. Democratic decentralisation

4. Financial mobilisation

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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As per the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, in which one of the following northeastern states is the autonomous district council not operational?

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How many indicators are included in the upgraded Panchayat Advancement Index PAI 2.0 launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj recently?

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The Panchayati Raj system is the ............................. tier or level of democratic government.

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Which one of the following committees was constituted by the Planning Commission?

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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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The middle unit of the three-tier Panchayati Raj System is _________.

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

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Recently elections to the Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections to the Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills were announced on February 21. The ADC are provided to states under _________ schedule.

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Which of the following subjects is NOT listed in the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?

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The right to form cooperative societies, a fundamental right has been provided in ____.

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The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended in 1957 for the establishment of a ___________ Panchayati Raj System in India.

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When is National Panchayati Raj Day observed in India?

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Which amendment created the post of Mayor in urban local bodies?

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Which Schedule is related to Panchayati raj?

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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 of the following schedule of Indian Constitution was added by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985?

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In which year were the 73rd and 74th amendments passed by the Parliament?

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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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In which section of the Constitution are the provisions about Panchayati Raj implemented?

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How many subjects were originally present in the Union list of Indian Constitution?

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Which of the following subjects is covered in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?

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

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How many levels are present in the Panchayati Raj system?

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Panchayati Raj Subject falls under which List of the Constitution?

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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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Which of the following committees was related to the two-tier Panchayati Raj system?

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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 one of the following committees is not associated with panchayati raj in India?

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Which one of the following committees is not associated with panchayati raj in India?

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Under which Article of the Indian Constitution can Parliament legislate on matters in the State List?

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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 one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts provided that all citizens shall have the fundamental right to form cooperative societies?

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How many subjects are entitled and listed for Panchayat in the Indian Constitution?

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Which one of the following committees is not associated with panchayati raj in India?

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

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According to the Indian Constitution, which of the following Schedule deals with the separation of powers of the government?

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