PANCHAYATS ( Indian Constitution Related ) ( for upcoming exams )
1. Which committee is known as ‘Committee on Panchayati Raj Institution’ ?
ANS : Ashok Mehta Committee
2. Which article states that State shall take necessary steps to organize village panchayat ?
ANS : 40
3. What is the foundation of Panchayati Raj system ?
ANS : Gram Sabha
4. Who is known as the father of Panchayati Raj in India ?
ANS : Balwanth Rai
5. Nehru inaugurated Panchayati Raj System in Rajasthan on ?
ANS : 2nd October 1959
6. Which is the first state in South India to introduce Panchayati Raj ?
ANS : Andhra Pradesh
7. The Panchayati Raj institutions in India are established as per
Constitutional directions of the ?
ANS : Directive Principles
8. At what level does a Panchayat Samiti operate a Panchayati Raj structure ?
ANS : Block level body
9. What is an important reason for revival of Panchayati Raj system in India ?
ANS : It helps participation of democratic bodies at the grass root level
10. Gram Sabha consists of ?
ANS : All the voters of the Village Panchayat
11. Panchayati Raj is ?
ANS : Administrative structure
12. The primary part of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj is ?
ANS : Village Panchayat
13. Every Village Panchayat is headed by a Sarpanch who is elected by ?
ANS : members of village Panchayat from among themselves
14. The Gram Panchayats are elected by Gram Sabhas consisting of ?
ANS : every citizen living in a village
15. The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj institution is ?
ANS : Government grants
16. Election for the Pacnchayats is done by ?
ANS : secret ballot
17. The state in India has no Panchayati Raj institution at all ?
ANS : Nagaland
18. What is the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj ?
ANS : Zila Parishad
19. The function of the Panchayat Samiti is to ?
ANS : Implement community development project schemes
20. Holding of elections for the Panchayats is decided by ?
ANS : State Government
21. Mandal Panchayats were recommended by ?
ANS : Ashok Mehta Committee
22. Balwant raj Mehta Committee sugested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should cosist of ?
ANS : The village,the block and the district level
23. In the Constitutions, setting up of village panchayat mention under which article ?
ANS : Art 40
24. The historic Panchayati Raj Bill was adopted by the Parliament in 1992 as which amendment ?
ANS : 73rd
25. The Panchayati Raj system was adopted for what purpose ?
ANS : Decentralise the power of democracy
26. Which is the highest body in the panchayati raj system ?
ANS : Zilla Panchayat
27. Block Panchayat is also known as ?
ANS : Panchayat Samiti
28. The tenure of Gram Panchayat and Nagarpalika shall be for ?
ANS : five years, unless dissolved earlier
29. Under Panchayat Raj system, the lowest unit is ?
ANS : Gram Sabha
30. The elections to Panchayats are to be held ?
ANS : every five years
31. What is the minimum age required to contest in elections to Panchayats ?
ANS : 21 years
32. Which Articles contain provisions regarding Panchayat ?
ANS : Articles 243 to 243O
33. Which Part of the constitution contains provisions regarding Panchayats ?
ANS : Part IX
34. The powers and functions of Garam Sabha are provided by the law of the State Under which article ?
ANS : Article 243A
35. All the seats in a Panchayat shall be filled by persons chosen by direct election Under which article ?
ANS : Article 243C
36. As per which Article the Governor of the State constitutes Finance Commission once for every five years to review financial position of the Panchayats ?
ANS : Article 243 I
37. The maintenance of accounts and audit of accounts shall be as per the law of state Under which article ?
ANS : Article 243J
38. The provisions of which part also apply to Union Territories ?
ANS : Part IX
39. Panchayati Raj Act does not apply to the state of ………..?
ANS : Nagaland
40. The State Election Commission conducts elections to all panchayats. It consists State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor Under which article ?
ANS : Article 243K
