π Chapter 12 Β· Previous Year Questions
Local Self Government β Previous Year Questions
10 actual questions from UPSC, APPSC, and TGPSC previous year papers with detailed answers.
π‘ Tip: Local Self Government questions focus on the 73rd and 74th Amendments, committees, and key provisions. These are frequently asked in state PSC exams.
π Note: Questions sourced from UPSC Civil Services Prelims, APPSC Group 1 & 2, and TGPSC Group 1 & 2 previous papers.
π 10 Previous Year Questions
Consider the following statements about the 73rd Constitutional Amendment:
1. It added Part IX to the Constitution.
2. It added the 11th Schedule with 29 subjects for Panchayats.
3. It made reservation for women mandatory at 50%.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. It added Part IX to the Constitution.
2. It added the 11th Schedule with 29 subjects for Panchayats.
3. It made reservation for women mandatory at 50%.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: A) 1 and 2 onlyStatements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect β the 73rd Amendment provides for minimum 1/3 (33%) reservation for women, not 50%. Some States have voluntarily increased it to 50%.
The 11th Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the functions of:
A) Panchayats (29 subjects)
B) Municipalities (18 subjects)
C) Scheduled Tribes
D) Co-operative Societies
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Answer: A) Panchayats (29 subjects)The 11th Schedule (added by 73rd Amendment, 1992) contains 29 subjects/functions for Panchayats. The 12th Schedule (added by 74th Amendment, 1992) contains 18 subjects/functions for Municipalities.
The Gram Sabha is the body of:
A) Elected members of Gram Panchayat
B) All voters registered in a village
C) All residents of a village
D) All adult members of a village
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Answer: B) All voters registered in a villageThe Gram Sabha (Article 243A) is the body of all voters registered in a village. It is the foundation of Panchayati Raj. The L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986) recommended that the Gram Sabha should be the foundation of Panchayati Raj.
The 74th Constitutional Amendment (1992) is related to:
A) Panchayati Raj institutions
B) Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities)
C) Anti-Defection Law
D) Fundamental Duties
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Answer: B) Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities)The 74th Amendment (1992) gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies by adding Part IXA (Articles 243P-243ZG) and the 12th Schedule (18 subjects for Municipalities). The 73rd Amendment (1992) gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj.
The PESA Act (1996) was enacted to extend Panchayati Raj to:
A) All States in India
B) Scheduled Areas (5th Schedule areas)
C) 6th Schedule areas
D) Union Territories
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Answer: B) Scheduled Areas (5th Schedule areas)PESA (Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 extends Panchayati Raj to the 5th Schedule areas (tribal areas) in 10 States. The 6th Schedule areas (Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram) have Autonomous District Councils.
The State Finance Commission reviews the financial position of Panchayats every:
A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
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Answer: B) 5 yearsThe State Finance Commission (Article 243I) is constituted by the Governor every 5 years to review the financial position of Panchayats and recommend distribution of taxes between State and Panchayats. This is similar to the Finance Commission at the national level.
Which of the following is NOT a type of Urban Local Body under the 74th Amendment?
A) Nagar Panchayat
B) Municipal Council
C) Municipal Corporation
D) Gram Panchayat
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Answer: D) Gram PanchayatGram Panchayat is a rural local body under the 73rd Amendment (Panchayati Raj), not an Urban Local Body. The three types of Urban Local Bodies under the 74th Amendment are: Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, and Municipal Corporation.
The Panchayati Raj Diwas is celebrated on:
A) January 26
B) April 24
C) June 1
D) October 2
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Answer: B) April 24Panchayati Raj Diwas is celebrated on April 24 β the date on which the 73rd Amendment came into force in 1993. October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti) was the date when Rajasthan first implemented Panchayati Raj in 1959.
The Ashok Mehta Committee (1978) recommended which type of Panchayati Raj structure?
A) Three-tier structure
B) Two-tier structure
C) Four-tier structure
D) Single-tier structure
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Answer: B) Two-tier structureThe Ashok Mehta Committee (1978) recommended a two-tier structure (Mandal Panchayat and Zila Parishad) instead of the three-tier structure recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957). The Ashok Mehta Committee’s recommendations were not fully implemented.
Under the 73rd Amendment, the devolution of powers to Panchayats (11th Schedule subjects) is:
A) Mandatory β States must devolve all 29 subjects
B) Discretionary β States may or may not devolve these powers
C) Mandatory for 15 subjects; discretionary for 14
D) Decided by the Finance Commission
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Answer: B) Discretionary β States may or may not devolve these powersThe devolution of powers to Panchayats (11th Schedule subjects) is discretionary β States may or may not devolve these powers. However, the establishment of three-tier Panchayati Raj is mandatory. Similarly, the 12th Schedule subjects for Municipalities are also discretionary.