π Chapter 12 Β· Practice MCQs
Local Self Government β 10 Practice MCQs
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π 10 MCQs β Local Self Government
Question 01
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment (1992) gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj by adding which Part to the Constitution?
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Answer: C) Part IXThe 73rd Amendment added Part IX (Articles 243 to 243O) for Panchayati Raj. The 74th Amendment added Part IXA (Articles 243P to 243ZG) for Urban Local Bodies. The 73rd Amendment also added the 11th Schedule (29 subjects for Panchayats).
Question 02
Which committee recommended the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in India?
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Answer: A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957)The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957) recommended the three-tier Panchayati Raj system (Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad) and “democratic decentralisation.” Rajasthan was the first State to implement it on October 2, 1959.
Question 03
The minimum reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institutions under the 73rd Amendment is:
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Answer: B) 1/3 (33%)The 73rd Amendment provides for not less than 1/3 (33%) of seats to be reserved for women in Panchayati Raj institutions. Many States have gone beyond this and provided 50% reservation for women (e.g., Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttarakhand).
Question 04
The 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the functions of:
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Answer: B) MunicipalitiesThe 12th Schedule (added by 74th Amendment, 1992) contains 18 subjects/functions for Municipalities. The 11th Schedule (added by 73rd Amendment, 1992) contains 29 subjects/functions for Panchayats.
Question 05
The PESA Act (1996) extends Panchayati Raj to:
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Answer: C) States with 5th Schedule (Scheduled) areasPESA (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 β PESA does not apply there.
Question 06
The State Election Commission conducts elections to:
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Answer: C) Panchayats and MunicipalitiesThe State Election Commission (Article 243K) conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities. The Election Commission of India (Article 324) conducts elections to Parliament and State Assemblies. These are separate bodies.
Question 07
Which State was the first to implement Panchayati Raj in India?
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Answer: A) RajasthanRajasthan was the first State to implement Panchayati Raj on October 2, 1959 (Gandhi Jayanti). Andhra Pradesh was the second State. This was based on the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957).
Question 08
The 74th Constitutional Amendment (1992) came into force on:
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Answer: B) June 1, 1993The 74th Amendment (Urban Local Bodies) came into force on June 1, 1993. The 73rd Amendment (Panchayati Raj) came into force on April 24, 1993 β now celebrated as Panchayati Raj Diwas.
Question 09
Ward Committees are established for Municipal Corporations with a population of:
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Answer: C) 3 lakh or moreWard Committees are established under Article 243S for Municipal Corporations with a population of 3 lakh or more. They bring governance closer to citizens at the ward level.
Question 10
The L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986) recommended:
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Answer: C) Constitutional status for Panchayati Raj and Gram Sabha as foundationThe L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986) recommended giving constitutional status to Panchayati Raj and making the Gram Sabha the foundation of Panchayati Raj. This led to the 73rd Amendment (1992). The Bhuria Committee (1994) recommended extension to tribal areas (PESA 1996).