Polity (Panchayati Raj and Community Development) MCQ Part – 3

101. Which one of the following criteria for deciding an urban area, according to Census of India, is not correct? All places with
(A) Either a Municipality or Corporation or Cantonment or Notified Town Area Committee
(B) A minimum population of 5000
(C) Atleast 60% of the male population engaged in nonagricultural pursuits
(D) A density of population of atleast 400 persons per square km

102. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? City/Town Local Authority
(A) Lucknow Cantonment Board
(B) Kanpur Nagar Nigam
(C) Ghaziabad Nagarpalika Parishad
(D) Kakori Nagar Panchayat

103. Who notify the alteration in limits of Block and Zila Panchayat?
(A) Governor
(B) State Election Commission
(C) Divisional Commissioner
(D) Collector and District Returning Officer

104. Which of the following is not correct with respect to the composition of Panchayat?
(A) The Legislature of a State may by law make provision with respect to the composition of Panchayat
(B) A Gram Sabha shall exercise it’s powers at the village level
(C) Each State will constitute Panchayat at the village, intermediate and district level
(D) Panchayat at the intermediate level shall not be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding twenty lakhs

105. The tenure of every Panchayat in India is five years from
(A) The scheduled date of its first meeting
(B) The date of notification of election
(C) The date of declaration of election results
(D) The date of oath of office by members

106. For election to the Panchayat, the State Election Commissioner will be appointed by
(A) The Chief Election Commissioner of India
(B) President of India
(C) Governor of the State
(D) None of the above

107. The members of Panchayat Samiti are
(A) Directly elected by the public
(B) Elected by the members of Panchayat
(C) Nominated by District Magistrate
(D) Recruited on the basis of open competition

108. In Panchayati Raj System, the Panchayat Samiti is constituted at the
(A) Village level
(B) Block level
(C) District level
(D) State level

109. The members of the Panchayat Samiti are
(A) Nominated by the Block Development Officer
(B) Nominated by the Chairman of Zila Panchayat
(C) Directly elected by the people
(D) Indirectly elected by the members of the Village Panchayat

110. Who among the following are eligible to benefit from the ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act’?
(A) Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
(B) Adult members of Below Poverty Line (BPL) households
(C) Adult members of households of all backward communities
(D) Adult members of any household

111. A Panchayat Samiti at the block level is
(A) An advisory body
(B) An administrative authority
(C) An advisory committee
(D) A supervisory authority

112. In the areas covered under the Panchayati (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996. What is the role/power of Gram Sabha?
1. Gram Sabha has the power to stop transfer of land in scheduled areas.
2. Gram Sabha has the ownership of minor forest produce.
3. Recommendation of Gram Sabha is required for granting prospecting license or mining lease for any mineral in the Scheduled Areas.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

113. Consider the following statements.
1. Part IX of the Constitution of India provisions for Panchayats and it was inserted by the Constitution (Amendments) Act, 1992.
2. Part IXA of the Constitution of India contains provisions for municipalities and the Article 243Q envisages two types of municipalities – a Municipal Council and a Municipal Corporation for every State.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

114. The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?
1. People’s participation in development
2. Political accountability
3. Democratic decentralisation
4. Financial mobilization
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) Only 1, 2 and 3
(B) Only 2 and 4
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

115. Panchayati Raj System is a System of
1. Local level self-governance.
2. Three-tier governance with Bio-relations.
3. Democratic decentralization.
4. Hierarchy Construction.
Choose correct answer by using code given below.
Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4

116. 73rd Amendment of the Constitution has provided for
1. Holding of regular elections to Panchayats.
2. Reservation of seats for womens at all levels.
3. Mandatory transfer of funds to Panchayats as recommended by the State Finance Commission.
4. Mandatory transfer of powers to Panchayats relating to subjects given in the 11th Schedule.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) All the four

117. Arrange the following committees on Panchayati Raj in chronological sequence and select the correct answer from the code given below.
1. G.V.K. Rao Committee
2. L.M. Singhvi Committee
3. B.R. Mehta Committee
4. Ashok Mehta Committee
Code
(A) 2, 3, 1 and 4
(B) 1, 3, 4 and 2
(C) 3, 4, 1 and 2
(D) 4, 3, 2 and 1

118. Consider the following functions of State Election Commission and select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. Prepares the electoral rolls for Panchayats and Municipalities elections in the State.
2. Conducts elections for Panchayats and Municipalities of the State.
3. Conducts elections for other bodies in addition to Panchayats and Muncipalities in accordance with the directions given by the Governor.
4. Prepares the electoral rolls and conducts elections as assigned by Election Commission of India.
Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) Only 4

119. 73rd and 74th Amendments of the Constitution are responsible for the creation of which of the following?
1. State Election Commission
2. District Planning Commission
3. State Finance Commission
4. State Property Tax Valuation Board
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1, 2 and 3
(C) Only 2, 3 and 4
(D) All the four

120. Which among the following Panchayats are included in the District Plan in U.P.?
1. Nagar Panchayat
2. Gram Panchayat
3. Kshetra Panchayat
Select the correct answer using code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3