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Local Self Government Quiz

Local Self Government Quiz

1. What is the primary purpose of the Panchayati Raj system in India?

a) To promote local self-government

b) To centralize governance

c) To abolish local governance structures

d) To increase bureaucracy

2. Which amendment to the Indian Constitution introduced provisions for Panchayati Raj institutions?

a) 73rd Amendment

b) 74th Amendment

c) 42nd Amendment

d) 86th Amendment

3. Which level of government is responsible for the administration of rural areas in India under the Panchayati Raj system?

a) Village Panchayat

b) State government

c) Federal government

d) Municipal government

4. What is the highest tier of the Panchayati Raj system in India?

a) Zila Parishad

b) Municipal Corporation

c) Panchayat Samiti

d) Gram Panchayat

5. Which constitutional amendment introduced provisions for Municipalities in India?

a) 74th Amendment

b) 73rd Amendment

c) 42nd Amendment

d) 86th Amendment

6. What is the basic administrative unit of a Municipality in India?

a) Municipal Corporation

b) Gram Panchayat

c) Panchayat Samiti

d) Zila Parishad

7. Which type of Municipality is responsible for urban areas with populations over one million in India?

a) Municipal Corporation

b) Nagar Palika

c) Municipal Council

d) Nagar Panchayat

8. How are members of the Gram Panchayat typically elected?

a) Directly by the villagers

b) By the President

c) By the Prime Minister

d) Indirectly

9. What is the term duration for elected members of the Panchayati Raj institutions in India?

a) 5 years

b) 3 years

c) 4 years

d) 6 years

10. What is the primary function of a Municipal Corporation in India?

a) Administration of urban areas

b) Collection of agricultural taxes

c) Administration of rural areas

d) Regulation of interstate commerce

11. Which constitutional amendment mandated reservations for women in Panchayati Raj institutions?

a) 73rd Amendment

b) 74th Amendment

c) 86th Amendment

d) 93rd Amendment

12. What is the role of the State Finance Commission in the Panchayati Raj system?

a) Allocate funds to Panchayati Raj institutions

b) Conduct elections for Panchayati Raj institutions

c) Regulate trade within the state

d) Appoint members to Panchayati Raj institutions

13. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Gram Panchayat?

a) Collection of agricultural produce

b) Maintenance of local infrastructure

c) Implementation of rural development schemes

d) Promotion of education and health

14. What is the term duration for elected members of Municipalities in India?

a) 5 years

b) 3 years

c) 4 years

d) 6 years

15. Who is the head of the Zila Parishad in the Panchayati Raj system?

a) District Collector

b) President

c) Chief Minister

d) Prime Minister

16. Which amendment introduced the provision for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Panchayati Raj institutions?

a) 73rd Amendment

b) 74th Amendment

c) 86th Amendment

d) 42nd Amendment

17. What is the primary objective of decentralization in the Panchayati Raj system?

a) To promote local participation in governance

b) To concentrate power in the hands of the federal government

c) To eliminate local governance structures

d) To increase bureaucracy at the local level

18. What is the role of the State Election Commission in the Panchayati Raj system?

a) Conduct elections for Panchayati Raj institutions

b) Allocate funds to Panchayati Raj institutions

c) Regulate trade within the state

d) Appoint members to Panchayati Raj institutions

19. Which tier of government is responsible for the administration of intermediary areas in the Panchayati Raj system?

a) Gram Panchayat

b) Panchayat Samiti

c) Zila Parishad

d) Municipal Corporation

20. What is the primary source of revenue for Municipalities in India?

a) Property taxes

b) Agricultural taxes

c) Income taxes

d) Central government grants

Quiz Answers

  1. 1. To promote local self-government
  2. 2. 73rd Amendment
  3. 3. Village Panchayat
  4. 4. Zila Parishad
  5. 5. 74th Amendment
  6. 6. Municipal Corporation
  7. 7. Municipal Corporation
  8. 8. Directly by the villagers
  9. 9. 5 years
  10. 10. Administration of urban areas
  11. 11. 73rd Amendment
  12. 12. Allocate funds to Panchayati Raj institutions
  13. 13. Collection of agricultural produce
  14. 14. 5 years
  15. 15. District Collector
  16. 16. 73rd Amendment
  17. 17. To promote local participation in governance
  18. 18. Conduct elections for Panchayati Raj institutions
  19. 19. Panchayat Samiti
  20. 20. Property taxes