Mark-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. The Panchayati Raj system in India was constitutionalized through which Constitutional Amendment Act?
A. 42nd Amendment Act
B. 44th Amendment Act
C. 73rd Amendment Act
D. 86th Amendment Act
2. Which state was the first to implement the Panchayati Raj system in independent India?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Andhra Pradesh
3. Which committee is credited with recommending the three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
A. Ashok Mehta Committee
B. Balwantrai Mehta Committee
C. Sarkaria Commission
D. Rajamannar Committee
4. The Panchayati Raj system consists of how many levels?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
5. When did the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act come into force?
A. 2nd October 1992
B. 20th April 1993
C. 24th April 1993
D. 1st January 1993
6. What is the term of office for Panchayati Raj institutions?
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
7. Which of the following bodies is responsible for conducting Panchayat elections?
A. Election Commission of India
B. State Election Commission
C. President of India
D. State Legislative Assembly
8. What is the minimum reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions as per the 73rd Amendment?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 33%
D. 50%
9. The Gram Sabha consists of which of the following?
A. Only elected Panchayat members
B. All adult members of a village
C. Members of Zila Parishad
D. Village-level officials
10. Which Article of the Indian Constitution was added by the 73rd Amendment?
A. Article 240A
B. Article 243
C. Article 244
D. Article 246
11. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was set up in which year?
A. 1955
B. 1957
C. 1960
D. 1962
12. What was the primary purpose of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?
A. To study the Constitution
B. To examine the working of the Community Development Programme and National Extension Service
C. To study the education system
D. To revise tax laws
13. Which of the following is the correct order of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system suggested by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?
A. Zila Parishad – Gram Panchayat – Panchayat Samiti
B. Gram Panchayat – Zila Parishad – Panchayat Samiti
C. Gram Panchayat – Panchayat Samiti – Zila Parishad
D. Panchayat Samiti – Zila Parishad – Gram Panchayat
14. According to the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, which body should function as the executive body?
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Zila Parishad
C. Panchayat Samiti
D. State Assembly
15. Who, according to the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, should chair the Zila Parishad?
A. Chief Minister
B. Gram Pradhan
C. Panchayat Samiti President
D. District Collector
16. The K. Santhanam Committee was primarily concerned with which aspect of Panchayati Raj?
A. Political structure
B. Women’s representation
C. Financial decentralization
D. Judicial powers
17. When was the K. Santhanam Committee constituted?
A. 1957
B. 1960
C. 1963
D. 1965
18. What was one major recommendation of the K. Santhanam Committee?
A. Abolish Panchayats
B. Set up a Panchayati Raj Finance Corporation
C. Increase central taxes
D. Conduct elections every year
19. According to the K. Santhanam Committee, Panchayats should have powers to levy which of the following?
A. Income tax
B. Customs duty
C. Land and house taxes
D. GST
20. Which of the following best describes the role of Zila Parishad according to the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?
A. Law-making body
B. Executive authority
C. Advisory, coordinating, and supervisory body
D. Judicial authority
21. The Ashok Mehta Committee was appointed in which year?
a) 1975
b) 1977
c) 1978
d) 1980
22. What was the main recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee regarding the Panchayati Raj structure?
a) Three-tier system
b) One-tier system
c) Two-tier system
d) Four-tier system
23. What should be the population coverage of a Mandal Panchayat as per Ashok Mehta Committee?
a) Up to 10,000
b) Up to 15,000
c) Up to 20,000
d) More than 25,000
24. According to Ashok Mehta Committee, who should be responsible for planning at the district level?
a) Gram Sabha
b) Panchayat Samiti
c) Zila Parishad
d) Mandal Panchayat
25. What role did the committee suggest for Nyaya Panchayats?
a) Development functions
b) Planning functions
c) Separate from development panchayats
d) Administrative work
26. What was the main focus of the G.V.K. Rao Committee?
a) Electoral reforms
b) Rural development and poverty alleviation
c) Constitutional amendment
d) Land reforms
27. Which level of Panchayati Raj did the G.V.K. Rao Committee recommend as the primary unit for development?
a) Village level
b) State level
c) District level
d) Block level
28. What new post did the G.V.K. Rao Committee recommend to coordinate district development?
a) District Collector
b) Block Officer
c) Panchayat Secretary
d) District Development Commissioner
29. Which committee recommended a minister for Panchayati Raj in the State Council of Ministers?
a) G.V.K. Rao Committee
b) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
c) K. Santhanam Committee
d) Ashok Mehta Committee
30. What did both Ashok Mehta and G.V.K. Rao Committees emphasize for the Panchayati Raj system?
a) Abolishing elections
b) Central control
c) Strengthening financial resources
d) Privatization of services
31.Who chaired the committee on revitalisation of Panchayati Raj Institutions appointed in 1986?
a) Ashok Mehta
b) L.M. Singhvi
c) Balwant Rai Mehta
d) G.V.K. Rao
32.What was a major recommendation of the L.M. Singhvi Committee regarding Panchayati Raj Institutions?
a) Abolition of Panchayats
b) Constitutional recognition of PRIs
c) Merging Panchayats with Municipalities
d) Direct control by State Government
33.Which type of Panchayats did the L.M. Singhvi Committee recommend establishing for a cluster of villages?
a) Development Panchayats
b) Nyaya Panchayats
c) Mandal Panchayats
d) Zila Parishads
34.What was suggested to ensure regular, free, and fair elections to Panchayati Raj bodies?
a) State government orders
b) Constitutional provisions
c) Supreme Court guidelines
d) Central government notifications
35.Which Prime Minister introduced the 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill to constitutionalize PRIs in 1989?
a) V.P. Singh
b) Rajiv Gandhi
c) P.V. Narasimha Rao
d) Indira Gandhi
36.Why did the 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill (1989) fail to become law?
a) Rejected by Lok Sabha
b) Rejected by Rajya Sabha
c) President refused assent
d) Not introduced in Parliament
37.Which government introduced the modified Constitutional Amendment Bill in 1991 that led to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
a) V.P. Singh Government
b) Rajiv Gandhi Government
c) P.V. Narasimha Rao Government
d) Indira Gandhi Government
38.When did the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act come into force?
a) 20th April 1993
b) 24th April 1993
c) 15th August 1992
d) 26th January 1993
39.What was one of the financial recommendations of the L.M. Singhvi Committee?
a) Panchayats should depend solely on state grants
b) Panchayats should have more financial resources
c) Panchayats should not collect any taxes
d) Panchayats should rely on central government funds only
40.What did the L.M. Singhvi Committee recommend to handle election disputes related to Panchayati Raj Institutions?
a) Supreme Court intervention
b) State Assembly resolution
c) Creation of judicial tribunals in each state
d) Central government review
41. Which Article of the Indian Constitution defines the term ‘Gram Sabha’?
a) Article 243
b) Article 243A
c) Article 243B
d) Article 243C
42. What is the tenure of a Panchayat as per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
43. Under which Article are seats reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women in Panchayats?
a) Article 243D
b) Article 243G
c) Article 243I
d) Article 243F
44. Who is responsible for conducting Panchayat elections according to Part IX?
a) State Government
b) Election Commission of India
c) State Election Commission
d) Panchayat Samiti
45. Which Article empowers Panchayats to levy taxes and collect revenue?
a) Article 243G
b) Article 243H
c) Article 243I
d) Article 243J
46. What is the main role of the Finance Commission under Article 243I?
a) Conduct Panchayat elections
b) Audit Panchayat accounts
c) Recommend financial devolution to Panchayats
d) Prepare Panchayat development plans
47. Which Article prohibits courts from interfering in Panchayat election disputes?
a) Article 243O
b) Article 243N
c) Article 243M
d) Article 243L
48. Part IX of the Constitution dealing with Panchayats does NOT apply to which areas unless specified?
a) Metropolitan areas
b) Scheduled areas under the Fifth and Sixth Schedules
c) Union Territories
d) All rural areas
49. Which Article provides for the continuation of existing Panchayat laws until new laws under Part IX are made?
a) Article 243N
b) Article 243F
c) Article 243J
d) Article 243C
50. According to the Constitution, Panchayats are constituted at which levels?
a) Village, block, and district levels
b) Only village level
c) Only district level
d) City and town levels
51.Which of the following is NOT a type of urban local government in India?
a) Municipal Corporation
b) Panchayat Samiti
c) Notified Area Committee
d) Cantonment Board
52.Which ministry is responsible for urban local governments like Municipal Corporations in India?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) Ministry of Urban Development
c) Ministry of Defence
d) Ministry of Finance
53.The Cantonment Boards in India are managed by which ministry?
a) Ministry of Urban Development
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Ministry of Defence
d) Ministry of Rural Development
54.When did the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act come into force?
a) 1990
b) 1992
c) 1993
d) 1985
55.The 74th Amendment Act added which part to the Indian Constitution?
a) Part IX
b) Part IX-A
c) Part X
d) Part XI
56.Which schedule of the Constitution lists the functional items of municipalities?
a) 10th Schedule
b) 11th Schedule
c) 12th Schedule
d) 13th Schedule
57.Which of the following is a responsibility of urban local governments as per the 12th Schedule?
a) Maintenance of forests
b) Urban planning and regulation of land use
c) Defence services
d) National highways maintenance
58.Under the 74th Amendment, the state governments are required to:
a) Abolish all municipalities
b) Adopt the new system of municipalities as per the Act
c) Merge rural and urban local governments
d) Take over municipal functions
59.Who is responsible for urban local bodies in Union Territories?
a) Ministry of Urban Development
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Ministry of Defence
d) Ministry of Rural Development
60.Which one of these is NOT among the 18 functions in the 12th Schedule?
a) Water supply
b) Public health and sanitation
c) Income tax collection
d) Fire services
61.Which type of municipality is established for an area transitioning from rural to urban?
a) Municipal Corporation
b) Municipal Council
c) Nagar Panchayat
d) Ward Committee
62.Municipal Corporations are generally established for:
a) Small towns
b) Villages
c) Large cities
d) Union Territories only
63.Which of the following is NOT a typical name for Municipal Councils?
a) Municipal Committee
b) Borough Municipality
c) Gram Panchayat
d) City Municipality
64.Who elects the members of a municipality?
a) State Legislative Assembly
b) Direct election by residents of the municipality
c) Central Government
d) None of the above
65.The territorial constituencies in a municipality are called:
a) Districts
b) Blocks
c) Wards
d) Mandals
66.Which committee is formed in municipalities having a population of three lakhs or more?
a) Zila Parishad
b) Ward Committee
c) Panchayat Samiti
d) Cantonment Board
67.Which ministry deals with urban local governments in Union Territories?
a) Ministry of Urban Development
b) Ministry of Defence
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
d) Ministry of Finance
68.Municipal Corporations in Union Territories are established by:
a) Acts of State Legislatures
b) Acts of Parliament
c) Presidential Order
d) Municipalities Act 1992
69.Which body has the power to provide persons with special knowledge or experience in municipal administration a role without voting rights?
a) State Legislature
b) Municipal Corporation
c) Municipality
d) Central Government
70.Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the 74th Amendment related to urban local bodies?
a) Article 243-B
b) Article 243-P to 243-ZG
c) Article 243-A
d) Article 243-W
71.Which Constitutional Amendment Act introduced Part IX-A related to Municipalities?
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 73rd Amendment
C) 74th Amendment
D) 61st Amendment
72.Under Article 243Q, which type of Municipality is constituted for a transitional area from rural to urban?
A) Municipal Corporation
B) Nagar Panchayat
C) Municipal Council
D) Cantonment Board
73.Which article mandates the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women in Municipalities?
A) Article 243T
B) Article 243S
C) Article 243P
D) Article 243U
74.What is the maximum tenure of a Municipality as per Article 243U?
A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years
75.Which article empowers Municipalities to levy taxes and generate their own revenue?
A) Article 243W
B) Article 243X
C) Article 243Y
D) Article 243Z
76.What is the role of the Finance Commission as per Article 243Y?
A) Conduct elections for Municipalities
B) Manage Municipal personnel
C) Review financial position and recommend resource distribution
D) Monitor urban sanitation
77.Which body is responsible for conducting elections to Municipalities under Article 243ZA?
A) Election Commission of India
B) State Election Commission
C) Municipal Corporation
D) Ministry of Urban Development
78.Under which article are Wards Committees constituted within Municipalities?
A) Article 243R
B) Article 243S
C) Article 243ZB
D) Article 243ZF
79.Which article bars courts from interfering in electoral matters of Municipalities?
A) Article 243U
B) Article 243W
C) Article 243ZG
D) Article 243ZD
80.Part IX-A of the Constitution applies to which areas?
A) Only Scheduled Areas
B) Only rural areas
C) Urban areas, except certain Scheduled and tribal areas unless specified
D) Entire country without exceptions
81. Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies in India?
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 73rd Amendment
C) 74th Amendment
D) 76th Amendment
82. Who is the executive head of a Municipal Corporation?
A) Mayor
B) Deputy Mayor
C) Municipal Commissioner
D) Chief Minister
83. A Municipality is established for which of the following?
A) Large metropolitan cities
B) Military cantonments
C) Industrial townships
D) Small towns and cities
84. Who appoints the members of a Notified Area Committee?
A) The President of India
B) The State Government
C) The Governor
D) The Mayor
85. Which of the following urban local bodies is created for military areas?
A) Municipality
B) Cantonment Board
C) Port Trust
D) Special Purpose Agency
86. Which urban body is governed under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963?
A) Town Area Committee
B) Port Trust
C) Municipality
D) Special Purpose Agency
87. Who heads the deliberative wing of a Municipal Corporation?
A) Municipal Commissioner
B) Standing Committee Chairman
C) Mayor
D) Chief Executive Officer
88. What is the primary function of a Special Purpose Agency?
A) General urban administration
B) Management of military zones
C) Specific urban services like water, housing, etc.
D) Electoral supervision
89. Which urban local body is not governed by an elected body?
A) Municipality
B) Notified Area Committee
C) Municipal Corporation
D) Cantonment Board
90. The Standing Committees in a Municipal Corporation are meant for:
A) Electing the Mayor
B) Legislative functions
C) Day-to-day departmental functions like health, taxation, etc.
D) Enforcing martial law
91. A Town Area Committee is classified as which type of body?
A) Full-fledged municipality
B) Military authority
C) Quasi-municipality
D) Special purpose agency
92. Who appoints members of a Town Area Committee?
A) Parliament
B) State Legislature
C) Central Government
D) State Governor
93. Which body is responsible for administering military areas in India?
A) Municipality
B) Port Trust
C) Township
D) Cantonment Board
94. Who is the President of a Cantonment Board?
A) Municipal Commissioner
B) Chief Minister
C) Station Commander
D) Mayor
95. What is the main source of financial assistance to Cantonment Boards?
A) Property tax
B) State grants
C) Local bonds
D) Central Government grants
96. The township model is typically set up by:
A) Municipalities
B) Private contractors
C) Public sector enterprises
D) Non-Governmental Organizations
97. Who heads the administration in a township?
A) Mayor
B) Town Administrator
C) Municipal Commissioner
D) Collector
98. Port Trusts are governed under which authority?
A) State Government
B) Municipal Corporation
C) Act of Parliament
D) Cantonments Act
99. What is the primary civic function of Port Trusts?
A) Defence training
B) Political administration
C) Managing trade and civic facilities in port areas
D) Law enforcement
100. Which of the following includes both elected and nominated members?
A) Town Area Committee
B) Township
C) Port Trust
D) Both A and C
