Multiple choice

The bearing of self government institution is present in which of the following?

  1. Fundamental Rights
  2. Directive Principles of State Policy
  3. 7th Schedule
  4. 11th Schedule
  5. 12th Schedule
    Select the correct option:

  1. Only 1, 2 and 4

  2. Only 2, 3 and 4

  3. Only 2, 3, 4 and 5

  4. All of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1. It is incorrect. There is no reference of self government in Fundamental Rights.

Statement 2. It is correct. Art.40 in DPSP says that the state shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self government.
Statement 3. It is correct. The reference of local government is present in the state list of 7th schedule.
Statement 4. It is correct. 11th schedule is dedicated to panchayat raj institutions which is the other name for local self government. Statement 5. It is correct. 12th schedule features the power and authority of urban local government which was declared in Magna Carta of local self government by Lord Ripon in 1882.

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