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State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
The Gram Panchayat does not collect any local taxes.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gram Panchayat collects taxes houses, market places, etc.

Apart from this other sources for the income of Gram Panchayat are as follows:
  1. Government schemes funds received through the various departments of government.
  2. Donation for community work, etc.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
The Gram Panchayat meets regularly in order to perform its task efficiently and within given time limit.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gram Panchayat meets regularly in order to perform its task efficiently and within given time limit.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
The Secretary of the Gram Sabha is an elected person.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Every Gram Panchayat has a secretary who is also the secretary of the Gram Sabha.

This person is not an elected person but appointed by the Government.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
It is the Gram Sabha that keeps control on the Gram Panchayat.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Members of Gram Sabha elects the Sarpanch which is the head of Panchayat.

Also, the Gram Sabha approve the works of Gram Panchayat.

Mohan went to the village Sarpanch to make complaints about Raghu.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raghu had illegally occupied some of Mohan's Land and Mohan was worried about picking a quarrel with Raghu as Raghu's uncle was a village sarpanch and his family-owned many fields in the village. Some people suggested him go to the police stations to file a complaint against Raghu as it is sheer injustice while others warned him of consequences because of the influential position of Raghu. But still, he went to Raghu's house. There he was beaten up by Raghu. So later he went to Police station to complain about Raghu.

The elections are held in the Panchayats and Municipal Corporation on the basis of ______________________.

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  1. Division of village or towns into several wards

  2. Indirect representation

  3. Nomination of candidates in the villages

  4. Location of the village

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During the Municipal Corporation and Panchayat elections, the town or the village is split into wards according to its population and people directly elect their representatives from each ward. Post elections, the elected members select a president among themselves to preside over the meetings of the municipality. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the factors are not the primary basis for electoral process, hence, incorrect. 

What does a Zila Parishad do?

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  1. Makes development plans at district level

  2. With the help of Panchayat Samiti, it also regulates the money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats

  3. Both 'a' and 'b'

  4. None of them

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Zilla panchayat is also called as district council. It is the third tier of panchayat raj system.

Functions of ZillParishads:

  • It has to approve the budgets of Samitis in the district.
  • It must distribute funds given by the government to the Panchayat Samiti.
  • It has to coordinate and consolidate the block plans in the district.
  • It has to process the request for grants to the state government.
  • It has to supervise the functions of Panchayat Samiti in the district.

Which one of the following was not proposed by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in the area of Panchayati Raj?

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  1. Thirty percent seats in all elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women candidates at all levels

  2. The States will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate resources to Panchayati Raj institutions

  3. The Panchayati Raj elected functionaries will be disqualified to hold their offices if they have more than two children

  4. The elections will be held in six months' time if Panchayati Raj bodies are superceded or dissolved by the State government

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

73rd Constitutional Amendment in the area of Panchayat Raj states following

Thirty per cent seats in all elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women candidates at all levels.

The States will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate resources to Panchayat Raj institutions.

The elections will be held in six months' time if Panchayat Raj bodies are superseded or dissolved by the State government.

A few Gram Panchayats are grouped together to form what is usually called _________.

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  1. Panchayat Samiti

  2. Block Samiti

  3. Mandal Samiti

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • A few Gram Panchayats are grouped together to form Panchayat Samiti.
  • It is also called as a block or Mandal Samiti.
  • The Panchayat Samiti collects all the prospective plans prepared at Gram Panchayat level and processes them for funding and implementation by evaluating them.

Which institution, among the following, reserves seats for women?

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  1. Lok Sabha

  2. Rajya Sabha

  3. Vidhan Sabha

  4. Panchayats

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As per article 243 D, 1/3 seats of Panchayati Raj Institutions and 1/3 offices of chairperson at all level of Panchayati Raj Institutions are reserved for women. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, Tripura, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa have implemented 50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institution.