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A council consisting of several ward members, often called panch, and a president or Sarpanch is called _______.

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  1. Gram Sabha

  2. Gram Panchayat

  3. Gram Parishad

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • A council consisting of several ward members, often called Panch is called Gram Panchayat.
  • The rural local self-governing bodies are called panchayats. Mahatma Gandhi advocated panchayat raj as the foundation of India's political system. 
  • The head of panchayat is Sarpanch.

In India, seats are reserved for women in _________.

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  1. Lok Sabha

  2. State Legislative Assemblies

  3. Cabinets

  4. Panchayat Raj bodies

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • In India, seats are reserved for women in Panchayat Raj bodies which are local self-governing bodies.
  • According to 73rd amendment out of the total number of seats to be filled by the direct elections for local self-governing bodies, 1/3rd have to be reserved for women. 

The need of establishing Panchayati Raj institutions is prescribed in _______.

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  1. Directive Principles of the Constitution

  2. Fundamental Rights

  3. Preamble of the Constitution

  4. Seventh Schedule of the Constitution

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • The Directive Principles of State Policy are the guidelines or principles given to the central and state governments of India, to be kept in mind while framing laws and policies. 
  • The need of establishing Panchayat Raj institutions is prescribed in Directive Principles of state policy.

You want to cast vote in Panchayat Election of your area, for this what should be your minimum age?

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  1. 25 years

  2. 21 years

  3. 30 years

  4. 18 years

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

People of India get right to vote which is universal adult franchise.

Universal adult franchise is the right to vote which is given to all adults irrespective of caste, creed, race etc

In India people get right to vote from the age of 18.

Therefore to cast vote in panchayat raj elections minimum one should have is 18.

Match List I with List II.

A. Union of India I President
B. State II Sarpanch
C. Municipal Corporation  Ill Governor
D. Gram Panchayat IV Mayor
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  1. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

  2. A-III, B-ll, C-IV, D-I

  3. A-I, B-Ill, C-IV, D-II

  4. A-IV, B-Ill, C-II, D-I

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • President: President is the Head of the country.
  • Governor: Governor is the nominal head of state. Any decision at the state level is made with his approval.
  • Mayor: He is the highest-ranking official at the municipal level. He heads Municipal Corporation.
  • Sarpanch is an elected head of a village-level statutory institution of local self-government called the panchayat.

Panchayati Raj system is _________________.

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  1. An organisation which works according to the Central Government statue

  2. A Constitutional establishment

  3. Established to assist the working of the government

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

In the Panchayati Raj system the 'Panchayat Samiti' is constituted at the _________.

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  1. Village level

  2. Block level

  3. City level

  4. District level

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Correct Option: B
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.

Of the following which is correct ?

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  1. A Sarpanch is nominated by the President of Zila Parishad

  2. A Sarpanch is nominated by the Collector or Deputy Commissioner of the district

  3. A Sarpanch is elected by the members of Gram Panchayat from among themselves

  4. A Sarpanch is elected by Gram Sabha

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A sarpanch is an elected head of a village-level statutory institution of local self-government called the panchayat. Members of the Panchayat are called Panches and are elected by Gram Sabha by secret ballot in all the States.

Which is at the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj ?

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  1. Gram Sabha

  2. Gram Panchayat

  3. Zila Parishad

  4. Panchayat Samiti

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Correct Option: C

The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj institution is _______________.

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  1. Local taxes

  2. Regional funds

  3. Government grants

  4. Share in Union Govt. revenue.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj institution is Government grants.