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IRDP stands for ____________.

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  1. Integrated Rural Development Programme

  2. Inter-Rural Development Programme

  3. Inter-Regional Development Programme

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

National Agricultural Policy was declared in _________.

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  1. April 1988

  2. December 1997

  3. December 2002

  4. January 1999

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Correct Option: B

_____________ connect different villages.

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  1. National Highways

  2. District Roads

  3. Rural Roads

  4. State Roads

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Correct Option: C

__________ is the base of a three-tier system which is concerned about the rule in a village or group of villages.

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  1. Gram Panchayat

  2. Taluka

  3. Zilla Parishad

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Under Panchayat Raj system the lowest unit is Gram Sabha.
  • A Gram Sabha consists of members that include every adult of the village. It is generally formed in villages with the population at least exceeding 1500 people.
  • Gram panchayats are the active units of Panchayat Raj System because it helps in levying and collecting taxes.
  • Gram panchayats have the power to collect irrigation tax from State Tube wells and to impose a surcharge on land revenue.

The political head of Zilla Parishad is called _________.

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  1. Sarpanch

  2. Chairperson

  3. Mayor

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Zilla panchayat is also called as district council. It is the third tier of Panchayat Raj system which is functional at the district level. Head of the Zilla panchayat is chairperson.

Sharing of state and central powers to local self-governing bodies like Panchayat Raj is known as _____________.

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  1. decentralisation

  2. centralisation

  3. autonomy of effort

  4. congruency

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In order to decentralize power and to make the policies available to the people of even remote areas government has introduced a three-tier system of local governing bodies in the rural areas.

Which of the following schemes launched by the Government of India is aimed at developing rural infrastructure?

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  1. MNREGA

  2. ASHA

  3. Bharat Nirman

  4. Operation Flood

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Correct Option: C

Mayor is the head of ________.

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  1. Municipal Committee

  2. Municipal Corporation

  3. Zilla Parishad

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Municipality which is also called as Nagar Palika, Municipal Council or Municipal Corporation is a local self-governing body. These are found in the towns. Head of a municipality is Mayor

Leaders like _____________ were not very enthusiastic about local government bodies.

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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar were not very comfortable with the idea of panchayat system because they felt that faction and caste-ridden nature of rural society would defeat the noble purpose of local government at the rural level.

Reservation for the position of women in all Panchayat Raj institutions is ______.

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  1. 1/3rd

  2. 2/3rd

  3. 1/4th

  4. 3/4th

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Correct Option: A
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.