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Multiple choice civics rural local government bodies introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies panchayati raj community and community development

Which of the following agencies of public opinion serves better the interest of the rural masses in comparison to the urban ones?

  1. Radio

  2. Cinema

  3. News Papers

  4. Television
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to a recent study, 76 percent of Indians now listen to FM radio via their mobile phones, while an average of 22.5 percent tunes in while driving. With mobile phone penetration growing in rural India, radio as a medium of mass communication is now reaching the remotest corners of the country via handsets.

Multiple choice civics rural local government bodies introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies panchayati raj community and community development

Local self-government institutions help in ___________.

  1. The National or union matters only

  2. The State matters only

  3. The local matters only

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Local self-government institutions help in the local matters only. It is an administrative body for a small geographic  area, such as a city, town, county, or state. A local government only has control over their specific geographical region, and can not pass or enforce laws that will affect a wider area.

Multiple choice civics rural local government bodies introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies panchayati raj community and community development

Democratic decentralisation in India means ______.

  1. Establishment of Panchayati Raj

  2. More financial decentralization in favour of the states

  3. Decentralisation of power in bureaucratic structures

  4. Distribution of powers among three organ of the government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Panchayati Raj generally refers to the system introduced by constitutional amendment in 1992, although it is based upon the traditional panchayat system of South Asia. The Panchayati Raj system was formalized in 1992, following a study conducted by a number of Indian committees on various ways of implementing more decentralized administration in the Democracy.

Multiple choice civics rural local government bodies introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies panchayati raj community and community development

In respect of provisions under Article $3$ for formation and alteration of States what is true about the "Principles relating to a change of sovereignty in international Law".

  1. Are applicable to a re-organization of territory of a State

  2. Are not applicable to a re-organization of territory of a State

  3. India is not a subject to International law

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 3 of the Indian Constitution deals with internal reorganization of states. Principles of international law regarding change of sovereignty (like cession or conquest) are distinct and not applicable to internal administrative reorganization.