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Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

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

  1. 25 years

  2. 21 years

  3. 30 years

  4. 18 years
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

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

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

Panchayati Raj system is _________________.

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

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

  1. Village level

  2. Block level

  3. City level

  4. District level
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

Of the following which is correct ?

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

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

  1. Gram Sabha

  2. Gram Panchayat

  3. Zila Parishad

  4. Panchayat Samiti
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The three-tier Panchayati Raj system consists of the Gram Panchayat (village level), Panchayat Samiti (block level), and Zila Parishad (district level), with the Zila Parishad at the apex.

Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

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

  1. Local taxes

  2. Regional funds

  3. Government grants

  4. Share in Union Govt. revenue.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

Panchayati Raj is based on the ideology of _________________.

  1. Democratic decentralisation

  2. Community cooperation and development

  3. People's participation in government

  4. Cultivation of political awareness in rural masses
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In India, the Panchayati Raj generally refers to the system of local self-government in India introduced by a constitutional amendment in 1992, although it is based upon the traditional panchayat system of the Indian subcontinent. This 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. It also keeps an eye on the elected representatives and in making them responsible to the persons who elected them. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the factors are not the main aim of the function of Panchayati Raj, hence, incorrect. 

Multiple choice political science village panchayats panchayati raj panchayati raj institution rural local self-governments introduction to local self-government local self governing bodies community and community development our district physical geography of rajasthan

Democratic decentralization 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 organs of the government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • On basis of decentralization, three-tier Panchayat Raj system has been introduced.
  • When power is taken away from central and state governments and given to local government, it is called decentralization.
  • Decentralisation of powers is the sharing of powers among local self-governing bodies. It helps in proper functioning of government and can be reached to even remote parts of the country.