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Question-1 Who among the following is known as the 'father of local self government' in India?

(A) Lord Mayo	(B)Lord Wellesley
(C)Lord Ripon	(D)Lord Canning

Question-2 In democracy, who/what occupy central stage?

(A) Executive	(B)Legislature
(C)Judiciary	(D)People

Question-3 Which among the following is the process of devolving the functions and resources of the state from the center to the elected representatives at the lower levels so as to facilitate greater direct participation of the citizens in governance.

(A) Democratic decentralization	(B)Centralization
(C)Federalism	(D)Democracy

Question-4 The need for local government can be justified primarily on the grounds of

(A) The principle of grass root democracy	(B)Promoting local leadership
(C)Administrative efficiency	(D)Political expediency

Question-5 Which is at the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj ?

(A) Gram Panchayat level	(B)Panchayat Samiti
(C)Zila Parishad	(D)Gram Sabha

Question-6
Which is an important reason for revival of Panchayati Raj system in India ?

(A) It has come down to us since ancient times	(B)It adds efficiency to village administration.
(C) It is very economical and advantageous.	(D)It helps participation of democratic bodies at the grass root level.

Question-7 Which is the chief method of raising money in local areas ?

(A) Agriculture	(B)Taxation
(C)Rationing	(D)Court Fees

Question-8 The Panchayati Raj institutions in India are established as per Constitutional directions of the

(A) Fundamental Rights	(B)Directive Principles
(C)Preamble	(D)Federalism

Question-9 In which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced ?

(A) Gujarat	(B)Rajasthan
(C)Kerala	(D)Tamil Nadu

Question-10 The essential element in decentralization is

(A) principles of democracy	(B)participation of the people
(C)delegation of decision making functions.	(D) implementation of people oriented welfare programmes

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