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Question-1
Which Article of the Constitution directs the State governments to organize Village Panchayats ?
(A)
Art 40
(B)
Art 50
(C)
Art 39
(D)
Art 48
Question-2
Non democratic governments have always concentrated the powers in
(A)
Executive
(B)
Legislature
(C)
Judiciary
(D)
Federalism
Question-3
Which among the following means the transfer of certain specified functions by the central to the local authority which acts as the agent of the former ?
(A)
Decentralization
(B)
Centralization
(C)
Delegation
(D)
Sub-delegation
Question-4
Holding of elections for the Panchayats is decided by
(A)
Constitutional mandate
(B)
Election Commission
(C)
State Government
(D)
District Magistrate
Question-5
Panchayati Raj was started in the country in
(A)
1951
(B)
1954
(C)
1957
(D)
1959
Question-6
The historic Panchayati Raj Bill was adopted by the Parliament in 1992 as which amendment ?
(A)
72nd
(B)
73rd
(C)
74th
(D)
75th
Question-7
Who described democratic decentralization as the “Panchayat Raj" ?
(A)
Mahatma Gandhi
(B)
Jawahar Lal Nehru
(C)
Lord Mayo
(D)
Ambedkar
Question-8
According to whom, in the first place a local self – government is necessary for efficiency ?
(A)
Lord Ripon
(B)
Lord Mayo
(C)
Gilchrist
(D)
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Question-9
Mandal Panchayats were recommended by
(A)
Ashok Mehta Committee
(B)
Vengal Rao Committee
(C)
Balwantrai Mehta Committee
(D)
Narasimhan Committee
Question-10
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
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