Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian Polity & Governance asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
Which Article of the Constitution guarantees one-third representation for women in Panchayats?
Panchayati Raj in India represents-
Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): At the local level, the interplay of party politics in the management of rural affairs has decreased. Reason (R): Rural local government institutions have been revived by the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution. Select your answer using the code given below:
What is the primary objective of Panchayati Raj?
In which List is the Panchayati Raj system placed?
Which of the following functions does NOT relate to local self-government?
Which one of the following was NOT proposed in the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution in the area of Panchayati Raj?
Which of the following statements relating to Panchayati Raj is NOT correct?
Which State Governments had increased the reservation for women in local bodies to 50 percent up to 2010?
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment came into effect on 24 April 1993; it will encourage in Rajasthan-
What is the minimum population below which Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted as per the provisions of the 73rd Amendment Act?
National Panchayati Raj Day in India is celebrated on-
Which of the following Articles provides reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Panchayats?
In India, seats are reserved for women in-
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 provides for-
In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over local bodies?
'Gram Sabha' means -
For successful functioning, Panchayati Raj requires the full cooperation of-
The best explanation of local self-government is that it is an experiment in-
Reservation for women in Panchayats was provided by amending the Indian Constitution through the-
Panchayat elections are held-
Which section of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 was amended to substitute the expression 'Gram Vikas Adhikari' (Village Development Officer) in place of 'Gram Sewak'?
Which one of the following does NOT relate to Panchayats?
Under which of the following Amendments of the Constitution has reservation of seats for women in Gram Panchayats been provided in India?
In the context of the 73rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It recognized Panchayats as institutions of self-government. 2. It recognized urban local government as institutions of self-government. Select the correct answer from the code given below: