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- 1. Multiple Choice
The highest institution of Panchayati Raj in rural areas is
Zila parishad
Gram Panchayat
Panchayat samiti
None of these
- 2. Multiple Choice
Banking and Defence are the subjects of
Union list
State list
Concurrent list
None of these
- 3. Multiple Choice
The system of government in which there is only one level of government is known as
Federal Government
Unitary Government
All of these
None of these
- 4. Multiple Choice
Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify those which hold true for decentralisation after 1992.
A. Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own.
B. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.
C. The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with local government bodies.
D. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes.
B and C
A and C
A and D
B and D
- 5. Multiple Choice
Here are three reactions to the language policy followed in India. Which of the following holds true in the case of India?
The policy of accommodation has strengthened national unity.
Language based states have divided us by making everyone conscious of their language.
The language policy has only helped to consolidate the dominance of English over all other languages.
None of these
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Union List includes subjects such as:
Education, forests, trade unions, marriages, adoption and succession.
Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation.
Residuary subjects like computer software.
Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency, communications.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following government has two or more levels?
Community Government
Coalition Government
Federal Government
Unitary Government
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Constitution of India
divided powers between centre and states in two lists.
listed the powers of the states and left the undefined powers to the state.
divided powers between centre and states in three lists.
Specified the pow ers of the states and left the residuary powers with the centre.
- 9. Multiple Choice
In case of a clash between the laws made by the centre and a state on a subject in the concurrent list:
the state law prevails.
the central law prevails.
both the laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions.
the Supreme Court has to intervene to decide.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The System of Panchayati Raj involves
The village, block and district levels
The village, and state levels
The village district and state levels
The village, state and Union levels
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