20 questions
What is the full form of BPL?
Bharat Petroleum Ltd.
Below Poverty Line
Both a and b
None of these
Who was the earlier Zamindar?
Sukhi Bhai
Amir Chand
Birju
Anwar
Whose names should be included in BPL families?
Very poor person
Middle family person
High income group
All of these
What is Zila Parishad?
District Panchayat
Block Panchayat
Gram Sabha
None of thses
Sarpanch is elected for ________________.
3 years
4 years
5 years
___________________ is responsible for calling the meeting of the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat and keeping a record of the proceedings.
Sarpanch
Secretary
None of the above
____________________ is a key factor in making the Gram Panchayat play its role and be responsible.
Gram Sabha
Block Sabha
Zila Parishad
Gram Panchayat are answerable to the ____________.
Gram Sabha
Village Panchayat
Block Panchayat
Above the Panchayat Samiti is the ____________.
District Panchayat
Zila Parishad
Both a and b
How many seats are reserved for women in the elections of local government?
Half of the total seats
One-fourth of total seats.
One fifth of the total seats
One third of the total seats
What is the local government at District level called?
Gram Panchayat
Block Samiti
Zila Parishad
Municipality
Holding of elections for the Panchayats is decided by _______________.
The District Magistrate
Constitutional mandate
The State Government
The Election Commission
Panchayati Raj system was adopted to
Make people aware of politics.
Decentralise the power of democracy.
Educate the peasants.
To introduce a form of local self-government at the village, block and district levels.
Panchayati Raj is mainly aimed at ______________.
Rural employment
Agricultural and Rural industries development.
Political awareness among village people.
Giving training to villagers for fighting elections.
Panchayats are given constitutional status by-
72nd Amendment
73rd Amendment
74th Amendment
75th Amendment
When was Panchayati Raj introduced in India?
1950
1959
1952
1962
Which State first passed the Panchayati Raj Act after 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act 1992?
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Three-tier system is recommended by___________.
Ashok Mehta
S.K Dey
Balwant Rai Mehta
V.T Krishnamachari
Which one of the following articles of the constitution of India directs state Government to organize village Panchayats?
Article 32
Article 40
Article 48
Article 51
A three-tier panchayati Raj system is envisaged for the States which have a population above 20 Lakh.
True
False