UPSC Indian Polity – Chapter 26: Panchayati Raj (31 MCQs)

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UPSC Indian Polity – Chapter 26: Panchayati Raj (31 MCQs) – 31 questions, subject: Polity. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957) recommended:

Correct Answer: B [a three-tier system of Panchayati Raj]

Explanation:

village, block and district.

2.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The 73rd Amendment added Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule.
2. The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects.
3. The Amendment came into force on 26 January 1993.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Part IX; 29 subjects.

3.  

The intermediate level of Panchayats need not be constituted in a State whose population does not exceed:

Correct Answer: C [20 lakh]

Explanation:

Article 243B(2).

4.  

Which of the following is a voluntary provision of Part IX?

Correct Answer: D [Reservation for backward classes]

Explanation:

Article 243D(6).

5.  

The State Election Commissioner can be removed from office:

Correct Answer: B [only in the manner and on the grounds of a High Court judge]

Explanation:

Article 243K(2).

6.  

A State Finance Commission for Panchayats is constituted under:

Correct Answer: D [Article 243-I]

Explanation:

every five years by the Governor.

7.  

Consider the following about Article 243D:

1. Seats are reserved for SCs and STs in proportion to their population.
2. Not less than one-third of seats are reserved for women.
3. Offices of chairpersons can also be reserved.
4. Reservation for women includes seats reserved for SC and ST women.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: D [All four]

Explanation:

Article 243D.

8.  

The "triple test" for OBC reservation in local bodies was laid down in:

Correct Answer: A [Vikas Kishanrao Gawali v State of Maharashtra]

Explanation:

2021.

9.  

Assertion (A): Courts cannot interfere in Panchayat electoral matters except through an election petition.

Reason (R): Article 243-O bars interference by courts in electoral matters.

Correct Answer: C [Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Article 243-O.

10.  

Part IX does NOT apply to which of the following States?

Correct Answer: C [Nagaland]

Explanation:

Article 243M.

11.  

Match List I (Committee) with List II (Year):

List I: A. Balwant Rai Mehta B. Ashok Mehta C. L.M. Singhvi D. Thungon

List II: 1. 1988 2. 1986 3. 1977 4. 1957

Correct Answer: A [A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1]

Explanation:

as in Section 26.1.

12.  

PESA was enacted on the recommendations of the:

Correct Answer: A [Bhuria Committee]

Explanation:

1996 Act.

13.  

Under PESA, the Gram Sabha has ownership of:

Correct Answer: B [minor forest produce]

Explanation:

section 4(m).

14.  

The kudavolai system of choosing village assembly members is described in inscriptions at:

Correct Answer: A [Uthiramerur]

Explanation:

Chola period, time of Parantaka I.

15.  

The 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill (1989) on Panchayats:

Correct Answer: B [was defeated in the Rajya Sabha]

Explanation:

passed the Lok Sabha, defeated in the Rajya Sabha.

16.  

The chairperson of a Panchayat at the intermediate and district levels is elected:

Correct Answer: B [indirectly by the elected members]

Explanation:

Article 243C(5)(b).

17.  

A State dissolves a Panchayat in its third year. Elections are held five months later. For how long will the new Panchayat function?

Correct Answer: C [Only the remainder of the original five-year term]

Explanation:

Article 243E(4).

18.  

Which Article lets the Union Finance Commission recommend measures to augment a State's Consolidated Fund for Panchayats?

Correct Answer: C [Article 280(3)(bb)]

Explanation:

inserted by the 73rd Amendment.

19.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. PESA enacted
2. Panchayati Raj inaugurated at Nagaur
3. Ashok Mehta Committee appointed
4. 73rd Amendment in force

Select the correct answer:

Correct Answer: D [2-3-4-1]

Explanation:

1959, 1977, 1993, 1996.

20.  

How many subjects are listed in the Eleventh Schedule for Panchayats?

Correct Answer: C [29]

Explanation:

The 73rd Amendment added the Eleventh Schedule, which lists 29 subjects that States may devolve to Panchayats under Article 243G.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 1996

What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set-up?

Correct Answer: C [Three-tier structure at village, block and district levels]

Explanation:

Article 243B.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 1998

Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in October 1959 in

Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]

Explanation:

Nagaur, 2 October 1959.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2009

If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within

Correct Answer: C [6 months]

Explanation:

Article 243E(3)(b).

24.  
UPSC Prelims 2010

Which one of the following authorities makes recommendation to the Governor of a State as to the principles for determining the taxes and duties which may be appropriated by the Panchayats in that particular State?

Correct Answer: B [State Finance Commission]

Explanation:

Article 243-I.

25.  
UPSC Prelims 2012

In the areas covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/power of Gram Sabha?

1. Gram Sabha has the power to prevent alienation of land in the Scheduled Areas.
2. Gram Sabha has the ownership of minor forest produce.
3. Recommendation of Gram Sabha is required for granting prospecting licence or mining lease for any mineral in the Scheduled Areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

section 4 of PESA.

26.  
UPSC Prelims 2013

The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?

Correct Answer: C [To create autonomous regions in tribal areas]

Explanation:

that is the Sixth Schedule's method.

27.  
UPSC Prelims 2013

Consider the following statements:

1. The National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission.
2. The Economic and Social Planning is kept in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.
3. The Constitution of India prescribes that Panchayats should be assigned the task of preparation of plans for economic development and social justice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [2 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Concurrent List Entry 20; Article 243G.

28.  
UPSC Prelims 2015

The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?

1. People's participation in development
2. Political accountability
3. Democratic decentralization
4. Financial mobilization

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: C [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

participation and decentralisation.

29.  
UPSC Prelims 2016

Consider the following statements:

1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.
2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [2 only]

Explanation:

Article 243E(4).

30.  
UPSC Prelims 2017

Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in

Correct Answer: B [Democratic decentralisation]

Explanation:

power to elected local bodies.

31.  
UPSC Prelims 2025

Consider the following statements:

I. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.

II. To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years.

III. The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of the taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

Correct Answer: D [I, II and III]

Explanation:

all three are not correct.

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