Panchayati Raj Quiz
Practice quiz on Panchayati Raj (General Studies). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Panchayati Raj Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in
- A.1950
- B.1959
- C.1991
- D.1947
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Answer: B. 1959
Nagaur, Rajasthan, 2 October 1959.
Q2.Panchayati Raj was first inaugurated at
- A.Nagaur (Rajasthan)
- B.Delhi
- C.Ahmedabad
- D.Jaipur
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Answer: A. Nagaur (Rajasthan)
Nagaur.
Q3.The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended a
- A.Two-tier system
- B.Single-tier system
- C.Unitary model
- D.Three-tier Panchayati Raj
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Answer: D. Three-tier Panchayati Raj
Three tiers.
Q4.The three tiers are Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and
- A.Cantonment Board
- B.Municipal Corporation
- C.Zila Parishad
- D.District Court
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Answer: C. Zila Parishad
Zila Parishad.
Q5.The 73rd Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to
- A.Municipalities
- B.Panchayati Raj institutions
- C.Courts
- D.Cooperatives
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Answer: B. Panchayati Raj institutions
1992.
Q6.Seats reserved for women in Panchayats are at least
- A.One-third
- B.One-half
- C.One-fifth
- D.One-fourth
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Answer: A. One-third
33% (some states 50%).
Q7.The tenure of a Panchayat is
- A.6 years
- B.10 years
- C.3 years
- D.5 years
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Answer: D. 5 years
5 years.
Q8.The Gram Sabha consists of
- A.Only elders
- B.Only women
- C.Government officers
- D.All adult voters of the village
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Answer: D. All adult voters of the village
All registered voters.
Q9.Local government in cities is carried out by
- A.Gram Sabhas
- B.Zila Parishads
- C.Panchayats
- D.Municipalities
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Answer: D. Municipalities
Urban local bodies.
Q10.The Panchayati Raj is mentioned in Part ___ of the Constitution.
- A.III
- B.IV
- C.IX
- D.XI
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Answer: C. IX
Part IX.
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