Panchayati Gk interview questions

The panchayati Raj institution at the block level is known as

1. Zila Parishad
2. Gram Panchayat
3. Panchayat Samiti
4. None of these

Panchayati Raj in India is laid down under

1. Fundamental Duties
2. Election commission Act policy
3. Directive Principle of state
4. Fundamental Rights

 ‘National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme’ was launched initially in

1. 100 Districts
2. 200 Districts
3. 330 Districts
4. All the districts

On which of the following bases has the planning commission defined ‘poverty line’ in rural areas in India?

1. 1800 K cal
2. 2400 K cal
3. 2500 K cal
4. 2600 K cal

Panchayati Raj in India represents

1. Community development
2. Participation of the people
3. Decentralization of powers
4. All of these

Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of

1. Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad
2. Gram Panchayat, Zila Parishad, Block Samiti
3. Gram Panchayat, Block Samiti, Zila Parishad
4. Gram Panchayat, panchayat Samiti, Block Samiti

Which one of the following is not a panchayati Raj institution?

1. Gram sabha
2. Gram Panchayat
3. Gram Co-operative Society
4. Nyaya Panchayat

A committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the panchayti Raj was chaired by

1. Jagjivan Ram
2. K.N. Katju
3. Balwant Raj Mehta
4. Ashok Mehta

Mid-day meal scheme was launched in 1995 to promote

1. Universalization of Primary education
2. Secondary education
3. Adult Literacy
4. None of these

Mid–day meal is a scheme to provide nutritious food to

1. Daily wage employees/labours
2. Girls who are residing in girls/youth hostels
3. School – going children
4. Those taking treatment in Hospital

Panchayati Raj is based on the principles of

1. Deconcentration
2. Democratic centralization
3. Democratic decentralization
4. Decentralization

Who amongst the following developed the concept of Human Development Index

1. Mehboob-ul-Haq
2. Alva Myrdal
3. A.S. Kabir
4. Amartya Sen

Which of the following is not included in Human development index (HDI)?

1. Adult Literacy
2. Social Inequality
3. Real per capital Income
4. Life Expectancy

When was the panchayati Raj System introduced in India?

1. 1945
2. 1950
3. 1959
4. 1962

Which one of the following states started the panchayati Raj institution soon after the 73rd Constitutional Amendment act was passed?

1. Orissa
2. West Bengal
3. Bihar
4. Karnataka

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

1. One month
2. Three months
3. Six months
4. One year

After elections, vote of no-confidence against the sarpanch can be proposed only after

1. 3 months
2. 6 months
3. 1 year
4. 2 years

Which committee had first of all recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj in India in 1957?

1. Ashok Mehta Committee
2. Balwant Rai Committee
3. Setalwad Committee
4. Hanumantayaa Committee

The constitution of India mandates that the elections of the Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of

1. 2 years
2. 3 years
3. 4 years
4. 5 years

Who was the president of the committee on whose recommendation was the Panchayati Raj established in India?

1. Jeevraj Mehta
2. Balwant Rai Mehta
3. Ashok Mehta
4. Dr. Iqbal Narayan

The programme announced by the prime minister for the minorities in India is called

1. Antodaya Programme
2. 15 Point Programme
3. 20 Point Programme
4. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna

The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on

1. Zila Parishad
2. Taluka panchayat samiti
3. Mandal Sabha
4. Gram sabha

The 73rd Amendment of the Indian constitution deals with

1. Minimum age of marriage
2. Nagar Palikas
3. Compulsory primary Education
4. Panchayati Raj

Functions to be assigned to panchayats by 73rd amendment of the constitution are mentioned in

1. Tenth Schedule
2. Eleventh Schedule
3. Twelfth Schedule
4. Thirteenth Schedule

Panchayati Raj is organized at the

1. Village, block and district level
2. Village and block level
3. Village, block, district and state level
4. Block level

Which article of the Indian constitution provides for the institution of Panchayti Raj?

1. Article 36
2. Article 39
3. Article 40
4. Article 48

The decision to conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by which of the following?

1. The election Commission
2. The District Judge
3. The central Government
4. The state Government

Provision regarding Panchayats and Municipalities was made in the Indian Constitution in which year?

1. 1991
2. 1992
3. 1993
4. 1995

Which one of the following models was suggested by the Ashok Mehta committee for the Panchayati Raj in India?

1. Three-tier model
2. Mandal Panchayat model
3. Two–tier model
4. Gram Panchayat model

Elections in the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India are conducted by

1. State Government
2. Central Government
3. Election commission of India
4. State Election commissioner