MCQ Class 11 Political Science Chapter 8 Local Governments

1. Which of the following are recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee?

1) The Panchayati Raj institutions should have compulsory powers of taxation so as to mobilize their own financial resources.
2) Recommended three-tier system of Panchayati Raj.
3) Zilla Parishad should be made responsible for planning at the district level.
4) A district should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level.

2. The Article related to Panchayat Raj.

3. Which of the following system is established on the basis of direct election?

4. What is an important reason for revival of Panchayati Raj system in India?

5. In the total revenue collection of India, the contribution of the rural local bodies is

6. Which of the following are the recommendation/recommendations of the L. M. Singhvi Committee?

1) Nyaya Panchayats should be created for a cluster of villages.
2) Constitutional recognition for Panchayati Raj institutions.
3) More financial resources for village Panchayats.

7. Which schedule was added to the Constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment?

8. In 1989, P.K. Thungon Committee recommended the constitutional recognition of

9. Which is not a Panchayati Raj Institution –

10. The election to constitute a Panchayat should be completed before the expiration of a period of______ from the date of its dissolution.

11. The magazine ‘Panchayat Darpan’ was launched to monitor the progress of which Yojana?

12. Which is/are true regarding features of PESA Act, 1996?

1) Gram Sabha shall identify beneficiaries under poverty alleviation programs.
2) The recommendations of the Gram Sabha is mandatory prior to grant of prospecting license for minor minerals.
3) Gram Sabha owns minor forest produce.
4) Every Panchayat at the village level shall be required to obtain from the Gram Sabha a certification of utilisation of funds.
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13. In which five year plan, the Panchayati Raj System was introduced in India for the first time?