Local Government & Panchayati Rajस्थानीय निकाय एवं पंचायती राज

Question: Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India? [UPSC 1995 · Q.89]
(a) According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an independent tier in the federal system
(b) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women
(c) Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission
(d) Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission

Question: What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj setup? [UPSC 1996 · Q.60]
(a) Single tier structure of local self-government at the village level
(b) Two-tier system of local self-government at the village and block levels
(c) Three tier structure of local self-government, at the village, block and district levels
(d) Four tier system of local self-government at the village, block, district and state levels

Question: Which one of the following was NOT proposed by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in the area of Panchayati Raj? [UPSC 1997 · Q.20]
(a) Thirty per cent seats in all elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women candidates at all levels
(b) The States will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate resources to Panchayati Raj Institutions
(c) The Panchayati Raj elected functionaries will be disqualified to hold their offices if they have more than two children
(d) The elections will be held in six months’ time if Panchayati Raj bodies are super-ceded or dissolved by the State government

Question: Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in October 1959 in [UPSC 1998 · Q.64]
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka

Question: In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1993, there are several fresh provisions deviating from the past.
Which one of the following is not one such provision? [UPSC 1999 · Q.6]
(a) A number of added responsibilities in the area of agriculture, rural development, primary education and social forestry among others.
(b) Elections being made mandatory for all posts at the time they are due.
(c) A statutory representation for women in the panchayats, up to a third of the strength.
(d) Regular remuneration to the panchayat members, so as to ensure their punctuality and accountability.

Question: A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that [UPSC 2000 · Q.43]
(a) he obtains permission from the principal of his college
(b) he is a member of a political party
(c) his name figures in the Voters’ List
(d) he files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of India

Question: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Local bodies) (States as in 1999)
I. Zila Parishads at the sub-divisional level
II. Mandal Praja Parishad
III. Tribal Councils
IV. Absence of Village Panchayats
List II
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Assam
C) Mizoram
D) Meghalaya
Codes: [UPSC 2000 · Q.46]
(a) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(b) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(c) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D

Question: The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the [UPSC 2000 · Q.68]
(a) generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the underemployed men and women in rural area
(b) generation of employment for the able-bodied adults who are in need and desirous of work during the lean agricultural season
(c) laying the foundation for strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country
(d) guarantee of right to life, liberty and security of person, equality before law and equal protection without discrimination

Question: In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over its local bodies? [UPSC 2001 · Q.16]
(a) Citizen’s grievances
(b) Financial matters
(c) Legislation
(d) Personnel matters

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Part IX of the Constitution of India contains provisions for Panchayats and was inserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.
2. Part IX A of the Constitution of India contains provisions for municipalities and Article 243Q envisages two types of municipalities – a Municipal Council and a Municipal Corporation – for every state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2005 · Q.51]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within [UPSC 2009 · Q.77]
(a) 1 month
(b) 3 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 1 year

Question: In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following ? [UPSC 2009 · Q.83]
(a) Calcutta
(b) Madras
(c) Bombay
(d) Delhi

Question: 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 ? [UPSC 2010 · Q.144]
(a) District Planning Committees
(b) State Finance Commission
(c) Finance Ministry of that State
(d) Panchayati Raj Ministry of that State

Question: The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
1. Constitution of District Planning Committees.
2. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections.
3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [UPSC 2011 · Q.11]
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following statements: In India, a Metropolitan Planning Committee
1. Is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India.
2. Prepares the draft development plans for metropolitan area.
3. Has the sole responsibility for implementing Government-sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2011 · Q.73]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: 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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Which of the following can be said to be essentially the parts of Inclusive Governance?
1. Permitting the Non-Banking Financial Companies to do banking
2. Establishing effective District Planning Committees in all the districts
3. Increasing the government spending on public health
4. Strengthening the Mid-day Meal Scheme
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question: The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is NOT identified as its objective? [UPSC 2013 · Q.25]
(a) To provide self-governance
(b) To recognize traditional rights
(c) To create autonomous regions in tribal areas
(d) To free tribal people from exploitation

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. 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? [UPSC 2013 · Q.69]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: 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. [UPSC 2015 · Q.85]
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question: 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? [UPSC 2016 · Q.100]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in [UPSC 2017 · Q.16]
(a) Federalism
(b) Democratic decentralisation
(c) Administrative delegation
(d) Direct democracy

Question: 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 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? [UPSC 2025 · Q.91]
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and III only
(d) I, II and III

Question: Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are correct ?
1. The period of its implementation is 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2026.
2. The key objective of the Revamped RGSA is to develop the governance capabilities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.
3. The share of the Central funding for the Revamped RGSA is 100% for all States and Union Territories.
Select the answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3