Which civilization lived in the west of the Indian subcontinent from 2600 BC to 1900 BC?
(A) Indus Valley Civilization
(B) Kushan Empire
(C) Mahajanapada
(D) Vedic period
In which year did Napoleon Bonnart become emperor?
(A) 1804
(B) 1799
(C) 1815
(D) 1802
Who is the President of the Indian Council of National Integration?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(C) Vice President
(D) President
Which of the following words has no mention in the Constitution of India?
(A) Attorney General
(B) Cabinet
(C) Budget
(D) Comptroller and Auditor General
Which of the following committee is known to recommend 3-tier Panchayati Raj system?
(A) Ashok Mehta Committee
(B) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(C) Sarkaria Committee
(D) Rao Committee
1. The provisions related to Panchayati Raj have been discussed in the original Constitution under Part 9 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Article 243). Part 9, under the heading ‘Panchayats’, contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj up to Articles 243-243O (243-243O).
2. Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India as the foundation of democracy.
3. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.
4. Panchayati Raj system was implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1959.
5. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
6. The concept of Panchayati Raj in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
7. The tenure of Panchayats is fixed for five years but it can be dissolved even before the tenure.
8. All types of major committees related to Panchayati Raj are as follows
- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957)
- Ashok Mehta Committee (1977)
- Yes. V.K Rao Committee (1985)
- L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986)
Which is the capital of Karnataka?
(A) Ranchi
(B) Bangalore
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Jaipur
Muhammad Ghori invade India for the first time?
(A) 1175
(B) 1172
(C) 1182
(D) 1178
Whose period is called the Golden Age of Mughal Painting?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Akbar
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Shah Jahan
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