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Panchayati Raj GK Questions

Q :  

The National Panchayati Raj Day is observed on which date in India?

(A) 23 April

(B) 22 April

(C) 24 April

(D) 21 April

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

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.


Q :  

Who has called Panchayati Raj as "the school of modern democracy"?

(A) Gandhiji

(B) Ambedkar

(C) Jawahar Nehru

(D) Tilak

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India that looks after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the states.

2. Panchayati Raj has been called the “school of modern democracy” by Pt. Jawahar Nehru.


Q :  

Panchayati Raj is the primary part of the triceps system?

(A) Village level Panchayat

(B) District level Panchayat

(C) none of these

(D) Panchayat Level Committee

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India that looks after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the states.

2. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India. Just as self-governance of urban areas is carried out through municipalities and suburban municipalities, similarly self-governance of rural areas is carried out through Panchayati Raj institutions.

3. There are three levels of Panchayati Raj institutions.

(1) Village level: Gram Panchayat

(2) Block level: Panchayat Samiti

(3) District level: District Council


Q :  

Who was the chairman of the committee which recommended democratic decentralization and Panchayati Raj?

(A) Balwant Rai Mehta

(B) Eka. H. Kanjur

(C) none of these

(D) M.M. Poonchi

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India that looks after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the states.

2. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India. Just as self-governance of urban areas is carried out through municipalities and suburban municipalities, similarly self-governance of rural areas is carried out through Panchayati Raj institutions.

3. There are three levels of Panchayati Raj institutions.

(1) Village level: Gram Panchayat

(2) Block level: Panchayat Samiti

(3) District level: District Council

4. Balwant Rai Mehta recommended democratic decentralization in 1957.



Q :  

First level elected body and Basic unit of democracy in Panchayati Raj system is-

(A) Gram Panchayat

(B) Panchayat Samiti

(C) Zila Parishad

(D) Parliament

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India that looks after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the states.

2. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India. Just as self-governance of urban areas is carried out through municipalities and suburban municipalities, similarly self-governance of rural areas is carried out through Panchayati Raj institutions.

3. There are three levels of Panchayati Raj institutions.

(1) Village level: Gram Panchayat

(2) Block level: Panchayat Samiti

(3) District level: District Council


Q :  

In which state along with Rajasthan, Panchayati Raj system was implemented?

(A) Punjab

(B) Haryana

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andra Pradesh

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

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. The 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.


Q :  

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

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

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)


Q :  

Identify the incorrect pair of Panchayati Raj institutions intermediary level and related state-

(A) Kshetra Panchayat- Uttar Pradesh

(B) Panchayat Samiti - Madhya Pradesh

(C) Taluka Panchayat - Gujarat

(D) Mandal Panchayat - Karnataka

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Madhya Pradesh has a three-tier Panchayat system with Gram Panchayat at the village level, Janpad Panchayat at the intermediate (block) level and Zilla Panchayat at the district level.


Q :  

'Panchayati Raj' started?

(A) 1952

(B) 1947

(C) 1979

(D) 1959

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Panchayati Raj system was implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1959.


Q :  

The headquarter of National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) is loçated at which one of the following places?

(A) Jaipur

(B) Hyderabad

(C) Chennai

(D) Raipur

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India that looks after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the states.

2. The headquarters of the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is in Hyderabad.

3. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), an autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Rural Development.


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