Common GK Questions For Competitive Exam
Which one of the following is not an ape?
(A) Gorilla
(B) Gibbon
(C) Langur
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following articles is not correctly matched?
(A) Article 351: Official language for the Supreme Court and the High Court
(B) Article 345: Official language of the State
(C) Article 344: Parliamentary Committee and Commission on Official Language
(D) Article 343: Official language of the Union
Correct Answer : A
On which date the birthday of Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore is celebrated?
(A) 7th May
(B) 6th May
(C) 9 May
(D) May 8
Correct Answer : C
When is the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrated?
(A) 28 March
(B) 22 March
(C) 28 April
(D) 24 April
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. Panchayati Raj system was introduced in Rajasthan by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
5. The Panchayati Raj system was implemented in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district on 2 October 1959.
7. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
8. The concept of Panchayati Raj in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
9. The tenure of Panchayats is fixed for five years but it can be dissolved even before the tenure.
10. 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)
When is the foundation day of Himachal Pradesh celebrated?
(A) 25 December
(B) 25 February
(C) 25 January
(D) 25 November
Correct Answer : C
When is the National Consumer Day celebrated?
(A) 20 December
(B) 2 December
(C) 13 December
(D) 24 December
Correct Answer : D
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