Panchayati Raj GK Questions
Panchayati Raj system in India was first started in Rajasthan and …………………?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Himachal
(D) Andhra 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.
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 of the following amendments to Constitution of India grants a constitutional status to Panchayati Raj System?
(A) 75th Amendment
(B) 73rd Amendment
(C) 71st Amendment
(D) 72nd Amendment
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 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)
Which part of the Constitution embodies the concept of Panchayati Raj?
(A) Preamble
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Tenth Schedule
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.
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)
The Panchayati Raj system in India is a system of:
(A) federal government
(B) local self-government
(C) central government
(D) state government
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.
2. Panchayati Raj system was introduced in Rajasthan by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
3. The Panchayati Raj system was implemented in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district on 2 October 1959.
4. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
Panchayati Raj belongs to___.
(A) Residual list
(B) Concurrent list
(C) State list
(D) Union list
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct answer is State List. Panchayati Raj is included in the State list. Panchayati Raj (Council of five officials) is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.