Consider the following statements regarding the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC):

1. The UPSC is consulted on all disciplinary matters affecting civil servants under the Union or All India Services.

2. The chairman of the UPSC is eligible for further employment under the Government of India or a state after ceasing to hold office.

3. The expenses of the UPSC are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India and are not subject to a vote in Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the All India Services:

1. The Central Government has the ultimate control over All India Services, while immediate control lies with the state governments.

2. Officers of the All India Services are appointed by the respective State Public Service Commissions.

3. The Indian Forest Service was established in 1966 under the All India Services Act, 1951.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Zonal Councils:

1. Zonal Councils were established under the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 to promote cooperation among states.

2. The Home Minister of the Central Government is the common chairman of all Zonal Councils.

3. The North-Eastern Council was created under the same Act as the other Zonal Councils.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Inter-State Council under Article 263:

1. The Inter-State Council was established based on the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission.

2. The Council includes the Prime Minister as the Chairman and all Chief Ministers of states as members.

3. The Council has the authority to enforce its recommendations on inter-state and Centre-state relations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the 73rd Constitutional Amendment:

1. It mandates direct election of all members at the village, intermediate, and district levels.

2. It makes the powers and functions of Panchayats uniform across all states.

3. Chairpersons at intermediate and district levels are elected indirectly.
   

According to the PESA Act of 1996 (Extension Act), which of the following are true?

1. The 73rd Amendment does not automatically apply to Fifth Schedule tribal areas.

2. The Parliament may extend Panchayati Raj provisions to Scheduled Areas with modifications.

3. Panchayats in scheduled areas cannot levy any taxes.
   

Which among the following statements about the Ashok Mehta Committee is/are correct?
i. It recommended replacing the three-tier Panchayati Raj system with a two-tier system.
ii. It advocated compulsory powers of taxation for Panchayats.
iii. It successfully saw all recommendations implemented at the central level.

Which of the following statements are correct about the Community Development Programme (CDP)?

1. The CDP began in 1952 and was implemented experimentally in select blocks.

2. It was the predecessor to the Panchayati Raj system.

3. The scheme successfully encouraged democratic participation among rural people.
   

Consider the following statements about the Gram Sabha:

1. Every Gram Sabha meeting must be presided over by the village Panchayat president or their deputy.

2. The quorum for the Gram Sabha meeting is fixed at 10% of registered voters.

3. Gram Sabha meetings must be held at least twice a year.
   Which of the statements are correct?
   

Consider the following regarding the 73rd Constitutional Amendment:
(i) The Amendment inserted Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution.
(ii) It mandates all states to create intermediate-level Panchayats regardless of population size.
(iii) It fixes a 5-year term for Panchayats.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Panchayati Raj system in India:

1. The Balwantrai Mehta Committee recommended a two-tier Panchayati Raj system.

2. The first state to implement Panchayati Raj was Rajasthan in 1959.

3. Nyaya Panchayats are judicial bodies set up to handle petty civil and criminal cases.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   

ഇന്ത്യയിൽ പഞ്ചായത്തീരാജിനെ സംബന്ധിച്ച് ശരിയായ പ്രസ്താവനകൾ ഏതെല്ലാം ?

1. പഞ്ചായത്തീരാജ് വ്യവസ്ഥ ഇന്ത്യയിൽ നിലവിൽ വന്നത് 73-ാം ഭരണഘടനാ ഭേദഗതി അനുസരിച്ചാണ്
2. പഞ്ചായത്തീരാജിനെക്കുറിച്ച് പ്രതിപാദിക്കുന്ന ഭരണഘടനാ ആർട്ടിക്കിൾ 40 (Part iv) ആണ്
3. പഞ്ചായത്തീരാജ് ദിനം ആയി ആചരിക്കുന്നത് ആഗസ്റ്റ് 24 ആണ്
4. ഇന്ത്യയിൽ പഞ്ചായത്തിരാജിന്റെ പിതാവ് എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്നത് ബൽവന്ത്റായ് മേത്ത ആണ്

പ്രാദേശിക സ്വയംഭരണസ്ഥാപനങ്ങളുടെ പിതാവ് എന്ന് വിശേഷിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് ആരെ?

വില്ലേജ് പഞ്ചായത്തത്തുകൾ രൂപീകരിക്കാൻ സംസ്ഥാന ഗവണ്മെന്റുകളെ ചുമതല പ്പെടുത്തുന്ന ഭരണഘടനാ അനുച്ഛേദം ?

തദ്ദേശ ഗവണ്മെൻ്റുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് ശരിയായ പ്രസ്‌താവന ഏത്?

1. തദ്ദേശ ഗവണ്മെൻ്റുകളിലെ പ്രതിനിധികളെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നത് സംസ്ഥാന തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് കമ്മിഷനാണ്
2. മുഖ്യ തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് ഓഫിസറുടെ നേത്യത്വത്തിലാണ് തദ്ദേശ ഗവണ്മെന്റ്റ് തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പുകൾ നടത്തുന്നത്
3. തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിലെ പ്രതിനിധികളെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നത് അഞ്ചു വർഷത്തേക്കാണ്

തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾക്ക് ഭരണഘടനാ അംഗീകാരം ശുപാർശ ചെയ്ത കമ്മിറ്റി

Which of the following is NOT a body of the urban local body administration?

The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution enables the states with a population of less than 20 lakhs to have a minimum ______ structure in the local governance of the state?

Which institution governs the area that is in transition from rural to urban?

As per Article 243B of the Indian Constitution, Panchayats at the intermediate level may NOT be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding ________?

How many tiers of administration are there in the Panchayati Raj Institutions (in states having a population more than 2 million)?

പഞ്ചായത്തിരാജ് സംവിധാനത്തിന് ഭരണഘടന പദവി നൽകിയ കമ്മിറ്റി

In 1989 the _______ recommended constitutional recognition for the local government bodies?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Panchayati Raj system in India as per the Constitution?

Which Article of the Constitution of India enshrines one of the Directive Principles of State Policy which lays down that the State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government"?

In which part of the Indian Constitution is Panchayati Raj described?

How many subjects are entitled and listed for the Panchayat in the Indian Constitution?

Article 243E of the Indian Constitution is related to which feature of Panchayat?

The Panchayati Raj Institutions DO NOT exist in which of the following states as on June 2022?

Which Amendment of the Constitution of India envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayat Raj System to perform functions and powers entrusted to it by the State Legislatures?

What fraction of the positions in all panchayat institutions is reserved for women?

The Panchayati Raj system was first implemented in which state of India?

താഴെ പറയുന്നവയിൽ പഞ്ചായത്ത് രാജ് സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട കമ്മറ്റികൾ ഏതെല്ലാം ?

1. തുംഗൻ കമ്മറ്റി

2. കാക്കാ കലേക്കർ കമ്മറ്റി

3. ബൽവന്ത് റായ് മേത്ത കമ്മറ്റി

4. അശോക്മേത്ത കമ്മറ്റി

• താഴെപ്പറയുന്ന കമ്മിറ്റികളെ കാലക്രമത്തിൽ ക്രമീകരിക്കുക

  (i) ബൽവന്തറായ് മേത്ത കമ്മിറ്റി

  (ii) എൽ.എം. സിംഗ്വി കമ്മിറ്റി

  (iii) അശോക മേത്ത കമ്മിറ്റി

പഞ്ചായത്ത് രാജ് സംബ്രദായത്തിൽ ത്രിതല പഞ്ചായത്തിനു പകരം ദ്വിതല പഞ്ചായത്ത് ശുപാർശ ചെയ്ത കമ്മിറ്റി ഏത് ?

ഇന്ത്യയിൽ തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളുടെ ഏറ്റവും താഴെ തട്ടിലുള്ള ഘടകം :

Match List I (Items) with List II (Articles) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Constitution of Municipalities	Article 243U
Reservation of seats in Municipal Bodies	Article 243Q
State Finance Commission	Article 243T
Duration of Municipalities	Article 243Y

In 1989, the 64th and 65th Amendment Bills were not passed and the Amendment Acts could not come in force at that time because:

Consider the following objectives:

1. Bringing about uniformity in the structure of local governments throughout the country

2. Ensuring regular and rational flow of funds from the State’s revenue

3. Having properly elected governments at regular intervals

4. Having single unified authority for the city’s management and development

Which of these did the 74th Amendment to the Constitution of India, try to inject into the working of urban local bodies?

According to the Constitution of India, it is obligatory to constitute ‘Ward Committees’ in the area of a municipality. The population of such municipality should be:

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which one of the following Constitution (Amendment) Acts provided for the formation of the Metropolitan Planning Committee?

Which one of the following functions is not the concern of the Local Government in India?

‘A transitional area’, ‘a smaller urban area’ or ‘a larger urban area’ in the context of a Nagar Panchayat, a Municipal Council or a Municipal Corporation, are specified by the Governor after considering which of the following:

1. Density of population

2. Percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities

3. Number of hospitals in the area

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

The sources of revenue of urban local bodies in India are:

1. Taxes

2. Fees and fines

3. Grants

4. Loans

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which one of the following is not correct? Part IX-A of the Constitution of India pertaining to the Municipalities provides

As per the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, Legislatures of States have not been conferred the power to empower municipalities with the responsibility of:

Consider the following:

1. District Board

2. Municipal Corporation

3. Notified Area Authority and Town Area Committee

4. Township Committee and Port Trust

Which of these is/are urban local body / bodies in India?

Which of the following statements regarding the Seventy-Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of India are correct?

1. It provides for the insertion of a new Schedule to the Constitution.

2. It restructures the working of the municipalities.

3. It provides for the reservation of seats for women and Scheduled Castes in the municipalities.

4. It is applicable only to some specified states.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. In an urban area where municipal services are being provided by an industrial establishment, it is still mandatory to constitute a Municipality under the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.

2. It is obligatory to constitute Ward Committees for one or more wards within the territorial area of a Municipality having a population of 3 lakhs or more.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?