This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Local Government > Panchayati > Panchayati Raj – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Panchayati Raj Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who elects the head of the zila parishad? A) Sarpanch. B) People of district. C) Block pramukh. D) State government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Block pramukh. 2. What is the full form of 'BPL' list A) Below Power Line. B) Below Poverty Labourer. C) Below Poverty Line. D) Below Power Line. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Below Poverty Line. 3. Ward majlis shall meet once in every: A) 6months. B) Year. C) 3months. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3months. 4. National Panchayati Raj day is on ..... A) 25th June. B) 15th August. C) 10th March. D) 24th April. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 24th April. 5. WHAT IS TERM OF SARPANCH A) 9. B) 5. C) 6. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 6. A member of Panchayat should not be less than? A) 22. B) 20. C) 18. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 21. 7. It plays an important role in keeping an eye on the elected representatives and in making them responsible to the persons who elected them A) Panchs. B) Gram sabha. C) Ward member. D) Sarpanch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gram sabha. 8. Body of local government make decision at tehsil or block level? A) Gram Sabha. B) Panchayat Samiti. C) Gram Panchayat. D) Zila Parishad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchayat Samiti. 9. The block panchayat samiti is the local self-governing body at the A) Village level. B) District level. C) Block level. D) Town level. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Block level. 10. The representatives of Block Samitis and other members who work at the district level make up the A) State. B) Panchayati Raj. C) Zila Parishad. D) Gram Panchayat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zila Parishad. 11. The ..... management has transformed this barren slope to a green meadow in just 2 years A) Gram Sabha. B) Watershed. C) The BPL list. D) Panchayati Raj. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watershed. 12. Which section deals with the property of halqa panchayat? A) 13. B) 15. C) 16. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13. 13. Age required to be a member of Gram Sabha? A) 18 or above. B) 25 or above. C) 14 or above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 18 or above. 14. The member of the gram panchayat is generally elected for a term of A) 5 years. B) 2 years. C) 10 years. D) 1 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5 years. 15. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ONE OF THE THREE-TIER SYSTEM? A) PANCHAYATI SAMITI. B) PARLIAMENT OF AMERICA. C) ZILLA PARSHID. D) GRAM PANCHAYAT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PARLIAMENT OF AMERICA. 16. Name the officer at the block level. A) Block Manager. B) Block Improvement Officer. C) Block Development Officer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Block Development Officer. 17. Gram Panchayat has how many people working? A) 4. B) 2. C) 5. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 18. The members of the Gram Sabha must be adults. It means they must be of A) 25 years. B) 22 years or more. C) 20 years or more. D) 18 years or more. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 18 years or more. 19. ..... is a key Factor in making the Gram Panchayat. A) Gram Sabha. B) BPL list. C) Panch [ Ward member]. D) Zila Parishad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gram Sabha. 20. Every village Panchayat is divided into A) Sets. B) Groups. C) Wards. D) Sections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wards. 21. Disqualification of members of halqa panchayat comes under which section? A) 7. B) 5. C) 6. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 22. The sources of income of the village panchayat are A) Taxes on houses and shops. B) Government grants. C) Taxes on fairs and markets. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 23. The Panchayati Raj System in a local self-government in which areas? A) Rural Areas. B) Urban Areas. C) Central Areas. D) International Areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rural Areas. 24. The ..... is the highest level of the Panchayati Raj System. A) Zila Parishad. B) District Panchayat. C) Both options. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both options. 25. What are the different panchayats? A) Panchayati raj, panchayat samiti, Zilla parishad. B) Panchayati raj, Hardas, Panchayat. C) Secretary, Janpad, landlord. D) God. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Panchayati raj, panchayat samiti, Zilla parishad. 26. List out the role of a secretary:- A) The panchayat secretary is a salaried officer appointed by the government, who is also the secretary of the gram Sabha. B) The main task of the secretary in gram panchayat is to record and register the work done by the panchayat and to prepare budget. C) The secretary in the gram panchayat advises the villagers in matters of health, farming, village development, and education. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 27. ..... calls the meeting of gram sabha and gram panchayat and keeps a record of that. A) Panch. B) Secretary. C) People. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secretary. 28. Who started Panchayati Raj in India? A) Dheli. B) Rajasthan. C) Maharashtra. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajasthan. 29. The Panchayati Raj is the ..... tier or level of democratic government A) Sixth. B) Fifth. C) Second. D) First. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First. 30. The people of Hardas village suggested ..... development programme for thepermanent solution of their problem. A) Irrigation. B) Dam. C) Handpumps. D) Watershed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watershed. 31. The gram panchayat makes the villagers more ..... and self-sufficient. A) Participative. B) Communicative. C) Friendly. D) Responsible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Responsible. 32. What is mean by Rural? A) District. B) City. C) Town. D) Village. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Village. 33. Who is the administrative head of the District Panchayat? A) An IAS Officer. B) The head keeps on changing, i mean people cannot live forever. C) An IPS Officer. D) An IFS Officer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An IAS Officer. 34. Tears of Panchayati Raj A) Zilla Parishad, Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti. B) Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat. C) Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat. 35. How many seats have been reserved for womer A) Half. B) One-third. C) One-fourth. D) One-fifth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One-third. 36. Who people elect the Sarpanch A) Panchayats. B) BPL below powerty line. C) Members of the parliament. D) Gram Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Members of the parliament. 37. SECRETARY IS APPOINTED BY WHO A) SARPANCH. B) PRIME MINISTER. C) GOVERNMENT. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GOVERNMENT. 38. The term "panchayat" means ..... A) A group of 8 people. B) A group of 6 people. C) A group of 5 people. D) A group of 7 people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of 5 people. 39. Functions of gram panchayat ( choose correct . answer ) A) Construction and destruction. B) Maintainace and construction. C) Trading. D) Fishing and farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maintainace and construction. 40. Which village is mentioned in the chapter? A) Punsari. B) Poovar. C) Hardas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hardas. 41. The gram panchayat elected for ..... A) 5 years. B) 3 years. C) 6 years. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5 years. 42. The people are facing the problem of A) Water. B) Fire. C) Electricity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water. 43. A ..... IS A METTING OF ALL ADULTS WHO LIVE IN A VILLAGE. A) Gram Sabha. B) Panchayat. C) Zila parishad. D) Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gram Sabha. 44. A group of people living together in a place is called ..... A) Neighbourhood. B) Community. C) Room-mates. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Community. 45. What is Panchayati Raj A) The Panchayati Raj System is a process through which people participate in their own government. B) It is a election for prime ministers. C) Its a way to rule the world. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Panchayati Raj System is a process through which people participate in their own government. 46. Who elects the members of the Gram Panchayat? A) (They are not elected, they are appointed). B) The Zila parishad. C) The State government. D) The Gram Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Gram Sabha. 47. Panchayati raj system is supervised by? A) Block samiti. B) Zila parishad. C) State government. D) Mayor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zila parishad. 48. Local government in rural area from grassroot level to highest level is A) Zila Parishad, panchayat samiti, Gram panchayat. B) Gram panchayat, Zila parishad, panchayat y. C) Gram panchayat, panchayat samiti, Zila parishad. D) Panchayat samiti, Gram panchayat, Zila Parishad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gram panchayat, panchayat samiti, Zila parishad. 49. In some states Gram sabha form committees like A) Construction committee. B) Development committee. C) All of above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of above. 50. WHAT DOES 'PANCH' MEAN? A) TWO. B) FOUR. C) FIVE. D) THREE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FIVE. 51. Who appoints Secretary of Gram Panchayat? A) Ordinary person. B) Landlord of village. C) Government. D) Election Commissioner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government. 52. Which provides grants for the Panchayati Raj? A) Zila Parishad. B) Block Samiti. C) Central Government. D) State Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) State Government. 53. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF PANCHAYATI RAJ? A) COUNCIL OF 100 MEMBERS. B) COUNCIL OF 1, 200 MEMBERS. C) COUNCIL OF 2 MEMBERS. D) COUNCIL OF 5 MEMBERS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) COUNCIL OF 5 MEMBERS. 54. Does zila parishad advices state government? A) Yes. B) No. C) Another answer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 55. Each WARD elects a representative who is known as a ..... A) LEGISLATOR. B) PANCH. C) MONITOR. D) MINISTER. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PANCH. 56. Who is appointed by Government? A) Secretary. B) Sarpanch. C) Ward member. D) Panch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secretary. 57. Quorum of panchayati adalat consist of how many members? A) 5. B) 3. C) 6. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 58. What are the sources of income to zila parishad A) Raid on houses. B) Income from taxes. C) From lok sabha. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Income from taxes. 59. What is the full form form 'BPL' A) Below poverty line. B) Below poor line. C) Below presidential line. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Below poverty line. 60. ..... makes development plans at the district level. A) Zila Parishad. B) Gram Sabha. C) Panchayat Samiti. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zila Parishad. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesLocal Government QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesPanchayati Raj Quiz 1Panchayati Raj Quiz 2Panchayati Raj Quiz 3Panchayati Raj Quiz 4Panchayati Raj Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books