Local Government Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of: [CDS 1992]

2. Which of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India? [IAS 1995]

3. In which of the following States was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?

4. Which is not the concern of the local government? [SSC Grad 2011]

5. It is obligatory for all States to have:

6. The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj institution is: [CDS 1993]

7. A person to be qualified for standing in a panchayat election must have attained the age of:

8. Who is the executive head of a Municipal Corporation?

9. The tenure of Gram Panchayat and Nagarpalika shall be for:

10. Which is at the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj?

11. The Mayor to the Municipal Corporation is elected by:

12. The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to: [I. Tax 1991]

13. Every Village Panchayat is headed by a Sarpancha who is elected by:

14. Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up? [CDS 2005]

15. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes a specific mention of Village Panchayats? [NDA 2008]

16. The function of the Panchayat Samiti is to: [RRB 1991]

17. Which of the following is not a recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj? [CDS 2009]

18. Which one of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India deals with the issue of strengthening of the Panchayati Raj? [NDA 2008]

19. Which of the following is not true regarding a Gram Panchayat?

20. The electorate for a Panchayat is:

21. The list of items which may be entrusted to the Panchayats is given in the:

22. Gram Sabha consists of:

23. Who among the following is not a member of the Panchayat Samiti?

24. The local self-governing institution for a town with a population of twelve thousand and above is known as:

25. What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj System called? [NDA 2005]