Panchayti Raj Mock Practice for Assistant LOCO Pilot RRB EXAM

Panchayati Raj Quiz

1. Panchayati Raj has received a constitutional status with ___ Amendment Act:

(a) 72nd
(b) 73rd
(c) 74th
(d) 75th

Correct Answer: (b). The 73rd Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.

2. Three-tier Panchayats are:

(a) uniformly applicable to all States
(b) applicable only to States with population above 50 lakh
(c) need not be strictly followed in States with population below 20 lakh
(d) has been replaced with a four-tier system

Correct Answer: (c). The three-tier system is not mandatory for States with a population below 20 lakh.

3. List of items reserved for the Panchayats are given in the:

(a) Eleventh Schedule
(b) Twelfth Schedule
(c) Seventh Schedule
(d) State List

Correct Answer: (a). The Eleventh Schedule lists the functions of Panchayats.

4. Elections to Panchayats are held:

(a) every four years
(b) every five years
(c) when the State Government decides
(d) at center’s directive

Correct Answer: (b). Panchayat elections are held every five years.

5. A person should be ___ years to stand in a panchayat election:

(a) 21 years
(b) 18 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years

Correct Answer: (a). A person must be 21 years old to contest in Panchayat elections.

6. __________ conducts elections to Panchayats and municipalities:

(a) State Government
(b) Central Government
(c) State Election Commission
(d) Central Election Commission

Correct Answer: (c). The State Election Commission conducts elections to Panchayats and municipalities.

7. Electorate for a Panchayat is at:

(a) Taluka board
(b) all adults of 21 years and above in a village
(c) village and selected Members of Parliament and State Legislature
(d) Gram Sabha

Correct Answer: (d). The Gram Sabha forms the electorate for a Panchayat.

8. Direct elections to all tiers of the Panchayat were held first after the 73rd Amendment came into force in ____?

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b). Rajasthan was the first state to hold direct elections under the 73rd Amendment.

9. Chairperson of a municipality is:

(a) nominated by the State Government
(b) directly elected by the voters
(c) elected in the manner specified by the State Legislature
(d) to be a person with experience in municipal administration

Correct Answer: (c). The chairperson is elected as per the procedure specified by the State Legislature.

10. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within:

(a) 1 month
(b) 3 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 1 year

Correct Answer: (c). Elections must be held within 6 months of dissolution.

11. Which of the following is a committee on Panchayati Raj institutions?

(a) Balwantray Mehta Committee
(b) G.V.K. Rao Committee
(c) L.M. Singhvi Committee
(d) Ashok Mehta Committee

Correct Answer: (a). The Balwantray Mehta Committee recommended the establishment of Panchayati Raj institutions.

12. Panchayati Raj is a system of:

(a) Local government
(b) Local administration
(c) Local self-government
(d) Rural local self-government

Correct Answer: (c). Panchayati Raj is a system of local self-government.

13. At ______ years the individual can vote for panchayats:

(a) 18
(b) 21
(c) 25
(d) 19

Correct Answer: (a). Individuals aged 18 years and above can vote in Panchayat elections.

14. Which is correctly matched?

(a) Amendment procedure – Article 268
(b) Duties of Prime Minister – Article 74
(c) President’s rule – Article 365
(d) Inter-State Council – Article 264

Correct Answer: (c). President’s rule is covered under Article 365.

15. Which is the first executive tier of the Panchayati Raj system from below?

(a) Gram Sabha
(b) Gram Panchayat
(c) Mandal Parishad
(d) Panchayat Samiti

Correct Answer: (b). Gram Panchayat is the first executive tier of the Panchayati Raj system.

16. What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj System called?

(a) Zilla Parishad
(b) Taluka Panchayat
(c) Panchayat Samiti
(d) Gram Sabha

Correct Answer: (c). The intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj system is called Panchayat Samiti.

17. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes a specific mention of village panchayats?

(a) Article 19
(b) Article 21
(c) Article 40
(d) Article 246

Correct Answer: (c). Article 40 of the Indian Constitution mentions the organization of village panchayats.

18. Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Union List : Banking
(b) State List : Agriculture
(c) Concurrent List : Marriage
(d) Residuary List : Education

Correct Answer: (d). Education is part of the Concurrent List, not a residuary subject.

19. The Panchayati Raj was launched on:

(a) 2 Oct, 1952
(b) 2 Oct, 1950
(c) 2 Oct, 1959
(d) 2 Oct, 1948

Correct Answer: (c). The Panchayati Raj system was launched on 2nd October 1959 in Nagaur, Rajasthan.

20. The Panchayati Raj was first launched in:

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab

Correct Answer: (a). The Panchayati Raj system was first launched in Rajasthan on 2nd October 1959.