DEFENCE CT 10: Panchayati Raj Welcome to your DEFENCE CT 10: Panchayati Raj Question No. 1 Gram Panchayat works under which one of the following ? A. Municipal Committee of the area B. Zila Parishad C. Gram Sabha D. Panchayat Samiti None Question No. 2 Which of the following is not a tier of Panchayati Raj ? A. Village Panchayat B. Nagar Panchayat C. Zila Parishad D. Panchayat Samiti None Question No. 3 Which of the following powers is NOT given to Panchayats? A. Executive powers B. Monetary powers C. Legislative powers D. Supervisory powers None Question No. 4 Which one of the following statements with regard to the functioning of the Panchayats is not correct? 1. A person who has attained the minimum age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a panchayat. 2. Every Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for six years from the date of its first meeting. A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 None Question No. 5 Which of the following is NOT a function of Panchayati Raj? A. Cleaning of public roads B. The supply of drinking water C. Primary and adult education D. Fire services None Question No. 6 Which of the following is/are the objectives of the PESA Act, 1996? A. To evolve a suitable administrative framework consistent with traditional practices. B. To safeguard and to preserve the traditions and customs of tribal communities. C. To empower panchayats at the appropriate levels with specific powers conducive to tribal requirements. D. All of the above None Question No. 7 Direction: Answer the following question by selecting the correct/ most appropriate option: Statement A) There are three levels of Panchayat. Statement B) The first tier of the panchayat is the Zila Parishad. A. Both A) and B) are true and B) is the correct explanation of A) B. Both A) and B) are true but B) is not the correct explanation of A) C. A) is true, but B) is false D. A) is false, but B) is true None Question No. 8 nder which Article of the Constitution of India has provision been made for reservation of seats for women in Panchayats ? A. Article 243 B B. Article 243 C C. Article 243 D D. Article 243 E None Question No. 9 The system of Panchayat Raj is mentioned in which list? A. The Union List B. The State List C. The Concurrent List D. None of the above None Question No. 10 Which Indian state was the first to establish the institution of Panchayat raj? A. Punjab B. Andhra Pradesh C. Rajasthan D. Uttar Pradesh None Time's up