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Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Part-II)

📆 October 23, 2024

Total Questions: 60

11. Who presides over the meeting of Gram Sabha in Scheduled Areas? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Schedule Tribe member present who is elected by Gram Sabha
Solution:According to PESA rules a person who is a member of a scheduled Tribe will be selected as chairperson for the meeting of the Gram Sabha for one year by consensus. In case of non-consensus, amongst the members present, the oldest lady from the scheduled tribes would be the Chairperson.

12. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the - [I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (c) Laying the foundation of strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in the Country.
Solution:73rd Amendment Act lays down the foundation of strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj institutions in the country. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act refers to the Municipality.

13. 73rd Amendment of the Constitution was implemented on 24 April, 1993. This amendment will encourage in Rajasthan- [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]

Correct Answer: (c) Self-Governance system
Solution:73rd Constitution Amendment Act is aimed at establishing local self-governance system under Panchayati Raj.

14. Which of the following is related to the theme of ‘Grass Root Democracy’? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Panchayati Raj System
Solution:Grass Root Democracy is associated with decentralization in a democratic set up. On 2nd October, 1959, Jawahar Lal Nehru inaugurated Panchayati Raj System in Rajasthan. Since Panchayati Raj System aims to empower the local units of governance by decentralization of power, this system was acclaimed as Grass Root Democracy.

15. Panchayati Raj System is a System of- [U.P. Lower Sub (Pre) 1998]

1. Local level self-governance.
2. Three-tier governance with Bio-relations.
3. Democratic Decentralization.
4. Hierarchy Construction.
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Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:The Panchayati Raj System is a local self-governance system.
Balwant Rai Mehta called it as a 'System of Democratic
Decentralization.’ It is a three-tier system of governance
with bio-relations.

16. The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]

1. People’s participation in development

2. Political accountability

3. Democratic decentralisation

4. Financial mobilization

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Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Solution:Panchayati Raj System was started on 2nd October, 1959 in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. Panchayats were given Constitutional status by 73rd Amendment Act- 1992. Its main objective is to increase the participation of people in the development of the country and implement democratic decentralization. Thus statement 1 and 3 are correct.

17. Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (b) Democratic decentralisation
Solution:Panchayati Raj System was started on 2nd October, 1959 in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. Panchayats were given Constitutional status by 73rd Amendment Act- 1992. Its main objective is to increase the participation of people in the development of the country and implement democratic decentralization. Thus statement 1 and 3 are correct.

18. The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) decentralize the power of democracy
Solution:Panchayati Raj System was started on 2nd October, 1959 in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. Panchayats were given Constitutional status by 73rd Amendment Act- 1992. Its main objective is to increase the participation of people in the development of the country and implement democratic decentralization. Thus statement 1 and 3 are correct.

19. Which one of the following is not an attribute of a Local Government? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Central control
Solution:The statutory status, participation of local community and power to raise funds by taxation are the attributes of local government, but Central control is not one of them because the objective of the establishment of local governments is decentralization of power.

20. Panchayati Raj is mainly aimed at- [43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (c) Decentralization of power to villagers.
Solution:The principle aim of the Panchayati Raj System is the democratic decentralization of power to villages and to empower them to make policies according to their needs and to implement these policies.
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