Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Part-II)

Total Questions: 60

41. According to democratic decentralization recommended by Balwant Rai Mehta committee? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (a) Three-tier democratic Panchayati Raj institutions were to be set up at the village, block and district levels.
Solution:Balwant Rai Mehta recommended in 1957 about the three-tier democratic Panchayati Raj System to be set up at the village, block and district levels.

42. The Panchayati Raj System was first started in India in the State of Rajasthan and [47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (d) Andhra Pradesh
Solution:Rajasthan is the first State to establish the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur district while Andhra Pradesh is the second State to establish the Panchayati Raj System.

43. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in October, 1959 in [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009, R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1996, 43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (a) Rajasthan
Solution:Rajasthan is the first State to establish the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur district while Andhra Pradesh is the second State to establish the Panchayati Raj System.

44. The first Panchayati Raj System was inaugurated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October, 1959 in [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

Correct Answer: (c) Nagaur
Solution:Rajasthan is the first State to establish the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur district while Andhra Pradesh is the second State to establish the Panchayati Raj System.

45. The first State to implement the Panchayati Raj System in India was - [U.P.P.C.S. (GIC) 2010]

Correct Answer: (e) Rajasthan
Solution:Rajasthan is the first State to establish the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur district while Andhra Pradesh is the second State to establish the Panchayati Raj System.

46. The first State to adopt Panchayati Raj was — [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

Correct Answer: (d) Rajasthan
Solution:Rajasthan is the first State to establish the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur district while Andhra Pradesh is the second State to establish the Panchayati Raj System.

47. When and where was Panchayati Raj System in India introduced? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (b) 2-October, 1959, Nagaur (Rajasthan)
Solution:Rajasthan is the first State to establish the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur district while Andhra Pradesh is the second State to establish the Panchayati Raj System.

48. Who was the Chairman of the Committee which proposed Democratic Decentralisation and Panchayati Raj? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Balwant Rai Mehta
Solution:Rajasthan is the first State to establish the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur district while Andhra Pradesh is the second State to establish the Panchayati Raj System.

49. The Decentralization System was recommended by [56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Balwant Rai Mehta
Solution:Rajasthan is the first State to establish the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur district while Andhra Pradesh is the second State to establish the Panchayati Raj System.

50. Establishment of the Panchayati Raj System was recommended by- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Report 1957.
Solution:Rajasthan is the first State to establish the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October, 1959 in Nagaur district while Andhra Pradesh is the second State to establish the Panchayati Raj System.