Panchayati raj

Question 1

where is 73rd AA not applicable

Answer 1

Question 2

Why was Balwant Rai Mehta committee established?

Answer 2

To examine community development program, 1952 and national extension service 1953

Question 3

Recommendations of BRMC

Answer 3

Democratic decentralisation, which ultimately came to be known as Panchayati Raj

Establishment of 3 tire Panchayati Raj system gram Panchayat at village level Panchayat Samiti at block level and Zila Parishad at district level

Question 4

As per BRMC, however, the members were to be elected

Answer 4

Village Panchayat: directly elected
Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parshad: indirectly elected members

Question 5

As per BRC, who were the executive and who were the advisory coordinating body?

Answer 5

Panchayat Samiti: executive body,
Zila Parshad: advisory, coordinating and supervisory body

Question 6

As per BRMC, who should be the chairman of Zila Parishad?

Answer 6

District collector

Question 7

First state to establish Panchayati Raj

Answer 7

Raja is

Question 8

What would you recommendations of the Ashok Mehta committee

Answer 8

Appointed by janta government
The three tire system replaced by two tire system (Zila Parshad at district level and mandal Panchayat at village level with total population in 1 mandal, 15,000 to 20,000)

Question 9

As per Ashok Mehta what were the executive and planning body

Answer 9

Zila Parishad: executive body and made responsible for planning at district level

Question 10

Was any action taken on Ashok Mehta committee?

Answer 10

No, because janta government did not completed term

Question 11

Who appointed GVK Rao committee?

Answer 11

Planning commission 1985

Question 12

As per GVK, what was the reason of failure of Panchayati Raj

Answer 12

Bureaucratic Seshan of development administration, we can be PRI and they recorded grass without roots

Question 13

As per GVK, what should be the principal body for develop meant programmes

Answer 13

Zila Prasad should be of pivotal importance in the scheme of democratic decentralisation. It stated that the district is the proper unit of planning and development and Zilla Parishad should become the principal body for management of all development programmes, which can be handled at that level.

Question 14

As per GVK, who should be the CEO of Zila Prashant?

Answer 14

A post of district development Commissioner should be created who would be the CEO and would be in charge of all the development departments at the district level

Question 15

LM Singhvi commt

Answer 15

In 1986 rajiv gandhi

Question 16

Thungon commt imp

Answer 16

District collector to be the chief executive officer of Zila Parishad

Question 17

Gadgil commt

Answer 17

Question 18

As per Gargi committee, who were to conduct the elections of Panchayat’s

Answer 18

State election commission

Question 19

As per Garg committee, who would allocate the finances to the Panchayat?

Answer 19

Establishment of state finance commission for the education of finances to the Panchayat

Question 20

Who passed 73rd Caa

Answer 20

Question 21

73rd AA which part pf const

Answer 21

Part nine from article 243 to 243 O

Question 22

New sch

Answer 22

11

Question 23

What is the article in Dps P which says to establish self-government like Panchayati Raj?

Answer 23

Article 40: the state shall take steps to organise village Panchayat and endure them with such power and authority has made necessary to enable them to function units of self government

Question 24

Which act gave the constitutional status to PRI?

Answer 24

73AA 1992

Question 25

Gram sabha as per 73aa

Answer 25

Question 26

If the population is less than… Then one may not constitute Panchayat at intermediate level

Answer 26

20 lakh

Question 27

How would the members of Panchayat at all the levels be elected?

Answer 27

Directly related by the people

Question 28

And how about the chairman? How would they be elected?

Answer 28

At intermediate and district level, chairman would be elected indirectly. At village level, chairman would be elected as the state legislature determines

Question 29

What about reservation?

Answer 29

As per the act, seats should be reserved for SC/ST at all the levels. 1/3 for women. State legislature shall provide for reservation of chairperson at village or any level for SCNST.

Question 30

What part of reservation is not applicable in Arunachal Pradesh?

Answer 30

Reservation of seats for scheduled caste is not applicable in Arunachal Pradesh

Question 31

Duration of Panchayat

Answer 31

Five years

Question 32

If the Panchayat is dissolved before the expiry of period of……………………………… From the date of its dissolution, then fresh elections should take place

Answer 32

Six months. But where the remainder of the period is less than six months, it shall not be necessary to hold any election for that much period.

Question 33

Panchayat constituted upon the dissolution of the existing Panchayat only serves for……………………………

Answer 33

Remainder period. For example, eight months, seven months after that new Panchayat would be formed for a full period of five years.

Question 34

Minimum age to be a Panchayat member

Answer 34

21

Question 35

Who appoints the state election commissioner?

Answer 35

Governor

Question 36

How can the state election Commissioner be removed?

Answer 36

On the ground, same as that of removal of a judge of the state High Court

Question 37

How they manage finances

Answer 37

Question 38

Who constitutes finance commission to review the financial position of Panchayat?

Answer 38

Governor

Question 39

Who directs whether any provisions of the 73rd amendment act would apply to union territory or not?

Answer 39

President

Question 40

What are the exempted states and areas from 73rd amendment act

Answer 40

Shiva areas in tribal areas, Hill areas of Manipur for which district Council exist Darjeeling district of West Bengal, for which Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council exists

Question 41

How many matters are there in 11th schedule?

Answer 41

29. Functional items are placed within the purview of panchayats. Majority are agriculture, irrigation, fishery, minor forest, produce khadi, drinking water, roads, bridges, Electricity, PDS, et cetera.

Question 42

Compulsory provisions 1

Answer 42

Question 43

Compulsory proviisons 2

Answer 43

Question 44

Voluntary 1

Answer 44

Question 45

Which 10 states have fifth schedule areas?

Answer 45

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan

Question 46

Objectives of PESA (provisions of Panchayat extension to schedule areas, 1996)

Answer 46

Question 47

What will be the role of gram Sabha under PESA?

Answer 47

They shall approve the plans, programs and projects for social and economic development before they are taken up for the implementation by Panchayat at the Village level. They shall be responsible for identification of beneficiaries under poverty, elevation, and other programmes

Question 48

When is the gram Sabha certification required under PESA?

Answer 48

Every Panchayat that the village level shall be required to obtain from gram Sabha a certification of utilisation of funds for the above plant programs and projects

Question 49

Reservation of ST in the PESA

Answer 49

1/2

Question 50

Reservation of chairperson of Panchayat’s at all levels in PESA

Answer 50

Reservation for all the seats of chairperson of all levels for ST

Question 51

Can state government nominate any scheduled tribes for representation in Panchayat at intermediate District?

Answer 51

Yes, but no nomination shall not exceed 1/10 of the total members to be elected in that Panchayat

Question 52

Who needs to be consulted before making acquisition of land and schedule areas for development projects?

Answer 52

Graham Saha Panchayat

Question 53

Who will oversee the planning and management of minor water bodies in scheduled areas?

Answer 53

Panchayat at appropriate level

Question 54

Whose prior recommendation is required for exploitation of minor minerals in schedule areas?

Answer 54

Gram Sabha Panchayat at appropriate level

Question 55

Extra powers of GS/ panchayat at sched area

Answer 55

Question 56

243 a

Answer 56

Provides for creation of gram Sabha

Question 57

243b,c…..g

Answer 57

243B provides for the constitution of Panchayat at district level, intermediate level and village level. 243C provides for composition of Panchayat like Panchayat at village level directly elected at intermediate level and district level directly elected members. 243D provides for reservation. 243E provides for duration that is five years. 243F provides for qualification and disqualification. 243G provides the state shall transfer such function to Panchayat to empower them as a self-governing institution.

Question 58

243h…..o

Answer 58

243H provides for financial powers of panchayats. 243. I provides for creation of state finance commission to recommend upon the distribution of taxes between state and Panchayat. 243J provides for audit of Panchayat. 243K provides for creation of state election commission to country elections of Panchayat. 243L provides for extension of Panchayati Raj institutions to union territories, and President has the power to extend it to ties. 243M provides for exception where provide of part nine are not applicable like Nagaland Mizoram Hill districts of Manipur Gorkha council areas in West Bengal. 243N provides for continuity of state law delivered with panchayats before this appointment. 243 provides that court shall not interfere in the election process of PRI