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12 c-Local Self Government

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of people living together in a place is called......

a)

school

b)

community

c)

neighbourhood

d)

room-mates

2.

The local self-government that functions in rural areas is....

a)

Panchayati Raj

b)

municipality

c)

government

d)

state government

3.

What does the word " Panchayat " means?

a)

assembly of five elders

b)

assembly of four elders

c)

assembly of three elders

d)

assembly of two

4.

Who is the elected head of a Panchayat?

a)

prime minister

b)

president

c)

block pramukh

d)

sarpanch

5.

Panchayati Raj system is a .........tier system.

a)

0ne

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

6.

.........works as an essential link between Gram Panchayat & Zila panchayat.

a)

block samiti

b)

gram panchayat

c)

zila parishad

d)

none of the above

7.

He is responsible for the development of the whole block. Who is he?

a)

judge

b)

sarpanch

c)

block development officer

d)

none of the above

8.

Which is the highest body of Panchayati Raj System?

a)

gram sabha

b)

nyaya panchayat

c)

zila parishad

d)

none of the above

9.

Which government has the power to dissolve a panchayat, if it is not functioning properly.

a)

zila parishad

b)

state government

c)

both 1&2

d)

central government

10.

Which Committee recommended the 3-tier Panchayat Raj System?

a)

Balwant Mehta Committee

b)

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

c)

Balwant Committee

11.

The "PANCH" or Five elders are elected for a Term of _______ how many years?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

4

12.

Panchayati Raj is -

a)

Three tier system

b)

Two tier system

13.

The village level -

a)

Gram Panchayat

b)

Block Samiti

c)

Zila Parishad

14.

Age required to be a member of Gram Sabha?

a)

18 or above

b)

25 or above

c)

14 or above

15.

Which body of Gram sabha is like a local court?

a)

Nyaya Panchayat

b)

Gram Sabha

c)

Gram Phanchayat

16.

What is full name of BDO

a)

Block Development Office

b)

Block Development Officer

c)

Block Developer Office

d)

Block Developer Officer

17.

Municipalities are divided into____________.

a)

Sections

b)

Zones

c)

Councils

d)

Wards

18.

The municipal Corporation of _______ is among the largest Municipal bodies in the world.

a)

Kolkata

b)

Chennai

c)

Mumbai

d)

Delhi

19.

One third of the total seats are reserved for____________.

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Scheduled caste

d)

Scheduled tribes

20.

The ________ works for small towns and cities.

a)

Municipality

b)

Municipal Corporation

c)

Nagar Panchayat

d)

None of these

21.

Municipal committee is headed by a _____________.

a)

Mayor

b)

President

c)

Executive

d)

Chairperson

22.

_________committee and the ______committee play an important role in the management of the cities.

(a)  

23.

Mayor sees that decisions made by the corporation are executed.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The ________ works for small towns and cities.

a)

Municipality

b)

Municipal Corporation

c)

Nagar Panchayat

d)

None of these

25.

All local governments receive their powers from the state governments.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Local government provides residents with trash collection and running water.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Panchayatl Raj System is the ___________

a)

First level of democratic government

b)

second level of democratic government

c)

third level of democratic government

d)

fourth level of democratic government

28.

The work of the Gram Panchayat has to be approved by the

a)

Members of the Gram Sabha

b)

Zila Parishad

c)

Ward Member

d)

Gram Sabha

29.

The representatives of Block Samitis and other members who work at the district level make up the

a)

Panchayati Raj

b)

Zila Parishad

c)

Gram Panchayat

d)

State

30.

Out of the total number of seats this percentage is reserved for women in the Panchayati Raj.

a)

Two-Third

b)

Half

c)

Three-Fourth

d)

One-Third

31.

The Gram Panchayat is headed by the

a)

Gram Sabha

b)

Pradhan

c)

Panchayati Raj

d)

Women

32.

The Nyaya Panchayat can only impose

a)

Fines

b)

Punishment

c)

Justice

d)

None of these

33.

An important link between the Gram Panchayat and Zila Parishad is the

a)

Gram Sabha

b)

Lok Sabha

c)

Nyaya Panchayat

d)

Block Samiti

34.

The block panchayat samiti is the local self-governing body at the

a)

District level

b)

Block level

c)

Village level

d)

Town level

35.

The member of the gram panchayat is generally elected for a term of

a)

5 years

b)

1 years

c)

2 years

d)

10 years

36.

Local Self Govt functions at the ___________ level.

a)

central

b)

grassroot

37.

Rural refers to ________ and Urban refers to ___________.

a)

towns, villages

b)

villages , cities and towns

38.

Panchayati Raj system is a .........tier system.

a)

0ne

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

39.

.........works as an essential link between Gram Panchayat & Zila panchayat.

a)

block samiti

b)

gram panchayat

c)

zila parishad

d)

none of the above

40.

Which Committee recommended the 3-tier Panchayat Raj System?

a)

Balwant Mehta Committee

b)

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

c)

Balwant Committee

41.

The _______________ is also called as the Nagar Palika.

a)

Nagar Panchayat

b)

Municipal corporation

c)

Municipality

d)

Village panchayat

42.

Above the Panchayat Samiti is the ___________________

a)

ZILA PARISHAD

b)

AREA PARISHAD

c)

GRAM PARISHAD

d)

NYAY PARISHAD

43.

The head of the Panchayat is called a ___________________

a)

MLA

b)

SARPANCH

c)

CHIEF MINISTER

d)

COLLECTOR

44.

BPL means ________________________________

a)

Better planning limited

b)

Below poverty line

c)

Below processing line

d)

Best plan limited

45.

A number of villages form the ____________________

a)

DISTRICT

b)

BLOCK

c)

SECTOR

d)

COMMUNITY

46.

Gram Sabha literally means:-__________

a)

A meeting of the village.

b)

A resolving committee in the village.

47.

Identify which one is correctly matched

a)

Gram Sabha - Block level

b)

Panchayati Samiti - village level

c)

Zila Parishad - District level

d)

Gram Sabha - elected body

48.

Percentage of seats reserved in the Panchayati raj for women is

a)

50 %

b)

40%

c)

33%

d)

43%

49.

Who is the chairperson of Municipal Corporation? *

a)

Member of Lok Sabha

b)

Sarpanch

c)

Block development officer

d)

Mayor

50.

What is the government at Block level called? *

a)

Panchayat Samiti

b)

Nayay Panchyat

c)

Gram Panchyat

d)

Gram Sabha

51.

A group of people living together in a place is called......

a)

school

b)

community

c)

neighbourhood

d)

room-mates