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PANCHAYATI RAJ

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the head of gram panchayat?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Sarpanch

2.

What is Gram panchayat

a)

A gram panchayat or village panchayat is the only grassroots-level of panchayati raj formalised local self-governance system in India

b)

None

c)

It's A Farm

d)

It's a place where the elections happen.

3.

For the purpose of election the village is divided into_________

a)

CLASS

b)

SECTIONS

c)

WARDS

d)

SECTORS

4.

BPL means ________________________________

a)

Better planning limited

b)

Below poverty line

c)

Below processing line

d)

Best plan limited

5.

The sources of fund for the Panchayat are

a)

Collection of Taxes on houses

b)

Government funds

c)

Donations

d)

All the three

6.

The Panch and the Gram Panchayat are answerable to the _____________________.

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Police

d)

Gram Sabha

7.

who elects the Panchs of the Gram Panchayat ?

a)

members of zilla Parishad

b)

members of Gram sabha

c)

Themselves

8.

In rural areas,__________is the the first tier or level of democratic government

a)

Panchayat Samiti

b)

Gram Panchayat

c)

Zilla Parishad

9.

Panchayati Raj was formed by ________________________

a)

72 Amendment Act 1990

b)

73 Amendment Act 1992

c)

70 Amendment Act 1991

d)

61 Amendment Act 1959

10.

From which age onwards are you allowed to attend the Gram Sabha meetings?

a)

17

b)

19

c)

20

d)

18

e)

As soon as you get the right to vote

11.

 13\frac{1}{3}  of the seats in local bodies Gram Panchayats,Municipalities,City corporations and district bodies are reserved for women. 

a)

True 

b)

False only  14\frac{1}{4}  not  13\frac{1}{3}  

c)

False no seats are reserved for anyone

d)

It Depends

e)

Keeps Changing

12.

The Nyaya Panchayat can only impose

a)

Fines

b)

Punishment

c)

Justice

d)

None of these

13.

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

a)

Gram Sabha

b)

Lok Sabha

c)

Nyaya Panchayat

d)

Block Samiti

14.

Who has given the concept of 'Gram swarajya' ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Village Panchayats are important because

a)

They provide the first lesson in democracy.

b)

They teach villagers to be self dependent.

c)

They help to establish democracy atth grassroot level.

d)

All three are correct.

16.

Gram Panchayat is a small committee of 7 to 30 members.

a)
b)
17.

The members of the Panchayat are also known as

a)

Hardas

b)

Sarpanch

c)

Secretary

d)

Panchs

18.

Sarpanch is also known as

a)

Panchayat President

b)

Panch

c)

Mukhia

d)

Raja

19.

Work of the Gram Panchayat needs to be approved by __________________

a)

Secretary

b)

People of the other villages

c)

Gram Sabha

d)

Nobody

20.

Gram Panchayat is elected for (a)   years.

Please give the answer in numerical form

21.

Panchayati Raj system has (a)   levels.

Please give the answer in numerical form.

22.

The levels of Panchayati Raj are

a)

Gram Panchayat

b)

Gram Sabha

c)

Janpad

d)

Zila Parishad

23.

Secretary is not an appointed person

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Panchayat president is also called............

a)

Panchs

b)

Ward members

c)

Sarpanch

d)

Secretary

25.

Village panchayat is divided into

a)

District

b)

Blocks

c)

Wards

d)

States

26.

The work of Gram Panchayat includes

a)

Development work in panchayat

b)

Leving and collect taxes

c)

Executes government schemes

d)

Finalisation of BPL list

27.

The village panchayat is elected for

a)

5 years

b)

6 years

c)

4 years

d)

5.6 years

28.

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

29.

Percentage of seats reserved in the Panchayati raj for women is

a)

50 %

b)

40%

c)

33%

d)

43%

30.

Panchayati Raj is ............. tier local governence in rural area

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

None of these

31.

Local government in rural area from grassroot level to highest level is

a)

Zila Parishad, panchayat samiti, Gram panchayat

b)

Panchayat samiti, Gram panchayat, Zila Parishad

c)

Gram panchayat, panchayat samiti, Zila parishad

d)

Gram panchayat, Zila parishad, panchayat y

32.

......... approved the work of Gram panchayat

a)

Panchayat samiti

b)

Zila parishad

c)

Block samiti

d)

Gram sabha

33.

The sources of fund for the Panchayat are

a)

Collection of Taxes on houses

b)

Government funds

c)

Donations

d)

All the three

34.

The Panch and the Gram Panchayat are answerable to the _____________________.

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Police

d)

Gram Sabha

35.

who elects the Panchs of the Gram Panchayat ?

a)

members of zilla Parishad

b)

members of Gram sabha

c)

Themselves

36.

In rural areas,__________is the the first tier or level of democratic government

a)

Panchayat Samiti

b)

Gram Panchayat

c)

Zilla Parishad

37.

What was the main objective behind introducing the Panchayati Raj system in India?

a)

To Prevent corruption

b)

To decentralised political power

c)

To decrease criminal rates

d)

To reduce election expenses

38.

How many tiers are there in the Panchayat Raj system of India ?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

39.

Who elects the sarpanch?

a)

Secretary

b)

Villagers

c)

Member of Gram Sabha

d)

State government

40.

Which of the following is a permanent body in the village?

a)

Sarpanch

b)

Ward member

c)

Gram Sabha

d)

Panchayat secretary

41.

Which one of the following is not the function of Gram Panchayat ?

a)

To finalise BPL list

b)

To provide water supply

c)

To promote government schemes

d)

To defend the territory

42.

Which among the following is not the part of Panchayat Raj system ?

a)

Gram Sabha

b)

Gram Panchayat

c)

Sarpanch

d)

Village cooperative society

43.

Gram panchayat is divided into ____?

a)

Blocks

b)

Zilas

c)

Ward

d)

Samitis

44.

What what are the source funds for Gram Panchayat?

a)

Collection for taxes from people?

b)

Export taxes

c)

Government scheme funds

d)

Donations for community works

45.

Whose name among the following should be included in BPL ( Below poverty line) list?

a)

A person whose family income is less than what is decided by the government ?

b)

People who belong to middle class

c)

Government officials

d)

People with very high income

46.

Which of the following body is not elected ?

a)

Gram Panchayat

b)

Zila Parishad

c)

Panchayat Samiti

d)

Gram Sabha

47.

The member of panchayat is also called ____?

a)

Panch

b)

Member of parliament

c)

Member of Assembly

d)

Secretary

48.

Which of the following are part of village panchayat ?

a)

Panch

b)

Sarpanch

c)

Member of parliament

d)

Secretary

49.

Who is the president of the Gram panchayat?

a)

Panch

b)

Sarpanch

c)

Secretary

d)

Ward member

50.

Body of local government make decision at tehsil or block level ?

a)

Zila Parishad

b)

Panchayat Samiti

c)

Gram Panchayat

d)

Gram Sabha

51.

Which of the following works at block level ?

a)

Panchayat Samiti

b)

Janpad Samitis

c)

Zila Parishad

d)

Gram Panchayat

52.

The function of Panchayat Samiti is to ______ ?

a)

Deal with rular industrialisation

b)

Deal with district courts

c)

Handle conflicts in the gram panchayat

d)

Implement government schemes and community development

53.

Which body off Panchayat Raj Mein development plans at district level?

a)

Zila Parishad

b)

Panchayat Samiti

c)

Gram Sabha

d)

Gram panchayat

54.

Which of the following body of local government function at district level ?

a)

Gram Sabha

b)

Panchayat Samiti

c)

Janpad Saba

d)

Zila Parishad

55.

Who all the members of Zila Parishad?

a)

Block Development Officer

b)

Secretary

c)

District court judge

d)

MLAs

56.

Who are the part of Gram Panchayat?

a)

Ward members

b)

Sarpanch

c)

Gram Sabha

d)

Secretary

57.

Block Development Officer is the officer of

a)

Block

b)

Village

c)

District

58.

Panchayati Raj system was adopted in

a)

1990

b)

E 19 92

c)

2000

59.

Gram Sabha is a

a)

Body of unemployed

b)

Body of all people

c)

Body of farmers only

60.

Panch is elected from

a)

For hole gramsabha

b)

For a whole panchayat

c)

For a ward

61.

The gram panchayat is elected for

a)

5 years

b)

3 years

c)

6 years

62.

Each village panchayat is divided into

a)

Each village panchayat is divided into 2 groups

b)

Sections

c)

Wards

63.

Gram Sabha keeps control on the

a)

government

b)

Gram Panchayat

c)

None of the above

64.

All the members of the gram sabha also elector Sarpanch who is the panchayat

a)

President

b)

minister

c)

Vice president

65.

Who is the head of the tehsil

a)

Lekhpal

b)

Mayor

c)

Tehsildar

66.

District collector is also known as

a)

Landowner

b)

District magistrate

c)

Zamindar

67.

The_________takes care of teeth lights garbage collection water supply keeping the streets and market clean

a)

Gram Panchayat

b)

Municipal Council

c)

Municipal Corporation

68.

The gram panchayat has secretary who is also the secretary of

a)

Gramsabha

b)

Village

c)

Gram black

69.

When the system of Panchayati Raj existed in India

a)

Ancient

b)

Modern

c)

Mediaeval

70.

Which year jagrani Devi was elected as sarpanch of Uttar Pradesh

a)

2005

b)

2000

c)

2003

71.

Understanding some else suffering means

a)

Empathy

b)

Sympathy

c)

Allopathy

72.

The panchaytathi raj system consists of ___________

a)

BDO

b)

Four institutes.

c)

Three -tier system.

d)

None of the above.

73.

At the district level ,the Panchayati raj system has a _______

a)

Zilla parishad.

b)

Municipal corporation.

74.

The Gram Sabha is collection of ____________

a)

All the adults of the village, above 18 years of age and have the right to vote.

b)

All the male members of a village .

75.

In panchaytathi raj at the root or the village level we can see _________

a)

Gram panchayat.

b)

Panchayath samiti.

76.

At the block level ____________

a)

Gram panchayat.

b)

Panchayat samiti

77.

Above the panchayat samiti we can see ____________

a)

District panchayat.

b)

Nyaya panchayat.

78.

Give the other name of District panchayat.

a)

Zilla parishad.

b)

Municipal parishad.

79.

Define the Panchayati Raj system.

a)

The Panchayati raj is a three -tier system of self governance at the village level.

b)

The Panchayati raj is a system for the national development.

80.

Gram Sabha literally means:-__________

a)

A meeting of the village.

b)

A resolving committee in the village.

81.

From smallest to biggest which is the correct order of panchaytathi raj

a)

District, Village, Block.

b)

Village, Block, District.

82.

Name the Electoral college for Panchayat or the meeting of the village.

a)

Gram Sabha .

b)

gram panchayat.

83.

choose ,which one is not a Panchayati raj institution.

a)

Gram Cooperative society

b)

Nyaya panchayat.

84.

List out the role of a secretary :-

a)

The panchayat secretary is a salaried officer appointed by the government, who is also the secretary of the gram Sabha.

b)

The main task of the secretary in gram panchayat is to record and register the work done by the panchayat and to prepare budget

c)

The secretary in the gram panchayat advises the villagers in matters of health, farming, village development, and education.

d)

All of the above.