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Polity Quiz 27

author February 12, 2025 No Comments PYQ Quiz

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The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the:

generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the under employed men and women in rural areas

generation of employment for the able bodied adults who are in need and desirous of work during the lean agricultural season

laying the foundation for strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj institutions in the country

guarantee of right to life, liberty and security of person,equality before law and equal protection without discrimination

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The Constitution of India recognises:

only religious minorities

only linguistic minorities

religious and linguistic minorities

religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities

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In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1993, there are several fresh provisions deviating from the past. Which one of the following is not one such provision?

A number of added responsibilities in the area of agriculture, rural development, primary education and social forestry among other

Elections being made mandatory for all posts at the time they are due

A statutory representation for women in the panchayats, upto a third of the strength

Regular remuneration to the panchayat members, so as to ensure their punctuality and accountability

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Panchayat Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in:

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Karnataka

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Which was one of the following not proposed by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in the area of Panchayati Raj?

Thirty percent seats in all elected rural local bodies will be reserved for women candidates at all levels

The States will constitute their Finance Commissions to allocate resources to Panchayati Raj institutions

The Panchayati Raj functionaries will be disqualified to hold their offices if they have more than two children

The elections will be held in six months time if Panchayati Raj bodies are superceded or dissolved by the State government

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What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set up?

Single tier structure of local self government at the village level

Two tier system of local self government at the village and block levels

Three tier structure of local self government at the village, block and district levels

Four tier system of local self government at the village, block, district and in the state levels

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Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?

According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an independent tier in the federal system

30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women

Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission

Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission

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Consider the following statements:

I. It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe.
II. A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not be so in another State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

I only

II only

Both I and II

Neither I nor II

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Consider the following statements :

Statement-I : In India, prisons are managed by State Govemments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons.
Statement-II : In India, prisons are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 which expressly kept the subject of prisons in the control of Provincial Governments.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

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10.

With reference to ‘Scheduled Areas’ in India, consider the following statements

I. Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place though an Order of the President.
II. The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block.
III. The Chief Ministers Of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Only one

Only two

Only three

None

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