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1) Panchayati Raj was started in the country in….
A. 1952
B. 1957
C. 1959
D. 1951
Ans: C
2) The panchayati Raj System was adopted to…
A. Educate the peasants
B. Make people aware of politics.
C. Decentralise the power of democracy
D. NOA
Ans: C
3) The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj Instituition is…
A. Local taxes
B. Government grants
C. Regional funds
D. Share in Union Govt. Revenue
Ans: B
4)Mandal Panchayats were recommended by….
A. Ashok Mehta Committee
B. Narasimhan Committee
C. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
D. Vengal Rao Committee
Ans: A
5) Which is at the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj?
A. Gram Sabha
B. Gram Panchayat
C. Zila Parishad
D. Panchayat Samiti
Ans: C
6) Which one of the Amendments of the constitution of India deals with the issue of strengthening of the Panchayati Raj?
A. 44th
B. 42nd
C. 73rd
D. 86th
Ans: C
7) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of…..
A. The village, the mandal, the district and the state levels
B. The village, the block and the district levels
C. The mandal, the district levels
D. The village, the district and the state levels
Ans: B
8) In which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?
A. U.P.
B. Bihar
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
Ans: D
9)The list of items which may be entrusted to the Panchayats is given in the…..
A. Seventh schedule
B. Eleventh schedule
C. Twelfth schedule
D. State list
Ans: B
10) Who is to conduct the elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities?
A. State Government
B. Central Government
C. State Election Commission
D. Central Election Commission
Ans: C
11) A Municipal Corporation is set up in a city with a population of not less than….
A. 1 Lakh
B. 12 Lakh
C. 10 Lakh
D. 5 Lakh
Ans: C
12) Which of the following states has no panchayati raj institution at all?
A. Assam
B. Tripura
C. Kerala
D. Nagaland
Ans: D
13) Who is the executive head of a Municipal Corporation?
A. Mayor
B. Secretary
C. Commissioner
D. Deputy Mayor
Ans: A
14) When Majuli was formally declared as a district in Assam?
A. September, 2016
B. November, 2016
C. January, 2016
D. March, 2017
Ans: A
15) Who was the first Governor of Assam in free India?
A. Sir Nicholad Dodd Beatson Bell
B. Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari
C. Sri Prakasa
D. Ronald Frncis Lodge
Ans: B
16) Bimala Prasad Chaliha, the chief Minister of Assam was conferred upon with….
A. Bharat Ratna
B. Padma Vibhushan
C. Padma Bhushan
D. Padma Shri
Ans: C
17) According to Gaon Panchayat definitions a “Panchayat Year” means….
A. Commencing on the first day of July or on such other date as the state Govt may by notification appoint
B. There is no definition
C. Commencing on the first day of March every year and ending on the thirty-first day of March next year.
D. Commencing on the first day of April every year and ending on the thirty first day of March next year.
Ans: A
18) According to Gaon Panchayat definitions “Financial Year” means…
A. Commencing on the first day of January every year and ending on the thirty-first day of March next year
B. Commencing on the first day of February every year and ending on the thirty-first day of March next year.
C. Commencing on the first day of March every year and ending on the thirty-first day of March next year.
D. Commencing on the first day of April every year and ending on the thirty-first day of March next year
Ans: D
19) What is the duration of any Gaon Panchayat?
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 2 years
D. 3 years
Ans: B
20) The secretary of a Gaon Panchayat is…..
A. Recruited by PNRD
B. Directly elected by votes
C. Indirectly elected by Voters
D. NOA
Ans: A
21)Panchayat elections are…..elections
A. Open
B. Direct
C. Indirect
D. NOA
Ans:B
22)If a quorum is not present, the presiding authority shall wait for……..minutes to adjourn the sabha.
A. Thirty minutes
B. Tem minutes
C. 1 hour
D. 2 hours
Ans: A
23)In the absence of the President and the Vice-President who will preside over the Gaon Sabha?
A. Panchayat Secretary
B. Sabha will be postponed
C. Any person to be selected by the majority of the Gaon Sabha members
D. Wife/Husband of President
Ans: C
24)Which Panchayat Raj tier works in block level?
A. Gaon Panchayat
B. Anchalik Panchayat
C. Zilla Parishad
D. Municipality
Ans: C
25)Which of the following is not a tier of Panchayat Raj System?
A. Zilla Parishad
B. Gaon Panchayat
C. Anchalik Panchayat
D. Municipality
Ans: D
26) When was the first election of panchayat held in Assam?
A. October 1996
B. January 2000
C. November 2006
D. May 1994
Ans: A
27) When was the Assam Rural Panchayat Act 1994 received the assent of the Governor?
A. 5th May, 1994
B. 22nd April, 1994
C. 1 January, 1994
D. 1 May, 1994
Ans: A
28) How many times the Assam Panchayat Act Amended?
A. 2 times
B. 3 times
C. 4 times
D. 5 times
Ans” C
29) Assam Rural Panchayat Act, 1948 was replaced by…..
A. Assam Panchayat Raj Act, 1986
B. Assam Panchayat Act, 1994
C. Assam Panchayat Act, 1972
D. Assam Panchayat Act, 1959
Ans: D
30) When was the Assam Rural Panchayat Act amended for first time?
A. 1959
B. 1950
C. 1948
D. 1994
Ans:A
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31) When was Assam Rural Panchayat Act passed?
A. 1948
B. 1951
C. 1950
D. 1994
Ans: A
32) Autonomous Councils will be created for which of the three communities?
A. Chuitia, Moran and Mattak communities
B. Chutia, Ahom and Mattak communities
C. Koch Rajbongshi, Ahom and Mattak Communities
D. Koch Rajbongshi, Moran and Mattaj Communites
Ans: A
33) When was the Bodoland Autonomous Council created?
A. 1985
B. 1993
C. 1991
D. 2001
Ans: B
34) What is the maximum strength of Assam Legislative Assembly?
A. 106
B. 250
C. 126
D. 545
Ans: C
35) Assam’s first Panchayati Raj Legislation namely Assam Rural Panchayat Act, was passed in which year?
A. 1945
B. 1959
C. 1948
D. 1993
Ans: C
36) Which Indian state has recently removed AFSPA after 18 years of enforcement in the state?
A. Assam
B. Tripura
C. Nagaland
D. Sikkim
Ans: B
37) Which Article of the constitution of Indian has special provision with respect to the state of Assam?
A. Article 371
B. Artcile 273
C. Article 371B
D. Article 300
Ans: C
38) The first state to ratify Central Govt’s GST Bill……
A. Rajasthan
B. Assam
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans: B
39)First Assam Legislative Council was created in which year?
A. 1912
B. 1913
C. 1909
D. 1911
Ans: B
40) Who among the follwing popular personalities was never a chief Minister of Independent Assam?
A. Gopinath Bordoloi
B. Sir Muhammad Sadulla
C. Bishnuram Medhi
D. Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Ans: B
41) Which articles makes the special provisions for the administration of the certain areas called scheduled areas in other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram?
A. Article 243B
B. Artcle 245
C. Article 244
D. Article 334
Ans: C
42) Which schedule of the constitution deals with the adninistration and control of schedule areas as well as the scheduled tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura
A. 5th
B. 3rd and 4th Schedule
C. 7th and 8th
D. None
Ans: A
43) The tribal area of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are separately dealt with the provisions of the administration are to be found in which of the followinh schedule of the Indian constitution?
A. 3rd
B. 6th
C. 5th schedule
D. 2nd schedule
Ans: B
44) The Gram Panchayats are elected by Gram sabhas consisting of…..
A. Every citizen living in a village
B. Entire male and female population of the village
C. Every adult male living in a village
D. Every farmer of the village
Ans: A
45) Special representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions is given to…
A. Women
B. Cooperative socities
C. Backward classes
D. All of the above
Ans: D
46)Gram sabha consists of…..
A. 5 to 10 elected ward panchas of the village panchayats
B. All the voters of the village panchayat
C. All the Chairmen of village panchayats of the Block
D. All the chairman of Block Level institutions of the district
Ans: B
47)The local self-governing institution for a town with a population of twelve thousand and above is known as…..
A. Municipal corporation
B. Municipal committee
C. Zila parishad
D. National Area Committee
Ans: B
48)A person to be qualified for standing in a panchayat election must have attained the age of…
A. 21 years
B. 18 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
Ans: A
49) The elections to Panchayats are to be held…
A. Every four years
B. Every five years
C. When the the state government decides to do so
D. At the centres directive
Ans: B
50)Father of local self-goverment in India is….
A. Lord Mayo
B. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
C. Lord Ripon
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: C
51) Which of the follwing is not a source of revenue to the village panchayats?
A. Property Tax
B. Land Tax
C. House Tax
D. Vehicles Tax
Ans: A
52)The function of the Panchayat Samiti is to…
A. Deal with administration of justice at the Panchayat level
B. Implement community development schemes
C. Deal with financial matters of the Panchayat
D. Deal with rural industrialization
Ans: B
53) Which is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats?
A. Income Tax
B. Professional Tax
C. Sales Tax
D. Levy Duties
Ans: D
54) Every village panchayat is headed by a sarpancha who is elected by ……
A. Gram sabha
B. Members of village panchayat from among citizens of the village
C. Members of village panchayat from among themselves
D. Not elected but nominated by collector
Ans: C
55) Mayor of a Municipal Corporation holds the office for a period of ….
A. 1 year
B. 5 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
Ans: A
56)It is obligatory for all states to have….
A. Three tier system
B. Two tier system
C. Some states are exempted from establishing three tier system
D. It is optional for the states
Ans: C
57) What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj system called?
A. Zilla parishad
B. Taluka panchayat
C. Panchayat samiti
D. Gram sabha
Ans:C
58) Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up?
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Madras
Ans: D
59)Which one of the following Articles of the constitution of India makes a specific mention of village panchayats?
A. Article 19
B. Article 40
C. Article 21
D. Article 246
Ans: B
60) According to Assam Accord the cut of date to detect illegal immigrants was….
A. 24th March, 1971
B. 25th March, 1971
C. 30th March,1971
D. 31st March, 1971
Ans: A
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61) The tenure of every panchayat shall be for five years from the date of….
A. Its first meeting
B. Issue of notification for the conduct of elections to the Panchayat
C. Declaration of the election results
D. Taking oath of office by the elected Members
Ans: A
62) Which is not the concern of the local government?
A. Public Health
B. Sanitation
C. Law and order
D. Public Utility Services
Ans: C
63)The levying of which one of the following taxes is oitside the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation?
A. Property Tax
B. Income Tax
C. Profession Tax
D. Education Tax
Ans:B
64)The tenure of Gram Panchayat and Nagarpalika shall be for…
A. Three years
B. Four years
C. Five years, unless dissolved earlier
D. Co-extensive with the term of Legislative Assembly
Ans: C
65) Who appoints the chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission?
A. Chief Justice of the High Court
B. The governor of the state
C. President
D. Chief Minister of the state
Ans: B
66)Chairman and the members of the State Public Service Commission give his resignation to whom?
A. President
B. To the chairman of Union Public Service Commission
C. Lok Sabha Speaker
D. Governor
Ans: D
67) Which of the following elects the acting Chairman of the Public Service Commission?
A. President
B. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
C. Chief Minister
D. NOA
Ans: D
68)Who can remove the President and members of the State Public Service Commission frok the post?
A. Governor
B. Chief Minister
C. President
D. Parliament
Ans: C
69)Salary, allowance and pension of the President and members of the State Public Service Commission are weighted on….
A. Consolidated Fund of India
B. On Contingency Fund of India
C. Consolidated Fund of State
D. None of the above
Ans: C
70) How long is the tenure of the Chairman and Members of the State Public Service Commission?
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. No fixed
Ans: C
71) Who appoints the joint Chairman of the State Public Service Commission?
A. Parliament
B. President
C. Governor of the states
D. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Ans: B
72) In which part of the Indian Constitution there is a provision for the establishment of the State Public Service Commission and the Union Public Service Commmission?
A.12th
B. 11th
C. 14th
D. 17th
Ans: C