Chapter 12: Local Governments — Online MCQ Test
POLITICAL SCIENCE · CLASS 11th · Tamil Nadu State Board
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This chapter covers: This chapter details local self-governance Panchayati Raj rural systems and urban local bodies. Students study 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts administrative decentrali....
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Chapter 12: Local Governments — Important Questions & Answers
Which Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions?
- A. 71st Amendment
- B. 73rd Amendment
- C. 74th Amendment
- D. 75th Amendment
Answer: B. 73rd Amendment
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, provided a constitutional basis for Panchayati Raj institutions in India.
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, provided a constitutional basis for Panchayati Raj institutions in India.
Who is considered the father of local self-government in India?
- A. Lord Ripon
- B. Lord Curzon
- C. Lord Mayo
- D. Lord Mountbatten
Answer: A. Lord Ripon
Lord Ripon's Resolution of 1882 is hailed as the Magna Carta of local self-government in India.
Lord Ripon's Resolution of 1882 is hailed as the Magna Carta of local self-government in India.
Which of the following committees recommended the three-tier system of Panchayati Raj?
- A. Ashok Mehta Committee
- B. L.M. Singhvi Committee
- C. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- D. G.V.K. Rao Committee
Answer: C. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee report in 1957 recommended the establishment of the democratic decentralization scheme known as Panchayati Raj.
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee report in 1957 recommended the establishment of the democratic decentralization scheme known as Panchayati Raj.
Which of the following is NOT an objective of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
- A. To organize Gram Sabhas
- B. To reserve seats for SCs and STs
- C. To ensure direct funding from the Union Government to Panchayats
- D. To establish State Election Commissions
Answer: C. To ensure direct funding from the Union Government to Panchayats
The Amendment mandates that the State Finance Commission determines the distribution of taxes between the State and the Panchayats; it does not bypass the State for direct Union funding.
The Amendment mandates that the State Finance Commission determines the distribution of taxes between the State and the Panchayats; it does not bypass the State for direct Union funding.
Which of these is a unique feature of local government in Tamil Nadu?
- A. Existence of a four-tier system
- B. Reservation of 50% seats for women in local bodies
- C. Direct election of the District Collector by the people
- D. Panchayats have the power to enact their own state laws
Answer: B. Reservation of 50% seats for women in local bodies
Tamil Nadu has consistently promoted gender equality in grassroots democracy by mandating 50% reservation for women in local government bodies.
Tamil Nadu has consistently promoted gender equality in grassroots democracy by mandating 50% reservation for women in local government bodies.