Local Government — Panchayat & Municipality

Q1.The 73rd Amendment deals with:

A. Municipalities B. Panchayats C. GST D. Anti-defection

Q2.The 74th Amendment deals with:

A. Panchayats B. Municipalities C. Judiciary D. Education

Q3.Panchayati Raj has how many tiers?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

Q4.Reservation for women in Panchayats is at least:

A. 25% B. 33% C. 40% D. 50%

Q5.Gram Sabha is:

A. Village council meeting B. Assembly of all voters in a panchayat area C. Group of gram panchayats D. State-level body

Q6.The 11th Schedule (73rd Amendment) contains:

A. Official languages B. Panchayat powers (29 subjects) C. Municipality powers D. Anti-defection rules

Q7.The minimum age of a Panchayat member is:

A. 18 B. 21 C. 25 D. 30

Q8.Panchayat elections are conducted by:

A. Election Commission of India B. State Election Commission C. District Collector D. Governor

Q9.The first state to establish Panchayati Raj (1959) was:

A. Kerala B. Rajasthan C. AP D. Maharashtra

Q10.Panchayat term is:

A. 3 years B. 4 years C. 5 years D. 6 years

Q11.The 12th Schedule contains subjects for:

A. Panchayats B. Municipalities C. Parliament D. Judiciary

Q12.Ward Committees are mandatory in municipalities with population over:

A. 1 lakh B. 3 lakh C. 5 lakh D. 10 lakh

Q13.Municipal Corporation is headed by:

A. Collector B. Commissioner C. Mayor D. Chairman

Q14.In Kerala, the People's Plan Campaign devolved what % of state plan funds to local bodies?

A. 10-15% B. 20-25% C. 35-40% D. 50-60%

Q15.How many Municipal Corporations are there in Kerala?

A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7