Objectives and Challenges of LSG

Q. Select the three functions of the Local Self Government from the following:

1. Bringing the people and the administration closer.
2. Training centre for Leaders.
3. Local representatives make it easy for people to approach.
4. Isolate the people from central government.

Q. _____________ is the process of giving people social or political freedom and rights.

1. Employment
2. Emancipation
3. Equity
4. Empowerment

Q. Which of these statements about Local Self Government in India is not true?

1. Local Self Government empowers people to govern themselves.
2. The self governing bodies suffer from under-allocation of resources.
3. One of the objectives for establishing self governing bodies was to directly collect taxes from rural areas for the Central Government.
4. Local Self Government reduces the administrative burden of the state.

Q. Which of these statements about Local Self Government in India is not true?

1. Local Self Government empowers people to govern themselves.
2. The self governing bodies suffer from under-allocation of resources.
3. One of the objectives for establishing self governing bodies was to directly collect taxes from rural areas for the Central Government.
4. Local Self Government reduces the administrative burden of the state.

Q. Identify the problems plaguing the panchayat system from the following:

1. Lack of clear demarcation of powers.
2. Meagre funds and its allocation.
3. Influence of caste, class and religion in decision-making.
4. High accountability of the elected officials.

Q. Which of the following are considered the key objectives of the Panchayati Raj system?

1. Direct participation in democracy
2. Administrative decentralisation
3. Political accountability
4. Rural outreach for political parties

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1 and 2
3. 2 and 3
4. 2, 3 and 4

Q. Which of the following are considered the key objectives of the Panchayati Raj system?

1. Direct participation in democracy
2. Administrative decentralisation
3. Political accountability
4. Rural outreach for political parties

1. 1 and 2
2. 1, 2 and 3
3. 2 and 3
4. 2, 3 and 4

Q. What would you like to do for India?

Q. Which of these statements about Local Self Government in India is not true?

1. Local Self Government empowers people to govern themselves.
2. The self governing bodies suffer from under-allocation of resources.
3. One of the objectives for establishing self governing bodies was to directly collect taxes from rural areas for the Central Government.
4. Local Self Government reduces the administrative burden of the state.

Q. Identify the problems plaguing the panchayat system from the following:

1. Lack of clear demarcation of powers.
2. Meagre funds and its allocation.
3. Influence of caste, class and religion in decision-making.
4. High accountability of the elected officials.

Q. Select the three functions of the Local Self Government from the following:

1. Bringing the people and the administration closer.
2. Training centre for Leaders.
3. Local representatives make it easy for people to approach.
4. Isolate the people from central government.

Q. _____________ is the process of giving people social or political freedom and rights.

1. Employment
2. Emancipation
3. Equity
4. Empowerment