The Four Committees

Q. How many seats are reserved for women at all levels of Local Self Government?

1. Thirty percent of the total seats
2. Three seats
3. One-third of the total seats
4. Fifty percent of the total seats

Q. Which committee was the first to recommend a three-tier Panchayati Raj system in India?

1. Balwant Rao Mehta Committee
2. G.V.K Rao Committee
3. Ashok Mehta Committee
4. L.M Singhvi Committee

Q. The 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Acts were passed based on the recommendations of ________.

1. L.K Singh Committee
2. L.M Singh Committee
3. L.K Singhvi Committee
4. L.M Singhvi Committee

Q. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee introduced___________.

1. Three tier panchayat system
2. Four tier panchayat system
3. Two tier panchayat system
4. Five tier panchayat system

Q. Who led the committee that was appointed by the Planning Commission?

1. GVK Rao
2. Sattanathan
3. VP Singh
4. Ambashankar

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts?

1. Reinforced the three-tier system of panchayats at village.
2. Reserved one-fourth of the total number of seats for women.
3. Seats were reserved for chairpersons of the Panchayats.
4. Reinforced the two-tier system of panchayats at village.

Q. What were the main recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee?

1. Two-tier Panchayat system and participation of political parties
2. Three-tier Panchayat system and direct elections at all levels
3. Major reforms to address the decline of panchayats
4. Direct elections for all members and reservation of seats for women

Q. The Ashok Mehta Committee was set up in the year ________.

1. 1978
2. 1977
3. 1976
4. 1975

Q. How many seats are reserved for women at all levels of Local Self Government?

1. Thirty percent of the total seats
2. One-third of the total seats
3. Three seats
4. Fifty percent of the total seats

Q. The 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Acts were passed based on the recommendations of ________.

1. L.K Singh Committee
2. L.M Singh Committee
3. L.M Singhvi Committee
4. L.K Singhvi Committee

Q. The Ashok Mehta Committee was set up in the year ________.

1. 1978
2. 1975
3. 1977
4. 1976

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts?

1. Reinforced the three-tier system of panchayats at village.
2. Reserved one-fourth of the total number of seats for women.
3. Seats were reserved for chairpersons of the Panchayats.
4. Reinforced the two-tier system of panchayats at village.

Q. Which of these committees was the first to be established to look into Local Self Government in independent India?

1. Ashok Mehta Committee
2. G.V.K Rao Committee
3. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
4. L.M Singhvi Committee

Q. Which state First reserved 50 % seats for women ?