Village Panchayat

Q. Write in details about the salient features of the 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (1992).

Q. Select the three rural self-governing bodies in India from the following:

1. Gram Panchayat
2. Panchayat Union
3. District Panchayat
4. Rural Panchayat

Q. _______ is the main executive branch of the Gram Sabha.

1. The Panchayat
2. The District
3. The Rural Parishad
4. The Block Samiti

Q. With respect to Local Self Government in villages, identify the incorrect statements from the given options.

1. All the members of a village are part of its Gram Sabha.
2. Any member of the Gram Sabha can directly remove members of the Panchayat.
3. The Gram Sabha reviews the financial report submitted by the Panchayat.
4. The Gram Sabha can act as a judicial body in disputes among villagers.

Q. Two seats in the Panchayat are reserved for ________ and _______.

1. Women and SC
2. Women and OBC
3. Handicapped people and women
4. SC and ST

Q. Arun's grandfather was the head of his village's administrative body. What could have been the title of his position?

1. Commissioner
2. Councillor
3. Mayor
4. Sarpanch

Q. Which of these is not a primary reason for instituting Nyaya Panchayats in villages?

1. To resolve disputes at the local level at a quicker pace
2. To separate executive and judicial powers in rural governance across India
3. To help villagers avoid expensive litigation in distant towns
4. To provide an informal mechanism for resolution of disputes

Q. Identify the taxes collected by the Gram Sabha from the following:

1. House Tax
2. Income Tax
3. Tax on Hawkers
4. Fair Tax

Q. A tax levied on goods entering a city is called?
A vehicle used by fisherman to catch fish in the deep sea is called?
Municipal councillors are elected for how many years?

Q. Seperate body in the Panchayat to handle judicial matters is called ________.

1. Judicial Panchayat
2. Judiciary
3. Solution Panchayat
4. Nyaya Panchayat

Q. Who among the following reviews the financial report submitted by the Panchayat?

1. The Gram Sabha
2. The Panchayat Union
3. The District Panchayat
4. The Rural Parishad

Q. What does the term 'Panchayat' literally mean?

1. A council of five members
2. Five main social responsibilities
3. A government elected for five years
4. A group of five voters

Q. Which of these is not a primary reason for instituting Nyaya Panchayats in villages?

1. To separate executive and judicial powers in rural governance across India
2. To help villagers avoid expensive litigation in distant towns
3. To resolve disputes at the local level at a quicker pace
4. To provide an informal mechanism for resolution of disputes

Q. A Gram Sabha executes its functions through the .

1. Zila Parishad
2. Panchayat Union
3. Nyaya Panchayat
4. Panchayat

Q. A Gram Sabha executes its functions through the .

1. Zila Parishad
2. Panchayat Union
3. Nyaya Panchayat
4. Panchayat

Q. What is currently the minimum age eligibility for a person to qualify for Panchayat elections?

1. 21
2. 24
3. 25
4. 18

Q. Which of these institutions is set up exclusively to handle judicial matters in a village?

1. Nyaya Panchayat
2. Sarpanch Sabha
3. Gram Sabha
4. Gram Panchayat

Q. Identify the taxes collected by the Gram Sabha from the following:

1. House Tax
2. Income Tax
3. Tax on Hawkers
4. Fair Tax