The Four Committees

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

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

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 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. 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. Three seats
3. One-third of the total 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.M Singh Committee
2. L.M Singhvi Committee
3. L.K Singhvi Committee
4. L.K Singh Committee

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

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

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

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

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.