Most Important Questions on Local Governance

Most Important Questions on Local Governance

1. National Panchayati Raj is celebrated on

(a) 24 March

(b) 24 April

(c) 27 May

(d) 28 October

Ans. B

2. Which parts of the constitution are related to local governance in India?

(a) Part IV and Part IVA

(b) Part XIV and Part XIVA

(c) Part XVII and Part XVIII

(d) Part IX and Part IXA

Ans. D

3. Local self-governance is an example of

(a) federalism

(b) democratic decentralization

(c) direct democracy

(d) administrative delegation

Ans. B

4. Consider the following statements regarding Local governance in India:

1. The 1935 act authorizes the provinces to enact legislation.

2. The term ‘democratic decentralization’ first appeared in the report of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee.

Choose the correct answer

(a) only 1

(b) only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. C

5. In Township form of local urban governance body members are:

(a) Fully elected

(b) Fully Nominated

(c) Partly elected and partly nominated

(d) Chairman elected, and members nominated

Ans. B

6. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act proposed a _____________ system for local level governance.

(a) three-tier

(b) four-tier

(c) two-tier

(d) five-tier

Ans. A

7. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of new local governance?

(a) Organised on formal and legal pattern

(b) Based on the post-bureaucratic notion of organisation

(c) Operate through open networks

(d) Participation of stakeholders in decision-making process

Ans. A

8. Which of the following is not a type of urban local governance body?

(a) Nagar Panchayat

(b) Zila Parishad

(c) Municipal Council

(d) Municipal Corporation

Ans. B

9. Who among the following Viceroys is known as 'the founding father of local self-governance' in India?

(a) Lord Minto

(b) Lord Curzon

(c) Lord Rippon

(d) Lord Hardinge

Ans. C

10. Major challenges faced by urban local governance bodies in India are:

1. Financial crunch

2. Low level of citizen’s participation in local bodies

3. Privatization of public services

Select the correct answer

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans. D

11. The subject of ‘Local Government’ comes under

(a) State List

(b) Union List

(c) Concurrent List

(d) None of the above

Ans. A

12. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee is related to the:

(a) Lower judiciary

(b) Citizenship

(c) Centre-state relation

(d) Panchayati Raj

Ans. D

13. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was formed in which year?

(a) 1957

(b) 1967

(c) 1977

(d) 1987

Ans. A

14. Which committee was appointed by the 'Janta Government' for Local Governance?

(a) G V K Rao Committee (1985)

(b) Ashok Mehta Committee (1977-1978)

(c) L M Singhvi Committee (1986)

(d) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957)

Ans. B

15. Ashok Mehta Committee recommended

(a) three-tier government of Panchayati Raj Committee

(b) two-tier government of Panchayati Raj

(c) single-tier government of Panchayati Raj

(d) multiple-tier government of Panchayati Raj

Ans. B

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