Panchayati Raj: Empowering Rural India

General knowledge solved questions about the Panchayat system in India

 

1.Who is, the head, of a Gram Panchayat?

Ans.  “Sarpanch”..

2.What is, the term ,used for a local self-government institution, in rural areas, in India?

Ans. “Panchayat”..

 

3.Which Amendment, to the Indian Constitution, added Part IX dealing with the Panchayati Raj system?

Ans. “73^rd Amendment”..

 

4. How often, are Panchayat elections, held in India?

Ans.  “Every five years”..

 

5. What is, the minimum age, requirement to contest, for the post of Sarpanch?

Answer: “21 years”..

 

6. Who is ,the chief executive officer ,of a Zilla Parishad?

Ans. “Chief Executive Officer (CEO)”..

 

7. Which Indian state, was the first, to implement Panchayati Raj?

Ans.  “Rajasthan”..

 

8. How many tiers, are there, in the Panchayati Raj system?

Ans. “Three (Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad)”..

9. Which Amendment, to the Indian Constitution, added Article 243D dealing, with reservation of seats, in Panchayats?

Ans. “73^rd Amendment”..

 

10. Which body, oversees the functioning, of the Panchayati Raj institutions, at the state level?

Ans.  “State Election Commission”..

 

11. What is, the role, of the Gram Sabha ,in the Panchayati Raj system,?

Ans.  “The Gram Sabha, is a general body including ,of all registered voters in a village Panchayat area, which meets regularly, to discuss, and decide on various issues, related to local governance”..

 

12. Which committee, recommended the establishment, of Panchayati Raj institutions in India?

Ans.  “Balwant Rai Mehta Committee”..

 

13. What is ,the term, of office for a member, of a Panchayat Samiti?

Answer: “Five years”..

 

14. What percentage of seats, in Panchayats, are reserved, for Scheduled Castes (SCs) ,and Scheduled Tribes (STs)?

Ans. “33% of seats are reserved, with proportionate reservation ,for SCs and STs”..

 

15.Which state, has the highest number ,of Gram Panchayats, in India?

Ans. “Uttar Pradesh”..

 

16.What is, the role of the State Finance Commission, in the Panchayati Raj system?

Ans. “The State Finance Commission, is responsible, for recommending the principles, that govern the distribution of finances, between the state government, and the Panchayati Raj institutions”..

 

17. Who is ,responsible for conducting the elections, to Panchayati Raj institutions,?

Ans. “State Election Commission”..

 

18. What is, the importance of the 74^th Constitutional Amendment Act,?

Ans. “It provides ,for the establishment ,of urban local bodies, similar to the Panchayati Raj system, for rural areas”..

 

19. What is, the minimum reservation, for women, in Panchayats, as per the 73^rd Amendment,?

Ans. “At least one-third of the total seats”..