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Q1Consider the following statements about Ward Sabha under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994: 1. Every ward of a Panchayat has a Ward Sabha consisting of all adult residents of that ward. 2. At least two meetings of the Ward Sabha are to be held every year. 3. The quorum for a Ward Sabha meeting is one-fourth of the total number of members. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct because every Panchayat ward has a Ward Sabha of adult residents, and at least two meetings are required every year. Statement 3 is incorrect because the quorum is one-tenth, not one-fourth, of the total members.
Q2With reference to meetings and procedure in Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Institutions, consider the following statements: 1. A Panchayat must meet at least once a fortnight. 2. A Panchayat Samiti must hold an ordinary meeting at least once a month. 3. The quorum for a Panchayati Raj Institution meeting is one-third of the total number of members. 4. A resolution of a Panchayati Raj Institution can ordinarily be modified within six months by a simple majority of members present and voting. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 4 is false: within six months a resolution may be modified or cancelled only by a resolution passed by not less than two-thirds of the total number of members, not by a simple majority of those present and voting.
Q3With reference to establishment and composition of Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan, consider the following statements: 1. For every district, there shall be a Zila Parishad having jurisdiction over the entire district, subject to statutory exclusions. 2. A Panchayat consists of a Sarpanch and directly elected Panchas from wards. 3. The State Government must determine not less than five wards for each Panchayat Circle. 4. The State Government must determine not less than five territorial constituencies for each Zila Parishad area. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 4 is false because the Act uses not less than 17 territorial constituencies for each Zila Parishad area, not five.
Q4With reference to constituency norms in the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, consider the following statements: 1. The number of territorial constituencies for each Panchayat Samiti area cannot be less than 15. 2. A Panchayat Samiti area with population not exceeding one lakh consists of 15 constituencies. 3. A Zila Parishad area with population not exceeding four lakh consists of 15 constituencies. 4. If a Zila Parishad area exceeds four lakh population, the base number of 17 constituencies is increased by two for every one lakh or part thereof in excess of four lakh. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Panchayat Samiti territorial constituencies have a floor of 15, and a population not exceeding one lakh uses 15. For Zila Parishad, however, the floor for population not exceeding four lakh is 17, not 15; the increase rule is two per one lakh or part above four lakh.
Q5Consider the following statements about standing committees under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994: 1. Every Panchayat must constitute standing committees for specified groups of subjects. 2. Every Panchayat Samiti must constitute five standing committees and may constitute a sixth one. 3. A Zila Parishad is barred from constituting standing committees. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct because the Act provides standing committees for Panchayats and five standing committees, with a possible sixth, for Panchayat Samitis. Statement 3 is incorrect because every Zila Parishad also constitutes five standing committees and may constitute a sixth.
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6With reference to composition of Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan, consider the following statements: 1. A Panchayat consists of a Sarpanch and directly elected Panchas from wards. 2. A Panchayat Samiti includes directly elected members from territorial constituencies. 3. Members referred to as MLAs and Panchayat chairpersons in the Panchayat Samiti have the right to vote in elections and removal of the Pradhan or Up-Pradhan. 4. A Zila Parishad includes chairpersons of all Panchayat Samitis falling within the Zila Parishad area. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7With reference to definitions in the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, consider the following statements: 1. Block and Panchayat Circle respectively mean the local area over which a Panchayat Samiti or Panchayat exercises jurisdiction. 2. Chairperson means Sarpanch for a Panchayat, Pradhan for a Panchayat Samiti and Pramukh for a Zila Parishad. 3. Director Panchayati Raj means the officer appointed as such by the State Government. 4. Constituency excludes a ward under the Act. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8With reference to reservation provisions in Rajasthan Panchayati Raj institutions, consider the following statements: 1. Seats filled by direct election in Panchayati Raj Institutions are reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and women. 2. Reservation for Backward Classes in seats at each level is subject to a ceiling of 21 percent. 3. Not less than one-third of total directly elected seats in every Panchayati Raj Institution are reserved for women. 4. Not less than one-half of the total offices of Sarpanchas, Pradhans and Pramukhs in the State are reserved for women. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9With reference to functions of the Gram Sabha in Rajasthan, consider the following statements: 1. It approves plans, programmes and projects for social and economic development before implementation by the Panchayat. 2. It identifies or selects beneficiaries under poverty alleviation and other programmes. 3. It delimits Lok Sabha and State Assembly constituencies in the Panchayat area. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10With reference to the composition of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Rajasthan, consider the following statements: 1. A Panchayat consists of a Sarpanch and directly elected Panchas from single-member wards. 2. A Panchayat Samiti area having population not exceeding one lakh consists of 15 constituencies. 3. A Zila Parishad area having population not exceeding four lakhs consists of 17 constituencies. 4. Chairpersons of Panchayat Samitis falling within a Zila Parishad area have no right to vote in any Zila Parishad meeting. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11With reference to the three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj in Rajasthan, consider the following statements: 1. Gram Panchayat functions at the village level. 2. Panchayat Samiti functions at the block level. 3. Zila Parishad functions at the state level. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about statutory meetings under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994: 1. A Panchayat must meet at least once a fortnight for transaction of business. 2. A Panchayat Samiti must hold an ordinary meeting at least once a month. 3. A Zila Parishad must hold meetings at least once in every three months. 4. A Gram Sabha meeting has no quorum requirement under the Act. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about the structure of Panchayati Raj institutions under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994: 1. A Panchayati Raj Institution is an institution of self-government established under the Act. 2. A Panchayat Samiti is established for every district. 3. A Zila Parishad is established for every district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about Gram Sabha meetings in Rajasthan: 1. The 1994 Act provides for a Gram Sabha for every Panchayat circle. 2. As per the Act, at least two Gram Sabha meetings are envisaged every year. 3. A departmental circular requires at least four Gram Sabha meetings on 15 August, 26 January, 2 October and 1 May every year. 4. More Gram Sabha meetings can be held only if the State Election Commission orders them. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15With reference to Article 243K of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. Elections to Panchayats are vested in a State Election Commission consisting of a State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor. 2. The Governor must make staff available to the State Election Commission when requested for discharging its functions under Article 243K. 3. The State Election Commissioner may be removed at the pleasure of the Governor without the safeguards applicable to a High Court judge. Which of the statements given above are correct?