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Q1Consider the following statements: 1. The Governor constitutes a State Finance Commission every five years to review the financial position of Panchayats. 2. Article 243Y extends the Finance Commission mechanism to Municipalities by referring to the Commission constituted under Article 243-I. 3. Panchayat elections are conducted under the superintendence of the Election Commission of India under Article 324. 4. Article 243K provides that the State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Article 243-I provides for a Governor-constituted State Finance Commission every five years for Panchayat finances, and Article 243Y applies this Finance Commission arrangement to municipalities. Article 243K places Panchayat elections under the State Election Commission and provides for appointment of the State Election Commissioner by the Governor. Statement 3 is incorrect because Article 324 is not the Panchayat-election provision.
Q2PESA Act 1996 extends Part IX to:
PESA (1996) extends Part IX to Fifth Schedule (Scheduled) areas in ten states, giving special powers to Gram Sabhas.
Q3By which constitutional amendment was Urban Local Self-Government given the status of a constitutional institution?
The 74th Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to municipalities and urban local self-government through Part IX-A of the Constitution. The 73rd Amendment deals with Panchayati Raj institutions in rural areas, not urban bodies. The 44th Amendment is known for changes connected with rights and emergency provisions after the Forty-second Amendment period. The 42nd Amendment made wide constitutional changes in 1976, but it did not constitutionalise urban local self-government.
Q4Consider the following statements: 1. The Twelfth Schedule lists 18 functional items for municipalities. 2. Urban planning and regulation of land use are among municipal functions listed in the Twelfth Schedule. 3. The Twelfth Schedule was added by the 73rd Amendment Act. 4. The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 functional subjects for Panchayats. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true: the Twelfth Schedule has 18 municipal items including urban planning and land-use regulation. Statement 3 is false because it was added by the 74th Amendment, not the 73rd. Statement 4 is true: the Eleventh Schedule has 29 Panchayat subjects.
Q5Consider the following statements: 1. Article 243B provides for Panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels. 2. A State having a population not exceeding twenty lakhs may omit the intermediate Panchayat level. 3. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment added Part IXA and the Twelfth Schedule to the Constitution. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: Article 243B provides the three Panchayat levels. Statement 2 is correct: the Constitution permits a State with population not exceeding 20 lakhs to omit the intermediate level. Statement 3 is incorrect: Part IXA and the Twelfth Schedule relate to the 74th Amendment, not the 73rd Amendment.
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6The duration of a Panchayat under the 73rd Amendment is:
7Consider the following statements: 1. The Twelfth Schedule was added by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. 2. The Twelfth Schedule contains 29 functional items for Municipalities. 3. Urban planning, regulation of land-use and water supply are among the items in the Twelfth Schedule. 4. The Eleventh Schedule, not the Twelfth Schedule, is linked with Article 243W. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements: 1. Article 243ZD mandates a District Planning Committee to consolidate plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities. 2. Article 243-K provides for a State Election Commission for Panchayat elections, with the State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor. 3. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, 1957 recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj system. 4. Rajasthan was the second State to implement Panchayati Raj, after Andhra Pradesh. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements: 1. A District Planning Committee is constitutionally required to consolidate plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities and prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole. 2. Not less than four-fifths of the members of a District Planning Committee must be elected from among elected members of district-level Panchayats and Municipalities in the district. 3. While preparing the district draft development plan, the District Planning Committee must consider matters of common interest such as spatial planning and sharing of water and other resources. 4. The Chairperson of every District Planning Committee forwards the recommended development plan to the Government of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. Article 243ZD requires a District Planning Committee to consolidate plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities. 2. Article 243ZE provides for a Metropolitan Planning Committee to prepare a draft development plan for the metropolitan area as a whole. 3. A Metropolitan Planning Committee is constitutionally required for every urban area with population below 10 lakh. 4. At least four-fifths of District Planning Committee members are to be elected from among elected members of Panchayats and Municipalities in the district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements: 1. Article 243E fixes the normal duration of every Panchayat at five years from the date appointed for its first meeting. 2. An election to constitute a Panchayat must be completed before the expiry of its five-year duration. 3. If a Panchayat is dissolved, the Constitution always requires a fresh election within three months. 4. A Panchayat constituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder of the dissolved Panchayat's term. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements: 1. The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 was enacted to extend Part IX to Scheduled Areas. 2. The 73rd Amendment itself excluded Scheduled Areas from its purview. 3. The PESA Act gives special powers to Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas, including consultation on land acquisition and management of minor forest produce. 4. The PESA Act, 1996 extends Part IX to Sixth Schedule areas in ten States. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements: 1. The 74th Amendment added Part IXA and the Twelfth Schedule to the Constitution. 2. The 74th Amendment Act, 1992 came into effect on June 1, 1993. 3. The 74th Amendment deals with rural Panchayati Raj institutions. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about local government provisions: 1. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added Part IXA and Schedule 12 and gave constitutional status to urban local bodies. 2. The 74th Amendment provides for three types of municipalities: Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council and Municipal Corporation. 3. PESA, 1996 extends Part IX to Sixth Schedule areas in ten States. 4. Article 243M exempts Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and hill areas of Manipur from Part IX. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements: 1. Part IX does not apply to Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and the hill areas of Manipur. 2. PESA, 1996 extends Part IX to Sixth Schedule areas. 3. The 73rd Amendment itself excluded Scheduled Areas from its purview. Which of the statements given above are correct?