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Panchayati Raj & Municipalities MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1The Jan Aadhaar card in Rajasthan is issued to:
Jan Aadhaar provides a unique family ID (10-digit) and individual member IDs (11-digit) to every family in Rajasthan. The head of family and each member are registered. It enables delivery of government benefits to both family and individual levels.
Q2Consider the following statements: 1. A Ward Panch is a directly elected member of the Gram Panchayat. 2. A Ward Panch represents a specific ward within the Panchayat area. 3. The Sarpanch and Ward Panches together constitute the Zila Parishad. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because a Ward Panch is a directly elected member of the Gram Panchayat. Statement 2 is correct because the Ward Panch represents a specific ward or territorial constituency within the Panchayat area. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Sarpanch and Ward Panches together constitute the Gram Panchayat, not the Zila Parishad.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. The 74th Constitutional Amendment added Part IX-A dealing with municipalities and urban local bodies. 2. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment provides judicial powers to Panchayats. 3. The State Finance Commission is constituted under Article 243-I. 4. A Ward Panch is elected indirectly by the Zila Parishad. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because the 74th Amendment added Part IX-A for municipalities and urban local bodies. Statement 2 is incorrect because the 73rd Amendment does not provide judicial powers to Panchayats. Statement 3 is correct because the State Finance Commission is linked to Article 243-I. Statement 4 is incorrect because a Ward Panch is directly elected from a territorial ward.
Q4Rajasthan adopted the Panchayati Raj system on 2 October 1959, becoming the first state to do so. It was inaugurated by PM Nehru at which village?
The Panchayati Raj system was inaugurated by PM Nehru on 2 October 1959 at Bagdari village in Nagaur district, making Rajasthan the first state to implement the three-tier Panchayati Raj system based on Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommendations.
Q5Consider the following statements about urban local bodies in Rajasthan: 1. The Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009 governs the constitution and functioning of urban local bodies in Rajasthan. 2. The 74th Constitutional Amendment added Part IXA to the Constitution and deals with Municipalities and urban local bodies. 3. Rajasthan provides only one-third reservation for women in urban local bodies. 4. The Municipal Commissioner is the elected head of a Municipal Corporation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009 governs urban local bodies in the state. Statement 2 is correct because the 74th Amendment added Part IXA and covers Municipalities such as Nagar Nigam, Nagar Palika and Nagar Parishad. Statement 3 is incorrect because Rajasthan provides 50 percent reservation for women in urban local bodies, going beyond the constitutional minimum of one-third. Statement 4 is incorrect because the Mayor is the elected head, while the Commissioner is the appointed administrative or chief executive officer.
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6The rotation of reserved seats (SC/ST/OBC/Women) for the post of Sarpanch in Rajasthan is done after every:
7Consider the following statements: 1. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj system. 2. Rajasthan was the first state to implement Panchayati Raj in India on 2 October 1959 at Nagaur. 3. The State Election Commissioner of Rajasthan is appointed by the President of India. 4. The Gram Sachiv is the elected head of a Gram Panchayat. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements regarding reservation in local bodies of Rajasthan: 1. Rajasthan provides 50 percent reservation for women across all three tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions. 2. Rajasthan provides only the constitutional minimum of one-third reservation for women in urban local bodies. 3. The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act provides OBC reservation in Panchayat elections, while the 73rd Amendment left OBC reservation to state legislatures. 4. The reservation roster for the post of Sarpanch rotates with every general election. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Which of the following correctly describes the role of the State Election Commission in relation to both Panchayats and Municipalities in Rajasthan?
10At which level of Panchayati Raj is a Sathin selected as an honorary woman worker for women's development programmes?
1173rd Amendment added which Part to the Constitution?
12The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Amendment Bill 2026 scrapped the two-child norm that was in place for how many years?
13Which ministry released the Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0 report discussed on 29 April 2026?
14The 'two-child norm' for contesting Panchayat elections in Rajasthan means:
15Consider the following statements: 1. A no-confidence motion against a Sarpanch requires support of not less than three-fourths of the total number of elected members. 2. A two-thirds majority is sufficient to carry a no-confidence motion against a Sarpanch. 3. The Zila Pramukh is elected indirectly by the elected members of the Zila Parishad. Which of the statements given above are correct?