Panchayati Raj & Municipalities MCQ — 215 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the fact bank gives 33 Zila Parishads, 365 Panchayat Samitis and 11,194 Gram Panchayats. Statement 2 is correct because the 2019 re-delimitation added 1,452 new Gram Panchayats. Statement 3 is correct because another fact-bank row describes Rajasthan as having more than 11,000 Gram Panchayats at village level. Statement 4 is incorrect because the 2019 change added, not reduced, 1,452 Gram Panchayats.

Explanation

Mayor is the elected head of Municipal Corporation. Commissioner is the appointed administrative head.

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the fact bank defines a Ward Panch as 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.

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the 73rd Amendment added Part IX for Panchayats. Statement 2 is correct because the 74th Amendment added Part IXA for Municipalities or urban local bodies. Statement 3 is correct because the Eleventh Schedule under Article 243G contains 29 functional items for Panchayats. Statement 4 is incorrect because the Twelfth Schedule covers Municipalities, while the Eleventh Schedule covers Panchayats.

Explanation

In Rajasthan's urban local body classification, a Nagar Parishad (Municipal Council) is meant for medium-sized towns with a population between one lakh and five lakh.