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upsc-p1-polity-municipalities MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements regarding municipal duration and elections: Statement I: Every municipality continues for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, unless sooner dissolved. Statement II: If a municipality is dissolved early, an election must be completed within six months unless the remainder of its term is less than six months. Which one of the following is correct?
Both statements reproduce distinct rules under Article 243U. The first fixes the normal five-year duration; the second governs the deadline after premature dissolution. The dissolution rule does not explain why the normal duration is five years.
Q2Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Constitutional provision) (a) Article 243Q (b) Article 243S (c) Article 243ZA (d) Article 243ZG List II (Subject) 1. Ward Committees 2. Municipal elections under the State Election Commission 3. Municipal categories and the industrial-township exception 4. Restriction on direct court interference in specified election matters
Article 243Q provides the three municipal categories and the industrial-township exception; Article 243S provides Ward Committees; Article 243ZA places municipal elections under the State Election Commission; and Article 243ZG restricts direct court interference in specified election matters. Hence option B gives the complete match.
Q3Consider the following statements regarding municipal finance: Statement I: The State Finance Commission constituted for Panchayats also reviews the financial position of municipalities. Statement II: The Finance Commission under Article 280 is the municipal finance-review body within each State. Which one of the following is correct?
Statement I is correct under Article 243Y: the State Finance Commission constituted under Article 243I also reviews municipal finances. Statement II is incorrect because the Article 280 Finance Commission operates at the Union level; it is distinct from the State Finance Commission's within-State review.
Q4Arrange the following provisions in the order in which they appear in Part IXA of the Constitution: (a) District Planning Committee (b) State Finance Commission review of municipal finances (c) Metropolitan Planning Committee (d) Power to impose municipal taxes and constitute municipal funds through State law Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The constitutional order is Article 243X (municipal taxation and funds through State law), Article 243Y (State Finance Commission review), Article 243ZD (District Planning Committee), and Article 243ZE (Metropolitan Planning Committee). Hence option A is correct.
Q5With reference to the constitutional framework for municipalities, consider the following statements: 1. Part IXA extends from Article 243P to Article 243ZG. 2. The provisions inserted by the Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 came into force on 1 June 1993. 3. Part IXA automatically transferred all matters in the Twelfth Schedule to every municipality. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Part IXA runs from Article 243P to Article 243ZG, and the provisions came into force on 1 June 1993. Statement 3 is incorrect because Article 243W is enabling: State law determines the actual transfer of Twelfth Schedule functions.
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6Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Municipal category) (a) Nagar Panchayat (b) Municipal Council (c) Municipal Corporation (d) Industrial township List II (Constitutional description) 1. Larger urban area 2. Transitional area moving from rural to urban 3. Area where a municipality may not be constituted because an industrial establishment provides or proposes municipal services 4. Smaller urban area
7Arrange the following provisions in the order in which they appear in Part IXA of the Constitution: (a) Reservation of seats (b) Constitution and composition of Wards Committees (c) Duration of Municipalities (d) Composition of Municipalities Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8With reference to reservation in municipalities, consider the following statements: 1. Seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are reserved in proportion to their population in the municipal area. 2. Not less than one-third of the seats filled by direct election are reserved for women, including seats reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 3. Reservation for backward-class citizens under Article 243T(6) is an enabling provision for State law. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9With reference to planning under Part IXA, consider the following statements: 1. A District Planning Committee consolidates plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities and prepares a draft development plan for the district as a whole. 2. At least four-fifths of District Planning Committee members are elected by and from elected members of Panchayats and Municipalities in the district. 3. At least two-thirds of Metropolitan Planning Committee members are elected by and from elected municipal members and Chairpersons of Panchayats in the metropolitan area. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
10With reference to the composition of municipalities, consider the following statements: 1. All municipal seats are filled by direct election from wards. 2. Persons with special knowledge or experience in municipal administration may be represented, but they do not have the right to vote in municipal meetings. 3. The Constitution requires every municipal Chairperson to be directly elected. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.