Practice 50 Urban & Rural Local Government multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and explanations. Ideal for RAS/RPSC exam preparation.
Q1. The Gram Sabha under the 73rd Amendment consists of:
Explanation
Article 243(b) defines Gram Sabha as a body consisting of all persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level.
Q2. The 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 added which Part to the Constitution?
Explanation
The 73rd Amendment Act (1992) added Part IX (Articles 243 to 243O) and the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution, providing for a three-tier Panchayati Raj system with constitutional status. It mandates elections, reservation for SC/ST and women (not less than one-third), and a State Finance Commission.
Q3. State Election Commission for Panchayat elections is under:
Explanation
Article 243-K provides for a State Election Commission with a State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor.
Q4. The Twelfth Schedule (added by the 74th Amendment) contains how many subjects for Municipalities?
Explanation
The Twelfth Schedule, added by the 74th Amendment Act, lists 18 functional subjects for Municipalities. These include urban planning, regulation of land use, water supply, public health, slum improvement, urban forestry, and others.
Q5. The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) was enacted to extend Part IX to:
Explanation
PESA (1996) was enacted to extend the provisions of Part IX (Panchayats) to the Scheduled Areas (Fifth Schedule areas) in nine states. The 73rd Amendment itself excluded Scheduled Areas from its purview. PESA gives special powers to Gram Sabhas in these areas, including consultation on land acquisition and management of minor forest produce.
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Q6. The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution lists how many functions for Municipalities?
Q7. PESA Act 1996 extends Part IX to:
Q8. The State Finance Commission for Panchayats is provided under which Article?
Q9. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act deals with:
Q10. The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026 removes which eligibility restriction for panchayat elections?
Q11. The NAMASTE Scheme in India is associated with which of the following? 1. It provides formal recognition by Urban Local Bodies to waste-pickers. 2. Data tabled in Parliament (February 2026) shows 84.5% waste-pickers belong to SC/ST/OBC communities. 3. The scheme was originally launched to rehabilitate workers engaged in hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. 4. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs alone. Select the correct answer using the codes below:
Q12. Under the 73rd Amendment, which of the following is NOT a mandatory provision?
Q13. The 'Waste to Art Wall' initiative aims to promote awareness about which of the following? 1. Waste segregation 2. Recycling 3. Community engagement in cleanliness Select the correct answer:
Q14. Assertion (A): The District Planning Committee (DPC) is constitutionally mandated to prepare a draft development plan for the entire district, integrating plans of both Panchayats and Municipalities. Reason (R): Article 243ZD of the Constitution requires that four-fifths of the DPC members must be elected from among the elected members of the Panchayats and Municipalities in the district. Select the correct answer:
Q15. Nagpur Municipal Corporation's Waste-to-Art Wall initiative promotes awareness about what?
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