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Previous Year Question Patterns

Rajasthan: Panchayati Raj, Urban Local Self-Government

Paper III · Unit 1 Section 8 of 11 0 PYQs 27 min

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Previous Year Question Patterns

Year Question Marks Sub-theme
2021 What measures are needed for effective working of Gram Sabha in Rajasthan? 10 Gram Sabha empowerment
2021 Describe the three-tier Panchayati Raj structure in Rajasthan 5 Structural description
2018 Write about the Right to Hearing Act, 2012 in Rajasthan 5 Governance innovation
2018 Explain women's participation in Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan 5 Women representation
2016 Discuss the role of Zila Parishad in Rajasthan 5 ZP functions
2013 Explain the 73rd Constitutional Amendment and Rajasthan's response 10 Constitutional context

Pattern analysis:

  • Gram Sabha is the single most tested sub-theme (10-mark in 2021)
  • Women's representation in PRIs is a recurrent 5-mark question
  • Right to Hearing Act tested in 2018 — may return in 2026
  • Smart Cities or PESA may appear as a new-angle question in 2026