SSC, JKSSB Study Material: 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendments MCQs, Download PDF Here - Kashmir Student
1. Which of the following is not a matter of Local Government?
(A) Public health
(B) Cleanliness
(C) Law and order
(D) Public utility services
Ans. (C)
(SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2011)
Exp: Local government includes Panchayati Raj Institution and Urban Local Bodies in India. 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendment has accorded some functional matters to Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies respectively. These functional items include Fisheries, Public health, Cleanliness, Public utility services, Cultural activities, Minor forest produce etc. Law and order is a subject under state list which is being managed by state government and not by local government.
2. Which of the following is exercised by Local Government In relation with state government?
(A) Delegated Authority
(B) Higher Authority
(C) Independent Authority
(D) Equivalent Authority
Ans. (A)
(SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2014)
Exp: Delegated Authority means assignment of any
responsibility or authority to another person or institution to carry out specific activities. In India, State government and legislature may endow the local government with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institution of self-
government.
3. Democratic Decentralization means-
(A) Union Government
(B) Parliamentary Government
(C) Democratic Government
(D) Local Government
Ans. (D)
(SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam
2012)
Exp: The term Democratic Decentralization itself carries
the concepts of Democracy which is active participation of people in decision-making and Decentralization which is
transfer of power or authority to grassroot level i.e. central to local government. Thus democratic decentralization
signifies that people at grass root level are at the core of decision making through local government.
4. Which of the following state had implemented
the provision of removal of the elected members of local self-governance institutions-
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Haryana
(D) Bihar
Ans. (A)
(SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level 2015)
Exp: Removal of elected members by the people for ineffective administration and incapacity is called Right to Recall.
Madhya Pradesh along with Chhatisgarh and Punjab has implemented this provision in local goverance institutions.
5. The "Recall Provision" to remove the elected office bearers from the Local Self Government institution has been executed in:
(A) Bihar
(B) Kerala
(C) Haryana
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (D)
6. Which of the following is related with the Panchayati Raj–
(A) Shah Commission
(B) Nanavati Commission
(C) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(D) Librahan Commission
Ans. (C)
(SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2014)
Exp: Balwant Rai Mehta committee which was
constituted in 1957 is related with Panchayati Raj in India. Other important committees related to Panchayati
Raj are Ashok Mehta Committee (1977), G.V.K. Rao
Committee (1985) and L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986).
7. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was associated with—
(A) Industrial Policy
(B) Banking Reforms
(C) Panchayati Raj
(D) Centre–State relations
Ans. (C)
Exp: Balwant Rai Mehta committee which is associated
with Panchayati Raj was constituted in 1957 to examine
the working of Community Development Program (1952)
and National Extension Service (1953). This committee proposed for three tier of Panchayati Raj system which
included Zila Parishad at district level, Panchayat Samiti at block level and Gram Panchayat at village level.
8. Who had proposed the idea of three Tier Panchayati Raj system-
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(B) Ashok Mehta Committee
(C) Royal Commission
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)
(SSC CPO Exam 2011)
Exp: Same as above
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