UPSC Civil Service Examination 1976-2016 Indian Polity

1. Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?

(a) According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an independent tier in the federal system

(b) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women

(d) Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission

Ans .

Explanation :
According to 73rd Amendment Act 1993, under Article 243D, not less than 1/3rd i.e. 33% seats should be reserved for women in local bodies.

2. What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set up?

(a) Single tier structure of local self government at the village level.

(b) Two tier system of local self government at the village and block levels

(d) Four tier system of local self government at the village block, district and in the state levels

Ans .

Explanation :
According to 73rd Amendment Act, three-tier system of Panchayats exists: Village level, District Panchayat at the district level, the intermediate Panchayat which stands between the village and District Panchayats in the States where the population is above 20 Lakhs.

3. Panchayat Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in:

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Karnataka

Ans .

Explanation :
Panchayati Raj System was first introduced in Nagaur district of Rajasthan on October 2, 1959 followed by Andhra Pradesh in 1959.

4. In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1993, there are several fresh provisions deviating from the past. Which one of the following is not one such provisions?

(a) A number of added responsibilities in the area of agriculture, rural development, primary education and social forestry among other

(b) Elections being made mandatory for all posts at the time they are due

(d) Regular remuneration to the panchayat members, so as to ensure their punctuality and accountability

Ans .

Explanation :
Provision given in option (d) is not included under 73rd Amendment Act 1993.

5. A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that

(a) he obtains permission from the principal of his college

(b) he is a member of a political party

(d) he files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of India

Ans .

Explanation :
Name in the voters list is the important condition.

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I    List-II
(Local bodies)    (States as in 1999)
A. Zila Parishads at the sub-divisional level 1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Mandal Praja Parishad 2. Assam
C. Tribal Councils    3. Mizoram
D. Absence of Village Panchayats 4. Meghalaya

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(b) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

(d) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

Ans .

Explanation :
No explanation

7. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within:

(a) 1 month

(b) 3 months

(d) 1 year

Ans .

Explanation :
Duration of Panchayats is five year. Fresh election to constitute a Panchayat shall be completed before the expiry of its term; or in case of dissolution before the expiry of a period of 6 months from the date of its dissolution.

8. In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following?

(a) Calcutta

(b) Madras

(d) Delhi

Ans .

Explanation :
In 1688, the first Municipal Corporation of India was set up in Madras.

9. The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?

1. Constitution of District Planning Committees.
2. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections.
3. Establishment of State Finance Commission.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans .

Explanation :
District planning committee comes under 74th Amendment not in 73rd Amendment.

10. In the areas covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/ power of Gram Sabha?

1. Gram Sabha has the power to prevent alienation of land in the Scheduled Areas.
2. Gram Sabha has the ownership of minor forest produce.
3. Recommendation of Gram Sabha is required for granting prospecting licence or mining lease for any mineral in the Scheduled Areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans .

Explanation :
According to Panchayat Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act 1996, Gram Sabha has the power to prevent alienation of land in the Scheduled Areas, has the ownership of minor forest produce and the recommendation of Gram Sabha is required for granting prospecting licence or mining lease for any mineral in the Scheduled Areas.

11. Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

(a) State Forest Department

(b) District Collector / Deputy Commissioner

(d) Gram Sabha

Ans .

Explanation :
Section C of the Forest Dwellerwws Act provides a transparent three step procedure for deciding on who gets rights.
Firstly, the Gram Sabha makes a recommendationi. e, who has been cultivating land for how long, which minor forest produce is collected; etc. The Gram Sabha plays this role because it is a public body where all people participate and hence is fully democratic and transparent. The Gram Sabha’s recommendation goes through two stages of screening committees- the Taluka and the District levels.

12. The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?

(a) To provide self-governance

(b) To recognize traditional rights

(d) To free tribal people from exploitation

Ans .

Explanation :
PESA Act does not identify the freedom of tribal people from exploitation as its objectives, but it automatically becomes a byproduct of its objectives.

13. The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?

(1) People's participation in development
(2) Political accountability
(3) Democratic decentralization
(4) Financial mobilization

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans .

Explanation :
The fundamental object to Panchayati Raj system is to ensure people's participation in development, political accountability and democratic decentralization.

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