Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers focused on “Local Self-Government in India: The Panchayati Raj System” suitable for Civil Services Examination preparation.

Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the Panchayati Raj system in India?
- a) 61st Amendment
- b) 73rd Amendment
- c) 74th Amendment
- d) 86th Amendment
- Answer: b) 73rd Amendment
What is the minimum age required to contest in Panchayat elections?
- a) 18 years
- b) 21 years
- c) 25 years
- d) 30 years
- Answer: b) 21 years
Which tier of the Panchayati Raj system is directly elected by the villagers?
- a) Gram Panchayat
- b) Panchayat Samiti
- c) Zila Parishad
- d) Gram Sabha
- Answer: a) Gram Panchayat
What is the composition of a Gram Panchayat based on?
- a) Population
- b) Geography
- c) Revenue generation
- d) Area and population ratio
- Answer: a) Population
Which body acts as a link between the Gram Panchayat and the Zila Parishad?
- a) Gram Sabha
- b) Panchayat Samiti
- c) State Legislature
- d) Municipal Corporation
- Answer: b) Panchayat Samiti
Which of the following is not a function of the Gram Panchayat?
- a) Maintenance of public health
- b) Construction of village roads
- c) Regulation of agricultural marketing
- d) Administration of justice
- Answer: d) Administration of justice
What is the term duration of elected members of a Gram Panchayat?
- a) 2 years
- b) 3 years
- c) 5 years
- d) 6 years
- Answer: c) 5 years
Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of Panchayati Raj institutions?
- a) Article 40
- b) Article 243
- c) Article 226
- d) Article 32
- Answer: b) Article 243
What is the minimum population requirement for a state to establish Panchayati Raj institutions?
- a) 1 million
- b) 5 million
- c) No minimum requirement
- d) 10 million
- Answer: c) No minimum requirement
Which of the following is true about the Gram Sabha?
- a) It is a permanent body.
- b) It consists of elected members only.
- c) It includes all registered voters in a village.
- d) It is an advisory body.
- Answer: c) It includes all registered voters in a village.
Which tier of the Panchayati Raj system is at the district level?
- a) Gram Panchayat
- b) Panchayat Samiti
- c) Zila Parishad
- d) Gram Sabha
- Answer: c) Zila Parishad
Who has the authority to dissolve a Gram Panchayat?
- a) The Governor
- b) The State Legislature
- c) The District Collector
- d) The Gram Sabha
- Answer: a) The Governor
Which of the following is a key feature of the 73rd Amendment?
- a) Reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institutions
- b) Direct elections for Zila Parishad
- c) Abolition of the three-tier system
- d) Extension of jurisdiction to municipalities
- Answer: a) Reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institutions
What percentage of seats are reserved for women in Panchayati Raj institutions according to the 73rd Amendment?
- a) 25%
- b) 33%
- c) 50%
- d) 20%
- Answer: b) 33%
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the Panchayati Raj system?
- a) It promotes grassroots democracy.
- b) It is a three-tier system.
- c) Panchayati Raj institutions are funded by the central government only.
- d) It involves local self-governance.
- Answer: c) Panchayati Raj institutions are funded by the central government only.
Which body is responsible for the preparation of electoral rolls for Panchayat elections?
- a) State Election Commission
- b) Election Commission of India
- c) District Collector
- d) Gram Sabha
- Answer: a) State Election Commission
Which article mentions the composition of the Panchayats?
- a) Article 243A
- b) Article 243B
- c) Article 243C
- d) Article 243D
- Answer: c) Article 243C
In which year was the 73rd Amendment enacted?
- a) 1985
- b) 1992
- c) 2000
- d) 2010
- Answer: b) 1992
What is the primary source of revenue for Panchayati Raj institutions?
- a) Grants from the central government
- b) Taxes levied by the Panchayats
- c) Donations from NGOs
- d) Loans from banks
- Answer: b) Taxes levied by the Panchayats
Which of the following is a responsibility of the Panchayat Samiti?
- a) Conducting village level elections
- b) Supervising the Gram Panchayats
- c) Collecting local taxes
- d) Maintaining law and order
- Answer: b) Supervising the Gram Panchayats
What is the main objective of the Panchayati Raj system?
- a) Centralization of power
- b) Promotion of local self-governance
- c) Increasing bureaucratic control
- d) Strengthening political parties
- Answer: b) Promotion of local self-governance
Which of the following is not a part of the three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj?
- a) Gram Sabha
- b) Gram Panchayat
- c) Panchayat Samiti
- d) Municipal Corporation
- Answer: d) Municipal Corporation
Who is the head of the Gram Panchayat?
- a) Sarpanch
- b) Pradhan
- c) Mukhiya
- d) Zila Pramukh
- Answer: a) Sarpanch
Which constitutional body oversees the elections of Panchayati Raj institutions?
- a) State Election Commission
- b) Election Commission of India
- c) National Development Council
- d) Planning Commission
- Answer: a) State Election Commission
What is the tenure of the Sarpanch in a Gram Panchayat?
- a) 2 years
- b) 3 years
- c) 5 years
- d) 6 years
- Answer: c) 5 years
Which article provides for the establishment of a State Election Commission?
- a) Article 243B
- b) Article 243C
- c) Article 243K
- d) Article 243D
- Answer: c) Article 243K
What does the term “Gram Sabha” refer to?
- a) A committee of elected members
- b) The assembly of all eligible voters in a village
- c) The head of the Gram Panchayat
- d) A judicial body for resolving disputes
- Answer: b) The assembly of all eligible voters in a village
Which of the following is a critical challenge faced by the Panchayati Raj system?
- a) Lack of participation from local communities
- b) Overfunding
- c) Excessive centralization
- d) High voter turnout
- Answer: a) Lack of participation from local communities
Which of the following states was the first to implement the Panchayati Raj system?
- a) Rajasthan
- b) Maharashtra
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) Punjab
- Answer: a) Rajasthan
What is the primary function of the Zila Parishad?
- a) To conduct elections at the village level
- b) To oversee development programs at the district level
- c) To manage local law enforcement
- d) To represent village interests in the state legislature
- Answer: b) To oversee development programs at the district level

These MCQs cover various aspects of the Panchayati Raj system in India, including constitutional provisions, structures, functions, and challenges. They are designed to help aspirants prepare effectively for the Civil Services Examination.

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