INDIAN POLITY MCQS SET 34

INDIAN POLITY MCQS SET 34

331) Which one of the following is NOT correct with respect to the legislature of a State in India?
A) There is no provision of Joint-Sitting of both Houses of the State Legislature
B) It cannot initiate a Bill on a subject of Concurrent List, on which Parliament has already passed an Act
C) The powers of Legislative Council are less in comparison to those of Legislative Assembly even with respect to ordinary Bills
D) The powers of the Legislative Council are less in comparison to those of the Legislative Assembly with respect to Money Bills
Answer: It cannot initiate a Bill on a subject of Concurrent List, on which Parliament has already passed an Act
   
332) Which one of the following bodies has the specific objective of considering the views of the States in preparation of Five Year Plans?
A) Planning Commission
B) Zonal Councils
C) Inter-State Council
D) National Development Council
Answer: National Development Council
   
333) According to the provisions of Article 243, which of the following categories of the persons do not have mandatory reservations of seats in Panchayats?
A) Scheduled Castes
B) Scheduled Tribes
C) Women of all categories
D) Backward Classes
Answer: Backward Classes
   
334) The minimum age prescribed for election as a member of Panchayat is
A) 25 years
B) 13 years
C) 21 years
D) 30 years
Answer: 21 years
   
335) Which one of the following is NOT a function of the State Finance Commission appointed under 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992?
A) To make recommendations with respect to improving the financial conditions of the State
B) To make recommendations as to the principles governing the distribution of revenue between the State and Panchayats
C) To recommend the principles governing the grants- in-aid to the Panchayats from the Consolidated Fund of the State
D) To recommend the principles governing the determination of the taxes, duties etc. which may be assigned to, and appropriated by the Panchayats
Answer: To make recommendations with respect to improving the financial conditions of the State

336) Which one of the following statements is NOT correct with respect to the term of Panchayats?
A) Every Panchayat shall have a fixed term of five years
B) The Governor of the State can increase the term of 5 years, but cannot reduce the term, under special circumstances
C) lf a Panchayat is dissolved before the expiry of its 5 years duration, election of such Panchayat must be held within a period of 6 months
D) A Panchayat constituted after a mid-term election shall have remainder of its usual term of five years. It will not have a full term of five years
Answer: The Governor of the State can increase the term of 5 years, but cannot reduce the term, under special circumstances
   
337) According to the provisions of the Constitution, a 'Metropolitan area' means an area having a population of
A) 20 lakhs or more
B) 5 lakhs or more
C) l0 lakhs or more
D) l5 lakhs or more
Answer: l0 lakhs or more
   
338) A Nagar Panchayat is constituted in
A) A smaller urban Area
B) A larger rural area
C) An urban area having a population less than 5 lakhs
D) An area is transition from a rural area to an urban area
Answer: An area is transition from a rural area to an urban area
   
339) Which of the following Committees is NOT concerned with Panchayati Raj?
A) Santhanam Committee
B) Ashok Mehta Committee
C) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
D) V..K. R.V. Rao Committee
Answer: Santhanam Committee
   
340) The Phrase 'Procedure established by Law', is borrowed from the Constitution of
A) South Africa
B) Japan
C) Ireland
D) United States
Answer: Japan