INDIAN POLITY MCQS SET 79

INDIAN POLITY MCQS SET 79

781) The Executive Officer of the Cantonment board is appointed by the
A) President of the Board
B) Defence Secretary
C) Chief Secretary of the State
D) President of India
Answer:  President of the Board
   
782) Which of the following committee was appointed to look at the issue of PRI finance
A) Ashok Mehta Committee
B) GVK Rao Committee
C) K Santhanam Commitee
D) None of the above
Answer:  K Santhanam Commitee
   
783) Where ward committees are found?
A) Gram Sabha
B) Gram Panchayat
C) Municipalities
D) None of the above
Answer:  Municipalities
   
784) Consider the following statements about local government in India.
1. Article 40 of Indian Constitution provides for the state to organise village Panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to make them function as units of self government.
2. The 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments inserted Part IX and IX A in the Constitution.
3. The provisions in Part IX and IX A of Indian Constitution are more or less parallel and analogous.
4. The 73rd Constitution Amendment is applicable to all states irrespective of size of population.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Answer:  1, 2 and 3
   
785) Who among the following is known as 'Father of Local Self Government'
A) JL Nehru
B) Lord Mayo
C) LM Shinghvi
D) Lord Ripon
Answer:  Lord Ripon

786) Which of the following state doesn't provides for 50 per cent reservation of women in local bodies
A) Kerala
B) Assam
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Tripura
Answer:  Assam
   
787) In which list the 'Panchayati Rai' subject is included?
A) Union List
B) State List
C) Concurrent List
D) Residuary List
Answer:  State List
   
788) The three-tier system of Panchayati Raj was initially recommended by
A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
B) Ashok Mehta Committee
C) LM Singhvi Committee
D) GVK Rao Committee
Answer:  Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
   
789) Which of the following doesn't fall under 11th Schedule
A) Non-conventional energy resources
B) Markets and fairs
C) Fire services
D) Family Welfare
Answer:  Fire services
   
790) The maintenance of accounts by Panchayats and auditing of such accounts is done by
A) Finance Commission of State
B) Comptroller and Auditor General
C) Law made by Parliament
D) Law made by State Legislature
Answer:  Law made by State Legislature