CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge The State,Local Government And Union Territories Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

Which one of the following committee is not associated, with Panchayati Raj in India?
  • Sadia Alt Committee
  • Dinesh Goswami Committee
  • L. M. Singhvi Committee
  • P. K. Thungan Committee
Which one of the following states does not have bicameral legislature (i.e.,Vidhan Parishad + Vidhan Sabha)?
  • UP
  • MP
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
Who amongst the following is considered to be "Father of Local Self Government" in India?
  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Lord Canning
  • Lord Curzon
  • Lord Ripon
The Recall provision to remove the effected office bearers from the local self-government institution has been executed in
  • Odisha
  • Haryana
  • Kerala
  • Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following Indian States has no Panchayat Raj institution?
  • Assam
  • Tripura
  • Kerala
  • Nagaland
The main purpose of Panchayati Raj is ________.
  • to create employment
  • to increase agricultural production
  • to make people politically conscious
  • to make people participate in developmental administration
The 73rd Amendment of -the Indian Constitution deals with _______.
  • Panchayati Raj
  • Compulsory primary education
  • Nagar Palika
  • minimum age of marriage
In the context of Panchayati Raj, which one of the following is true about Gram Sabha?
  • This is the topmost tier of the Panchayati Raj
  • It consists of all the voters residing in the jurisdiction of a village panchayat
  • It is the executive body consisting of selected representatives from village panchayat
  • It consists of all adult males of the village panchayat
The maximum number of members that the Legislative Assembly of a State in India can have is _________.
  • 400
  • 450
  • 500
  • 600
What is the middle unit in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
  • Gram Panchayat
  • Panchayat Samiti
  • Zila Parishad
  • Union Board
Panchayati Raj is organised at the ______.
  • block level
  • village, block, district and state level
  • village, block and district level
  • village and block level
When and where Panchayati Raj system in India was introduced?
  • 5th July 1957; Firozabad (UP)
  • 2nd October 1959; Nagaur (Rajasthan)
  • 14th November 1959; Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
  • 3rd December 1960; Bhopal (MP)
Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd Amendment of the Constitution are mentioned in _________.
  • tenth schedule
  • eleventh schedule
  • twelfth schedule
  • thirteen schedule
Consider the following sources of revenue of the Panchayats
Local Authority Grant by Finance Commission.
Assistance by Central Co-operative Banks.
Allocations for centrally sponsored schemes.
Allocation from State Finance Commission.
NABARD.
Of the above the correct sources of Finance for Panchayat would be
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1,2, 3 and 4
  • 1,2, 4 and 5
Which of the following committee recommended for according to a constitutional position to the Panchayati Raj?
  • Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  • Ashok Mehta Committee
  • Rao Committee
  • LM Singhvi Committee
The  Panchayati Raj institution at the block level is known as?
  • Gram Panchayat
  • Panchayat Samiti
  • Zila Parishad
  • None of the above
The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj System is to ensure which among the following?
People's participation in development
Political accountability
Democratic decentralisation
Financial mobilisation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  • 1,2 and 3
  • 2 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • 1,2, 3 and 4
Which Committee had first of all recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj in India in 1957? 
  • Balwant Rai Mehta committee
  • Ashok Mehta committee
  • Setalwad committee
  • Hanumantaya committee
Consider the following statements
The legislative council of a state in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular state.
The Governor of a state nominates the chairman of legislative council of that particular state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 and 2
Consider the following statements
Union territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha.
It is within the purview of the Chief Election Commissoner to adjudicate the election disputes.
According to the constitution of India, the Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • None of these
PRIASOFT is related to which e-government project?
  • Land record
  • Panchayat
  • Public Distribution System
  • NLRMP
In which, of the following recommendations, the Ashok Mehta Committee differed from Balwant ray Mehta Committee?
Two-tier system of Panchayati Raj
Official participation of political parties at all levels of Panchayati election.
Zila Parishad as the executive body.
Entrusting development functions to the Zila Parishad
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2,and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 3 and 4
The Ordinances issued by the Governor are subject to approved by ___________.
  • Parliment
  • State Legislature
  • President
  • None of Above
What is correct about state legislative council?
1. Its tenure is 6 years.
2. It is a permanent house.
3. It cannot be dissolved.
One sixth members are elected by state Legislative Assembly.
One sixth members are elected by local institutions.
6.On each two years, one third members are retired.
Deputy governor is the chairman of house.
The tenure of its members is 6 years.
  • 1, 3, 4, 5
  • 3, 5, 7, 8
  • 2, 3, 5, 8
  • 2, 4, 6, 7
  • 1, 3, 4, 7
Find the incorrect match
  • Balwant Ray Mehta Committee-1957
  • Ashok Mehta Committee-1977
  • GVK Rao, Committee-1986
  • LM Singhvi Committee-1987
Which one of the following statements is riot correct with respect to the term of Panchayats?
  • Every Panchayat shall have a fixed term of 5 years
  • The Governor of the State can increase the term of, 5 years, but cannot reduce the term, under special circumstances
  • If a Panchayat is dissolved before the expiry of its be held within a period of 6 months
  • A Panchayat constituted after a midterm election shall have remainder of its usual term of 5 years. It will not have a full term of 5 years.
If a Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days, then ______.
  • Lok Sabha will reconsider it
  • Money Bill will be rejected
  • President will summon a joint meeting of both the Houses to discuss it
  • The bill will be sent to the President for his signature and consent
Which of the following state can nominate two women members to the Legislative Assembly?
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Kerala
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Uttar Pradesh
Which Article of the Constitution of India accords special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir ?
  • 311
  • 324
  • 356
  • 370
Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
  • The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir 
  • The Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir 
  • The Prime minister of India 
  • The President of India 
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