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

Which of the following cannot be altered by the Parliament by ordinary legislative procedure?
  • Acquisition and termination of citizenship
  • Privileges of the Parliament
  • Composition of State Legislative Councils
  • Representation of States in the Parliament
The local self-governing institutions for a town with a population of twelve thousand and above is known as:
  • Municipal Corporation
  • National Area Committee
  • Municipal Committee
  • Zila Parishad
Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the Village Panchayats?
  • Property - Tax
  • House Tax
  • Land Tax
  • Vehicles Tax
Which of the following is not true regarding a Gram Panchayat?
  • It is constituted in every village with a population over $$500$$
  • It consists of all the adult citizens of the village
  • Its decisions are taken by a majority vote
  • Its decision in petty criminal cases cannot be appealed in any court of Law
A person to be qualified for standing in a panchayat election must have attained the age of:
  • $$21$$ years
  • $$18$$ years
  • $$25$$ years
  • $$30$$ years
The Gram Panchayats are elected by Gram Sabhas consisting of:
  • every citizen living in a village
  • every male and female population of the village
  • every adult male living in a village
  • every farmer of the village
Which one of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India deals with the issue of strengthening of the Panchayati Raj?
  • $$42nd$$
  • $$44th$$
  • $$73rd$$
  • $$86th$$
Which of the following functions are obligatory in all municipalities?
Registration of births and deaths.
Supply of potable water.
Planting and maintenance of road side trees.
Provision of transport facilities within the municipality.
  • I and III
  • II and III
  • III and IV
  • I, II, III and IV
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes mention of Village Panchayats?
  • Article $$19$$
  • Article $$21$$
  • Article $$40$$
  • Article $$246$$
The tenure of every Panchayat shall be for five years from the date of
  • its first meeting
  • issue of notification for the conduct of elections to the Panchayat
  • declaration of the election results
  • taking oath of office by the elected Members
It is obligatory for all States to have:
  • three-tier system
  • two - tier system
  • some States are exempted from establishing three tier-system
  • it is optional for the States
Every Village Panchayat is headed by a Sarpancha who is elected by:
  • Gram Sabha
  • members of Village Panchayat from among citizens of the village
  • members of Village Panchayat from among themselves
  • not elected but nominated by Collector
Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up?
  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • Delhi
  • Chennai
Which of the following is not a recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj?
  • Open participation of political parties in Panchayati Raj Affairs
  • Creation of a three-tier system
  • Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes
  • Compulsory powers of taxation of Panchayati Raj Institution
What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj System called?
  • Zila Parishad
  • Taluka Panchayat
  • Panchayat Samiti
  • Gram Sabha
Mayor of a Municipal Corporation holds the office for a period of:
  • $$1$$ year
  • $$3$$ years
  • $$5$$ years
  • $$4$$ years
Which is not the concern of the local government?
  • Public Health
  • Sanitation
  • Law and Order
  • Public Utility Services
The Mayor to the Municipal Corporation is elected by:
  • all the elected representatives of the Corporation
  • the elected representatives together with Elder-men who are elected by these representatives
  • the voters of all the constituencies in the city directly
  • elected representatives of the Corporation and the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies
The levying of which one of the following taxes is outside the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation?
  • Property Tax
  • Income Tax
  • Profession Tax
  • Education Tax
Match the following.
AmendmentProvision
A. $$42$$nd$$1$$. Panchayati Raj
B. $$44$$th$$2$$. Fundamental Duties
C. $$61$$st$$3$$. Voting age lowered from $$21$$ years to $$18$$ years
D. $$73$$rd$$4$$. Right to Property abolished
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$
Which of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?
  • According to the Indian Constitution local government is not an independent tier in the federal system
  • $$30\%$$ of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women
  • Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission
  • Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission
The Panchayats are authorized:
  • to levy taxes, duties, levy and appropriate the same
  • the Panchayats have no power to levy taxes
  • the Panchayats are entitled to only grans from the Government
  • to levy, collect and appropriate such taxes, duties tolls and fees as they are authorized by the Governments
The three-tier system of Panchayats :
  • is uniformly applicable to all States
  • is applicable only to States with population above $$50$$ lakh
  • need not be strictly followed in States with population below $$20$$ lakh
  • has been replaced with a four - tier one
Who among the following is not a member of the Panchayat Samiti?
  • Sarpanchas of all the Panchayats
  • Elected members of the State Legislature belonging to that area
  • Members of the Union Parliament belonging to that area
  • All of the above
The tenure of Gram Panchayat and Nagarpalika shall be for:
  • three years
  • four years
  • five years, unless dissolved earlier
  • co-extensive with the term of Legislative Assembly
Which of the following provisions can be amended by simple majority?
  • Creation of new States
  • Creation or abolition of upper houses in State Legislatures
  • Reconstitution of existing States
  • All of the above
Match the following.
Prominent FunctionariesMinimum Age for Appointment
A. Member of Rajya Sabha$$1$$. No minimum age
B. Member of Legislative Assembly$$2$$. $$21$$ years
C. High Court Judge$$3$$. $$25$$ years
D. Member of Panchayat$$4$$. $$30$$ years
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$3$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$2$$
Match the following.
A. MP$$1$$. Elected by an Electoral College
B. President$$2$$. Elected by the Parliament
C. Vice-President$$3$$. Elected by the Lok Sabha
D. Speaker$$4$$. Elected by adult voting
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$3$$
The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on:
  • Gram Sabha
  • Mandal Panchayat
  • Taluk Panchayat Samiti
  • Zila Parishad
Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the Bio-diesel Mission (as Nodal Ministry)?
  • Ministry of Agriculture
  • Ministry of Science and Technology
  • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • Ministry of Rural Development
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