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Model MCQ's ISC Sociology_Political Organisation

Model MCQ's ISC Sociology

Political Organisation

1. What is the literal meaning of the word "Panchayat"?

(A) Governmental Assembly

(B) Assembly of Ten Members

(C) Assembly of Five Wise Elders

(D) Assembly of Villagers

(C) Assembly of Five Wise Elders

2. Which system of governance is Panchayati Raj associated with?

(A) Central Government

(B) Village-Level Self-Governance

(C) Urban Municipal Governance

(D) Federal System

(B) Village-Level Self-Governance

3. How many tiers does the Panchayati Raj system have?

(A) One

(B) Two

(C) Three

(D) Four

(C) Three

4. At which level does the Gram Panchayat function in the Panchayati Raj system?

(A) District Level

(B) Village Level

(C) State Level

(D) Tehsil Level

(B) Village Level

5. What is the role of the Sarpanch in the Gram Panchayat?

(A) Financial Officer

(B) Tax Collector

(C) Judge

(D) Elected Head of the Village

(D) Elected Head of the Village

6. Who represents the Panchayat Samiti?

(A) Village Elders

(B) Block Development Officers and elected members of the area

(C) Government Officers

(D) State Legislators

(B) Block Development Officers and elected members of the area

7. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Panchayat Samiti?

(A) Managing social welfare projects

(B) Overseeing development in the block

(C) Collecting taxes for the state government

(D) Processing Gram Panchayat plans for funding

(C) Collecting taxes for the state government

8. The Zila Parishad is primarily responsible for:

(A) State-Level Governance

(B) District-Level Development and Administration

(C) Village-Level Administration

(D) Collecting National Taxes

(B) District-Level Development and Administration

9. Who is the head of the administrative machinery of the Zila Parishad?

(A) Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

(B) Village Head

(C) District Magistrate

(D) Gram Sarpanch

(A) Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

10. What was the significance of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?

(A) Introduction of new taxes

(B) Providing constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions

(C) Abolishing local self-government

(D) Empowering state governments to manage rural areas

(B) Providing constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions

11. How often are Panchayat elections held according to the 73rd Amendment?

(A) Every 2 years

(B) Every 4 years

(C) Every 5 years

(D) Every 10 years

(C) Every 5 years

12. Which of the following groups receives reservation in Panchayat elections under the 73rd Amendment?

(A) Women only

(B) Youth and Elders

(C) Only Scheduled Tribes

(D) Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Women

(D) Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Women

13. The Bal Panchayat focuses on:

(A) Empowering women

(B) Empowering children to make decisions

(C) Training future politicians

(D) Resolving adult disputes

(B) Empowering children to make decisions

14. What is the main goal of the Bal Panchayat?

(A) To provide healthcare facilities

(B) To involve children in self-governance

(C) To manage adult voting rights

(D) To train teachers in villages

(B) To involve children in self-governance

15. Which of the following is NOT a compulsory provision of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?

(A) Formation of Panchayats at village, intermediate, and district levels

(B) Holding regular Panchayat elections

(C) State discretion on holding Panchayat meetings

(D) Reservation of seats for SCs, STs, and women

(C) State discretion on holding Panchayat meetings

16. What does the term "Panch" in Panchayat refer to?

(A) Citizens of the village

(B) Members of the Panchayat

(C) Government officials

(D) Sarpanch’s assistants

(B) Members of the Panchayat

17. What percentage of seats are reserved for women in Panchayati Raj institutions?

(A) 10%

(B) 25%

(C) 33%

(D) 50%

(C) 33%

18. Which of the following is a voluntary provision of the 73rd Amendment?

(A) Gram Sabha formation

(B) Reservation of seats for women

(C) Holding Panchayat elections every 5 years

(D) Organizing Panchayat at all levels

(A) Gram Sabha formation

19. The Panchayati Raj system works on which type of democracy?

(A) Representative democracy

(B) Participatory democracy

(C) Federal democracy

(D) Parliamentary democracy

(B) Participatory democracy

20. Which body oversees the Panchayat elections?

(A) Ministry of Rural Development

(B) State Legislature

(C) Election Commission

(D) Central Government

(C) Election Commission

21. Who is responsible for implementing development schemes at the district level in Panchayati Raj?

(A) Gram Sabha

(B) Zila Parishad

(C) Panchayat Samiti

(D) Sarpanch

(B) Zila Parishad

22. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is associated with:

(A) Panchayat Samiti

(B) Zila Parishad

(C) Gram Panchayat

(D) Central Government

(C) Gram Panchayat

23. Which Panchayati Raj institution prepares district-level development plans?

(A) Gram Panchayat

(B) Panchayat Samiti

(C) Zila Parishad

(D) Gram Sabha

(C) Zila Parishad

24. Which tier of Panchayati Raj is primarily concerned with intermediate (block) level administration?

(A) Zila Parishad

(B) Gram Sabha

(C) Panchayat Samiti

(D) State Government

(C) Panchayat Samiti

25. In the Panchayati Raj system, who is the elected head of the Gram Panchayat?

(A) Pradhan

(B) CEO

(C) Sarpanch

(D) Collector

(C) Sarpanch

26. What is the main focus of the Gram Sabha?

(A) Implementing state-level policies

(B) Ensuring that local development needs are met

(C) Managing national elections

(D) Collecting state taxes

(B) Ensuring that local development needs are met

27. Which of the following is NOT a part of Panchayati Raj's three-tier structure?

(A) Panchayat Samiti

(B) Zila Parishad

(C) Gram Panchayat

(D) Lok Sabha

(D) Lok Sabha

28. The Panchayati Raj system empowers local self-government through:

(A) Centralized decision-making

(B) Decentralized decision-making

(C) Federal decision-making

(D) State-controlled governance

(B) Decentralized decision-making

29. In the Panchayati Raj system, the Gram Sabha consists of:

(A) All adult residents of a village

(B) Only elected Panchayat members

(C) Central government officials

(D) State-level politicians

(A) All adult residents of a village

30. What is the role of the District Magistrate (DM) in Panchayati Raj?

(A) Conducting elections

(B) Implementing policies at the district level

(C) Managing local taxes

(D) Overseeing national elections

(B) Implementing policies at the district level

31. Which part of the Indian Constitution includes provisions for the Panchayati Raj system?

(A) Part IV

(B) Part IX

(C) Part XI

(D) Part V

(B) Part IX

32. Which constitutional article empowers states to organize village Panchayats?

(A) Article 40

(B) Article 32

(C) Article 51

(D) Article 21

(A) Article 40

33. The Zila Parishad works at which level in the Panchayati Raj system?

(A) Village level

(B) Block level

(C) District level

(D) National level

(C) District level

34. Which institution in Panchayati Raj is tasked with managing and executing development schemes?

(A) Sarpanch

(B) Gram Sabha

(C) Zila Parishad

(D) Panchayat Samiti

(C) Zila Parishad

35. The Gram Sabha's decisions are:

(A) Enforced by the state government

(B) Binding on the Gram Panchayat

(C) Approved by the Zila Parishad

(D) Not required to be followed

(B) Binding on the Gram Panchayat

36. What is the role of women in Panchayati Raj institutions after the 73rd Amendment?

(A) No special role

(B) Reserved one-third of the seats

(C) Exclusive control over Zila Parishad

(D) Mandatory education of women members

(B) Reserved one-third of the seats

37. Which of the following Panchayati Raj tiers is responsible for managing block-level resources and administration?

(A) Gram Panchayat

(B) Panchayat Samiti

(C) Zila Parishad

(D) Village Council

(B) Panchayat Samiti

38. The empowerment of children through Bal Panchayats is supported by:

(A) UNICEF

(B) State Government

(C) Central Government

(D) Panchayat Samiti

(A) UNICEF

39. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Zila Parishad?

(A) Managing district-level development projects

(B) Supervising Panchayat Samiti operations

(C) Conducting state elections

(D) Coordinating between Gram Panchayats

(C) Conducting state elections

40. Which constitutional amendment act formalized the Panchayati Raj system?

(A) 42nd Amendment

(B) 44th Amendment

(C) 73rd Amendment

(D) 74th Amendment

(B) 73rd Amendment

41. Which level of Panchayati Raj focuses on addressing village-specific issues?

(A) Panchayat Samiti

(B) Zila Parishad

(C) Gram Panchayat

(D) District Court

(C) Gram Panchayat

42. Who is responsible for coordinating development activities in the Panchayat Samiti?

(A) Sarpanch

(B) Block Development Officer (BDO)

(C) Zila Parishad President

(D) Gram Sabha

(B) Block Development Officer (BDO)

43. The Panchayati Raj system is primarily aimed at:

(A) Urban development

(B) Rural self-governance

(C) National elections

(D) State administration

(B) Rural self-governance

44. The Panchayat Samiti is elected for a term of:

(A) 2 years

(B) 5 years

(C) 6 years

(D) 10 years

(B) 5 years

45. Which of the following is a key function of Gram Panchayats?

(A) Collecting state taxes

(B) Managing local water resources

(C) Administering national elections

(D) Overseeing international trade

(B) Managing local water resources

46. Which institution plays a key role in overseeing the preparation of village development plans?

(A) Zila Parishad

(B) Panchayat Samiti

(C) Gram Sabha

(D) State Government

(C) Gram Sabha

47. The 73rd Amendment Act has significantly empowered which group at the grassroots level?

(A) Farmers

(B) Industrial workers

(C) Civil servants

(D) Women and Scheduled Castes/Tribes

(D) Women and Scheduled Castes/Tribes

48. The Gram Panchayat system is aimed at addressing issues primarily related to:

(A) Rural development and governance

(B) National policy decisions

(C) International relations

(D) Urban planning

(A) Rural development and governance

49. Which of the following describes the role of the Panchayat Samiti in Panchayati Raj?

(A) Village-level governance

(B) Block-level governance and coordination

(C) District-level administration

(D) National-level policy making

(B) Block-level governance and coordination

50. The Gram Panchayat derives its powers and functions from:

(A) State Legislature

(B) The Indian Constitution (73rd Amendment)

(C) The Supreme Court

(D) Central Government Orders

(B) The Indian Constitution (73rd Amendment)

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