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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