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  1. Which one of the followingDirective principles is nearer to Gandhi's philosophy?








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    Strengthening of Gram Panchayats

    Correct Option: C

    Strengthening of Gram Panchayats

  1. Which one of the following models was suggested by the Ashok Mehta Committee for the Panchayati Raj in India. ?








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    Two-tier model was suggested by the Ashok Mehta committee for the Panchayati Raj in India. The 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the 2-tier system: Zilla Parishad at the district level, and below it, the Mandal Panchayat consisting of a group of villages covering a population of 15000 to 20000.

    Correct Option: C

    Two-tier model was suggested by the Ashok Mehta committee for the Panchayati Raj in India. The 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the 2-tier system: Zilla Parishad at the district level, and below it, the Mandal Panchayat consisting of a group of villages covering a population of 15000 to 20000.

  1. A committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by








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    The Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by Ashok Mehta. The committee submitted its report in August 1978 and made 132 recommendations to revive and strengthen the declining Panchayati Raj system in the country. As a result of this report, the Indian states of Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, and West Bengal passed new legislations.

    Correct Option: B

    The Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by Ashok Mehta. The committee submitted its report in August 1978 and made 132 recommendations to revive and strengthen the declining Panchayati Raj system in the country. As a result of this report, the Indian states of Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, and West Bengal passed new legislations.

  1. Panchayati Raj is based on the principles of








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    The principle of democratic decentralisation is very important and forms the basis of Panchayati Raj.

    Correct Option: D

    The principle of democratic decentralisation is very important and forms the basis of Panchayati Raj.

  1. Which one of the following Articles provides for the reservation of seats for the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes in the Panchayat?








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    According to Article 243 (D) seats should be reserved for SC and ST in every Panchayat and the number of seats of reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in that Panchayat as the population of the Scheduled Castes in that panchayat or of the Scheduled Tribes in that Panchayat area bears to the total population of that area such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a Panchayat.

    Correct Option: D

    According to Article 243 (D) seats should be reserved for SC and ST in every Panchayat and the number of seats of reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in that Panchayat as the population of the Scheduled Castes in that panchayat or of the Scheduled Tribes in that Panchayat area bears to the total population of that area such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a Panchayat.