Panchayat and Municipality CDS Questions

Panchayat and Municipality MCQ Questions

1.
Which Constitutional Amendment Act inserted Part IX (Panchayats) into the Indian Constitution?
A.
42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
B.
44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978
C.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
D.
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
ANSWER :
D. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
2.
Part IX of the Constitution dealing with Panchayats contains which range of Articles?
A.
Articles 243 to 243-O
B.
Articles 240 to 263
C.
Articles 243P to 243ZG
D.
Articles 243A to 243Z
ANSWER :
A. Articles 243 to 243-O
3.
On what date did the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act come into force?
A.
24 April 1993
B.
1 June 1993
C.
26 January 1992
D.
15 August 1992
ANSWER :
A. 24 April 1993
4.
Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Gram Sabha?
A.
Article 243G
B.
Article 243B
C.
Article 243A
D.
Article 243
ANSWER :
C. Article 243A
5.
Which Article mandates the constitution of Panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels?
A.
Article 243C
B.
Article 243D
C.
Article 243A
D.
Article 243B
ANSWER :
D. Article 243B
6.
States with what population threshold are not required to constitute Panchayats at the intermediate level under Article 243B?
A.
Population not exceeding 50 lakh
B.
Population not exceeding 10 lakh
C.
Population not exceeding 20 lakh
D.
Population not exceeding 25 lakh
ANSWER :
C. Population not exceeding 20 lakh