1. What is meant by Local Governance?
A. Governance only at the national level
B. Governance at the grassroots level
C. Governance by the judiciary
D. Governance by private organisations
Answer: B. Governance at the grassroots level
2. Local governance primarily aims at:
A. Centralisation of power
B. People's participation in administration
C. Elimination of local institutions
D. Increasing bureaucratic control
Answer: B. People's participation in administration
3. Which principle is most closely associated with local governance?
A. Centralisation
B. Decentralisation
C. Militarisation
D. Privatisation
Answer: B. Decentralisation
4. Decentralisation means:
A. Transfer of authority to lower levels
B. Concentration of authority at the centre
C. Abolition of local institutions
D. Transfer of power only to courts
Answer: A. Transfer of authority to lower levels
5. The constitutional status of Panchayati Raj Institutions was strengthened by:
A. 42nd Constitutional Amendment
B. 44th Constitutional Amendment
C. 73rd Constitutional Amendment
D. 86th Constitutional Amendment
Answer: C. 73rd Constitutional Amendment
6. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment relates primarily to:
A. Municipalities
B. Panchayats
C. Fundamental Duties
D. Emergency provisions
Answer: B. Panchayats
7. The 74th Constitutional Amendment relates to:
A. Panchayati Raj Institutions
B. Urban local bodies
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Election Commission of India
Answer: B. Urban local bodies
8. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment came into force in:
A. 1991
B. 1992
C. 1993
D. 1995
Answer: C. 1993
9. The 74th Constitutional Amendment came into force in:
A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1995
Answer: B. 1993
10. Which Part of the Constitution deals with Panchayats?
A. Part VIII
B. Part IX
C. Part IX-A
D. Part X
Answer: B. Part IX
11. Which Part of the Constitution deals with Municipalities?
A. Part IX
B. Part IX-A
C. Part X
D. Part XI
Answer: B. Part IX-A
12. Panchayats are dealt with under which Articles?
A. Articles 243–243O
B. Articles 244–250
C. Articles 280–290
D. Articles 300–310
Answer: A. Articles 243–243O
13. Municipalities are dealt with under:
A. Articles 243A–243O
B. Articles 243P–243ZG
C. Articles 250–270
D. Articles 280–300
Answer: B. Articles 243P–243ZG
14. The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution contains:
A. 18 subjects
B. 22 subjects
C. 29 subjects
D. 30 subjects
Answer: C. 29 subjects
15. The Twelfth Schedule contains:
A. 18 subjects
B. 20 subjects
C. 29 subjects
D. 30 subjects
Answer: A. 18 subjects
16. The Eleventh Schedule is associated with:
A. Municipalities
B. Panchayats
C. Parliament
D. State Legislatures
Answer: B. Panchayats
17. The Twelfth Schedule is associated with:
A. Panchayats
B. Municipalities
C. Parliament
D. Judiciary
Answer: B. Municipalities
18. The Gram Sabha consists of:
A. Only elected Panchayat members
B. All registered voters in a village/Panchayat area
C. Only government officials
D. Members of Parliament
Answer: B. All registered voters in a village/Panchayat area
19. Gram Sabha is regarded as:
A. The foundation of grassroots democracy
B. A state-level institution
C. A judicial institution
D. A central government body
Answer: A. The foundation of grassroots democracy
20. Which body conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities?
A. Election Commission of India
B. State Election Commission
C. Union Public Service Commission
D. State Public Service Commission
Answer: B. State Election Commission
21. The State Election Commissioner is appointed by:
A. The President
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Governor of the State
D. The Chief Minister
Answer: C. The Governor of the State
22. Which body reviews the financial position of Panchayats?
A. Finance Commission of India
B. State Finance Commission
C. Planning Commission
D. Election Commission
Answer: B. State Finance Commission
23. The State Finance Commission is constituted every:
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 10 years
Answer: C. 5 years
24. The normal term of a Panchayat is:
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
Answer: C. 5 years
25. If a Panchayat is dissolved before the completion of its term, elections should normally be held within:
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 1 year
D. 2 years
Answer: B. 6 months
26. Which institution generally functions at the village level?
A. Zila Parishad
B. Gram Panchayat
C. Municipal Corporation
D. State Legislature
Answer: B. Gram Panchayat
27. Which institution generally functions at the district level in the Panchayati Raj system?
A. Gram Sabha
B. Gram Panchayat
C. Zila Parishad
D. Nagar Panchayat
Answer: C. Zila Parishad
28. The intermediate level of Panchayati Raj is generally known as:
A. Gram Sabha
B. Panchayat Samiti
C. Zila Parishad
D. Municipal Council
Answer: B. Panchayat Samiti
29. Which Constitutional Amendment provided reservation for women in Panchayats?
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 61st Amendment
C. 73rd Amendment
D. 74th Amendment
Answer: C. 73rd Amendment
30. The constitutional minimum reservation for women in Panchayats is:
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. One-third
D. One-half
Answer: C. One-third
31. Reservation in Panchayats is provided for:
A. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
B. Only Scheduled Tribes
C. Only women
D. Only Other Backward Classes
Answer: A. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
32. Which committee is associated with the recommendation of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
B. Sarkaria Committee
C. Mandal Commission
D. Punchhi Commission
Answer: A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
33. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was appointed in:
A. 1952
B. 1957
C. 1962
D. 1967
Answer: B. 1957
34. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee emphasised:
A. Democratic decentralisation
B. Centralisation
C. Judicial review
D. Parliamentary privileges
Answer: A. Democratic decentralisation
35. The Ashok Mehta Committee was appointed in:
A. 1965
B. 1977
C. 1985
D. 1990
Answer: B. 1977
36. The Ashok Mehta Committee recommended:
A. A two-tier Panchayati Raj structure
B. A four-tier structure
C. Abolition of Panchayats
D. Complete centralisation
Answer: A. A two-tier Panchayati Raj structure
37. The district was regarded by the Ashok Mehta Committee as:
A. An unimportant administrative unit
B. The first point of decentralisation
C. A judicial unit
D. A central government unit
Answer: B. The first point of decentralisation
38. The L. M. Singhvi Committee is particularly associated with:
A. Constitutional recognition of Panchayati Raj institutions
B. Abolition of local government
C. Centralisation of administration
D. Judicial appointments
Answer: A. Constitutional recognition of Panchayati Raj institutions
39. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment introduced:
A. Eleventh Schedule
B. Twelfth Schedule
C. Tenth Schedule
D. Ninth Schedule
Answer: A. Eleventh Schedule
40. The 74th Constitutional Amendment introduced:
A. Eleventh Schedule
B. Twelfth Schedule
C. Fifth Schedule
D. Sixth Schedule
Answer: B. Twelfth Schedule
41. Which is an urban local body?
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Panchayat Samiti
C. Municipal Corporation
D. Zila Parishad
Answer: C. Municipal Corporation
42. A Nagar Panchayat is generally established for:
A. A rural area
B. A transitional area moving from rural to urban
C. A district headquarters only
D. A metropolitan city only
Answer: B. A transitional area moving from rural to urban
43. A Municipal Council generally represents:
A. A smaller urban area
B. A village area
C. A district rural area
D. A tribal area only
Answer: A. A smaller urban area
44. A Municipal Corporation is generally established for:
A. A larger urban area
B. A village
C. A rural block
D. A Gram Sabha
Answer: A. A larger urban area
45. Local governance promotes:
A. People's participation
B. Administrative secrecy
C. Excessive centralisation
D. Political exclusion
Answer: A. People's participation
46. Which of the following is an important objective of decentralisation?
A. Increasing distance between administration and people
B. Improving people's participation in decision-making
C. Eliminating local accountability
D. Concentrating all powers at the national level
Answer: B. Improving people's participation in decision-making
47. The principle of subsidiarity suggests that:
A. All decisions should be taken by the central government
B. Decisions should be taken at the lowest appropriate level
C. Local bodies should have no authority
D. Bureaucrats should replace elected representatives
Answer: B. Decisions should be taken at the lowest appropriate level
48. Which of the following is essential for effective local governance?
A. Adequate functions, funds and functionaries
B. Complete dependence on central government
C. Absence of public participation
D. Elimination of accountability
Answer: A. Adequate functions, funds and functionaries
49. The concept of “3Fs” in decentralisation refers to:
A. Finance, Federalism and Freedom
B. Functions, Funds and Functionaries
C. Functions, Federalism and Finance
D. Funds, Freedom and Federalism
Answer: B. Functions, Funds and Functionaries
50. The fundamental objective of local governance is to:
A. Strengthen grassroots democracy and improve local service delivery
B. Increase central control
C. Reduce citizen participation
D. Abolish representative institutions
Answer: A. Strengthen grassroots democracy and improve local service delivery
Sources / References
IGNOU, Public Administration Study Materials
Constitution of India — Parts IX and IX-A
Second Administrative Reforms Commission reports
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Report
Ashok Mehta Committee Report
L. M. Singhvi Committee Report
M. Laxmikanth, Indian Polity
Standard textbooks on Indian Administration and Local Governance
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