Deck 5: indian Governance and Political System

Question 1

In which year was the Community Development Programme launched?

A)1950
B)1952
C)1958
D)1962

Answer 1

1952

Question 2

Panchayati Raj System is related to -

A)democratic decentralization
B)political centralization
C)judicial centralization
D)none of the above

Answer 2

democratic decentralization

Question 3

The 73rd Amendment Act envisages the ________________ as the foundation of the Panchayati Raj system.

A)ward sabha
B)grama sabha
C)zilla parishad
D)block panchayat

Answer 3

grama sabha

Question 4

The State Reorganization Act was enacted in the year-

A)1947
B)1950
C)1954
D)1956

Question 5

When was the 1st Finance Commission appointed?

A)1950
B)1948
C)1951
D)1949

Question 6

Who was the Chairman of the 1st Finance Commission?

A)k.c neogy.
B)a.m.khusro.
C)c.rangarajan.
D)k.c.pant

Question 7

In which year did the Sarkaria Commission submit its report?

A)1990
B)1988
C)1985
D)1987

Question 8

Name the state to adopt the Panchayati Raj institutions for the first time.

A)punjab
B)rajasthan
C)assam
D)west bengal

Question 9

Residuary powers of legislation are provided in Article _______ of the Constitution.

A)art. 248
B)art. 265
C)art. 275
D)art. 280

Question 10

What is the minimum age for contesting in Local Body elections?

A)30 years
B)21 years
C)25 years
D)35 years

Question 11

Who authored the book titled 'Caste in Indian Politics'?

A)bipan chandra
B)d.d.basu
C)rajni kothari
D)m.v.pylee

Question 12

The Planning Commission was set up in the year_______.

A)1947
B)1948
C)1952
D)1950

Question 13

Which article specifies that the language of the Supreme Court, High Courts and Bills introduced in the Parliament and State Legislatures shall be English?

A)art. 343
B)art.348
C)art. 350
D)art.352

Question 14

Under whose Chairmanship was a committee formed to study the relation between crime and politics.

A)dinesh goswami
B)r.s.sarkaria
C)s.r.sen
D)n.n.vohra

Question 15

Which article of the Constitution deals with Grama Sabha?

A)art. 243 p
B)art. 243 d
C)art. 243a
D)art. 243 c

Question 16

____________ is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.

A)president
B)finance minister
C)planning minister
D)prime minister

Question 17

The setting up of District Planning Committee is mentioned in which article?

A)art. 243 za
B)art. 243 zd
C)art. 243 ze
D)art. 243 zc

Question 18

Name the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission.

A)k.c neogy.
B)vijay kelkar
C)c.rangarajan.
D)k.c.pant

Question 19

Who authored the book titled "Communalism in Modern India"?

A)rajni kothari
B)m.v.pylee
C)bipan chandra
D)granville austin

Question 20

The National Development Council was formed in the year__________.

A)1947
B)1948
C)1950
D)1952

Question 21

The Inter State Council was constituted as per the recommendations of the___________.

A)planning commission
B)sarkaria commission
C)finance commission
D)national development council

Question 22

Who was the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission of India?

A)k.c neogy.
B)a.m.khusro.
C)c.rangarajan.
D)k.c.pant

Question 23

Who is the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?

A)p.chidambarm
B)m.s. aluwahlia
C)a.k.antony
D)manmohan singh

Question 24

Which agency recommends measures to augment the Consolidated Funds of the State to supplement the resources of the Panchayats?

A)finance commission
B)planning commission
C)election commission
D)none of the above

Question 25

Who was the Chairman of the first Planning Commission?

A)krishna menon.
B)sardar vallabhai patel
C)jawaharlal nehru
D)b.r ambedkar