Local Government Objective Questions Part 1 – Class 11 Political Science Book 2 Chapter 8 Objective Questions in English

Chapter – 8

Local Government

Class 11 Political Science Chapter 8 Local Government Objective Questions in English. These Objective Questions are helpful for the students who are in class 11 and have Political Science. Attempt These Objective Questions to Check your knowledge and the status of your preparation. These Objective Questions are also helpful for the preparation of 1 Mark Questions

Board	CBSE Board, UP Board, JAC Board, Bihar Board, HBSE Board, UBSE Board, PSEB Board, RBSE Board
Textbook	NCERT
Class	Class 11
Subject	Political Science
Chapter no.	Chapter 8
Chapter Name	Local Government
Category	Class 11 Political Science Objective Questions in English
Medium	English

Local Government

Objective Questions in English

1. Which among the following is the source of income of Gram Panchayat?
   1. Income tax
   2. fair and market tax
   3. death tax
   4. house and livestock
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   Answer: (B) fair and market tax

2. Which amendment of the Indian Constitution has given constitutional basis to Panchayati Raj Institutions?
   1. 73rd
   2. 74th
   3. 72 th
   4. 71st
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   Answer: (A) 73rd

3. To whom was the subject of the formation of local institutions entrusted in the constitution?
   1. to the states
   2. to the blocks
   3. to district magistrates
   4. to the governors
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   Answer: (A) to the states

4. Which among the following are the three systems in which Panchayats are at the lowest level?
   1. Panchayati Raj
   2. community secrets
   3. union cabinet
   4. Swaraj
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   Answer: (A) Panchayati Raj

5. How many tiers are there in the Panchayati Raj System of India?
   1. two tier
   2. three tier
   3. single level
   4. four tier
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   Answer: (B) three tier

6. What is the main significance of local self government?
   1. decentralisation of governance
   2. planning arrangement
   3. symbol of monarchy
   4. All of the above
7. Which amendment of the Indian Constitution is related to village panchayats?
   1. first
   2. 73rd
   3. 13th
   4. 74th
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   Answer: (B) 73rd

8. In how many years are Panchayat elections held?
   1. four
   2. Two
   3. three
   4. Five
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   Answer: (D) Five

9. Which among the following states does not have a system of Panchayati Raj?
   1. Meghalaya
   2. Mizoram
   3. Nagaland
   4. All of the above
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   Answer: (D) All of the above

10. Which among the following charges cannot be levied by Gram Panchayats?
    1. vehicle charges
    2. entrance charges
    3. Market charges
    4. income charge
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    Answer: (D) income charge

11. When is Panchayati Raj Day observed?
    1. August 15
    2. 26 January
    3. 24 April
    4. 14 November
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    Answer: (C) 24 April

12. The Panchayati Raj system was inaugurated from which state?
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Chhattisgarh
    4. Rajasthan
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    Answer: (D) Rajasthan

13. In independent India, the Panchayati Raj system was started during the tenure of which Prime Minister?
    1. Morarji Desai
    2. Jawaharlal Nehru
    3. Narasimha Rao
    4. Rajiv Gandhi
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    Answer: (B) Jawaharlal Nehru

14. What’s the tenure of Panchayat?
    1. 3 years
    2. 5 years
    3. 2 years
    4. 6 years
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    Answer: (B) 5 years

15. When was the Panchayati Raj system introduced in independent India?
    1. 2 October 1959
    2. 5 October 1959
    3. 5 September 1959
    4. 15 August 1959
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    Answer: (A) 2 October 1959

16. Who appoints state election commissioner?
    1. Central government
    2. State government
    3. election Commission
    4. President
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    Answer: (B) State government

17. What is the work of a State Election Commissioner?
    1. Organising elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions
    2. State government elections
    3. Central government elections
    4. All of the above
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    Answer: (A) Organising elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions

18. What’s the tenure of municipalities?
    1. 3 years
    2. 5 years
    3. 4 years
    4. 6 years
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    Answer: (B) 5 years

19. Which among the following is not an institution of rural local government?
    1. Panchayat
    2. Zilla Parishad
    3. Municipal Corporation
    4. Gram Sabha
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    Answer: (C) Municipal Corporation

20. How are the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes given reservation in local government?
    1. One third
    2. two third
    3. 27%
    4. by number
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    Answer: (D) by number

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