Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

73rd Amendment of constitution also provides for Gram Sabha at village level as foundation stone of the whole system of governance. It is a village assembly consisting of all registered voters in the area of Panchayat which constitute electoral college for Panchayat.

73rd Constitutional Amendment provided for three tier Panchayati Raj system. That is Panchayats at village, intermediate(Block) and district level. This act brings about uniformity in structure of Panchayats throughout the country. However, condition to constitute panchayats at intermediate level is exempted for states with population less than 20 lakhs.

73rd Constitutional mendment,1992 established and accorded constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institution in India. This act has also added new Part-IX and Eleventh Schedule to Constitution. Article-243 to 243(O) contains provision's with respect to Panchayats in India.

74th Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies in India. This also added part-IX(A) and Twelfth Schedule in the constitution. Act provides for three types of Municipalities in every state (i) Nagar Panchayat for a transitional area, (ii) Municipal Council for smaller urban area, (iii) Municipal Corporation for larger Urban Area.

74th Constitutional mendment,1992 established and accorded constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institution in India. This act has also added new Part-IX and Eleventh Schedule to Constitution. Article-243 to 243(O) contains provision's with respect to sert it again.?????

Article-243(K) provides for elections to Panchayats. This article establishes the State Election Commission for superintendence, direction and control of elections to Panchayats. Whereas Article-243(ZA) deals with election to municipalities which is to be conducted under superintendence, direction and control of State Election Commission.

Balwant Rai Mehta committee which was constituted in 1957 is related with Panchayati Raj in India. Other important committees related to Panchayati Raj are Ashok Mehta Committee (1977), G.V.K. Rao Committe (1985)and L.M.Singhvi Committee (1986).

Balwant Rai Mehta commttee which is asociated with Panchayati Raj was constituted in 1957 to examine the working of Community Development Program (1952) and National Extension Service (1953). This committee proposed for three tier of Panchayati Raj system which included Zila Parishad at district level, Panchayat Samiti at block level and Gram Panchayat at village level.

Balwant Rai Mehta commttee which is asociated with Panchayati Raj was constituted in 1957 to examine the working of Community Development Program (1952) and National Extension Service (1953). This committee proposed for three tier of Panchayati Raj system which included Zila Parishad at district level, Panchayat Samiti at block level and Gram Panchayat at village level.

Delegated Authority means assignment of any responsibility or authority to another person or institution to carry out specific activities. In India, State government and legislature may endow the local government with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institution of self-government.