Q1. Read the following two statements about municipalities in the context of 74th amendment 1 Reservation of SCs and STs in the proportion of their population in the municipal area 2 One third of the seats will be reserved for women excluding the number of seats reserved for SC and ST women Which of the statements given above is are correct

Q2. According to the Seventy Third Amendment Act 1992 1 The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is not less than 18 years 2 Matters related to disqualifications of members of Panchayat Raj shall be referred to Governor of a State Which of the above statement s is are correct

Q3. Consider the following statements The Parliament has enacted the Panchayati Raj Extension to Scheduled Areas PESA Act for rural tribal areas and a similar legislation for urban tribal areas the Municipalities Extension to Scheduled Areas MESA Act in 1996 The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution mandates laws separate from the Panchayati Raj Act and the Nagarpalika Act to administer villages and towns in tribal dominated areas Which of the given statements are correct

Q4. What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set up

Q5. Consider the following statements 1 Chairperson of panchayat at village level is elected by manner as determined by state election commission 2 Chairperson of Panchayats at intermediate and district level is elected indirectly from and amongst the elected members Which of the following statements are true