Q1. Consider the following statements about recent events in Panchayati Raj system Under Articles 40 and 246 3 the Constitution grants powers to the states to make laws to enable the functioning of self government units Haryana and Rajasthan are the states who mandate to fix minimum education qualification for those contesting in Panchayat Raj Institutions In case of Rajasthan the candidate must not be the Leprosy Patient Which of the given above statement s is are correct

Q2. With reference to the provisions of the Panchayats Extension to the Scheduled Areas Act 1996 consider the following statements 1 In the Scheduled areas atleast one half of the seats in every panchayat are reserved for members of the scheduled tribes 2 The Gram Sabha shall be responsible for the coordination of planning and implementation of development projects in the scheduled areas involving acquisition of land Which of the statements given above is are correct

Q3. Consider the following statements about Urban Local Governance in India and identify the incorrect one

Q4. With reference to 73rd 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts consider the following statements The Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies respectively are provided with a five year term of office at every level A Panchayat constituted upon the dissolution of a Panchayat before the expiration of its duration shall continue only for the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Panchayat would have continued Select the correct statement

Q5. Consider the following statements about local government in India 1 Article 40 of Indian Constitution provides for the State to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to make them function as units of self government 2 The 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments inserted Part IX and IX A in the Constitution 3 The provisions in Parts IX and IX A of Indian Constitution are more or less parallel and analogous 4 The 73rd Constitution Amendment is applicable to all states irrespective of size of population Which of the statements given above are correct