1. What is the primary function of a Gram Panchayat in the three-tier system of Panchayati Raj?
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A) Urban planning
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B) Coordination of development activities
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C) Local governance and rural development
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D) Industrial regulation
Answer: C) Local governance and rural development.
2. How are members of a Janpad Panchayat elected?
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A) By residents of the village
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B) By MLAs of the district
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C) By the elected representatives of Gram Panchayats
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D) By the district magistrate
Answer: C) By the elected representatives of Gram Panchayats.
3. What is the role of a Zila Panchayat in the three-tier system of Panchayati Raj?
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A) Urban planning
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B) Coordination of development activities at the district level
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C) Industrial regulation
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D) National defense
Answer: B) Coordination of development activities at the district level.
4. What is the primary function of a Municipal Corporation in Urban Local Bodies?
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A) Coordination of development activities
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B) Managing larger urban areas and providing essential services
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C) Rural development
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D) Industrial regulation
Answer: B) Managing larger urban areas and providing essential services.
5. What is the key difference between Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils/Nagar Panchayats?
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A) Size of the urban area managed
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B) Functions related to infrastructure development
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C) Mode of elections
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D) Focus on rural development
Answer: A) Size of the urban area managed.
6. How are members of Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats elected?
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A) By MLAs of the district
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B) By residents of the municipality or town
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C) By the district magistrate
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D) By the elected representatives of Gram Panchayats
Answer: B) By residents of the municipality or town.
7. What was the main objective of the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India in 1992?
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A) Abolishment of Panchayati Raj Institutions
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B) Establishment of Urban Local Bodies
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C) Introduction of Direct Election System
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D) Mandate for rural and urban self-governance
Answer: D) Mandate for rural and urban self-governance.
8. Which legislation governs the establishment and functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Madhya Pradesh?
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A) Madhya Pradesh Nagar Palika Adhiniyam, 1961
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B) Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956
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C) Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993
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D) Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Rules, 1995
Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993.
9. What does the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Palika Adhiniyam, 1961, govern?
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A) Urban Local Bodies
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B) Panchayati Raj Institutions
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C) Conduct of Municipal Elections
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D) Municipal Corporation Act
Answer: A) Urban Local Bodies.
10. Which rules outline the conduct of elections to Municipalities in Madhya Pradesh?
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A) Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Rules, 1995
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B) Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956
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C) Madhya Pradesh Municipalities (Election) Rules, 1962
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D) Madhya Pradesh Municipalities (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 1962
Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh Municipalities (Election) Rules, 1962.
11. What do the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Rules, 1995, provide?
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A) Guidelines for Municipal Corporations
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B) Detailed rules for the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions
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C) Conduct of Urban Local Body Elections
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D) Rules for Municipalities
Answer: B) Detailed rules for the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
12. Which legislation specifies the rules for the conduct of elections to Urban Local Bodies in Madhya Pradesh?
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A) Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993
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B) Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956
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C) Madhya Pradesh Municipalities (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 1962
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D) Madhya Pradesh Nagar Palika Adhiniyam, 1961
Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh Municipalities (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 1962.
13. What is governed by the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956?
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A) Panchayati Raj Institutions
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B) Urban Local Bodies
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C) Conduct of Municipal Elections
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D) Detailed rules for the functioning of Municipal Corporations
Answer: B) Urban Local Bodies.