Indian polity miscellaneous
- The “Recall Provision” to remove the elected office bearers from the local Self Government institution has been executed in :
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At present, there is no provision in the Indian Constitution or in the Representation of People's Act 1951 for Recall, that is basically a process whereby the electorate has the power to remove the elected officials before the expiry of their usual term. However, certain states like Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have executed the provision at the level of local bodies.
Correct Option: D
At present, there is no provision in the Indian Constitution or in the Representation of People's Act 1951 for Recall, that is basically a process whereby the electorate has the power to remove the elected officials before the expiry of their usual term. However, certain states like Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have executed the provision at the level of local bodies.
- Which among the following States, first introduced the Panchayat Raj System ?
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The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1958. Andhra Pradesh soon followed the suite. Panchayati Raj is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent.
Correct Option: A
The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1958. Andhra Pradesh soon followed the suite. Panchayati Raj is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent.
- In the year 1977, an official committee was appointed to examine Panchayat Raj, under the Chairmanship of
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In December 1977, the Janata Government appointed a committee on Panchayati Raj institutions under the chairmanship of Ashoka Mehta. The committee made 132 recommendations to revive and strengthen the declining Panchayati Raj system in the
country.Correct Option: A
In December 1977, the Janata Government appointed a committee on Panchayati Raj institutions under the chairmanship of Ashoka Mehta. The committee made 132 recommendations to revive and strengthen the declining Panchayati Raj system in the
country.
- What is the system of Local Self Government in the Panchayati Raj set up ?
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Panchayat Raj is a system of governance in which gram panchayats are the basic units of administration. It has 3 levels: Gram (village, though it can comprise more than one village), Janpad (block) and Zilla (district).
Correct Option: B
Panchayat Raj is a system of governance in which gram panchayats are the basic units of administration. It has 3 levels: Gram (village, though it can comprise more than one village), Janpad (block) and Zilla (district).
- Panchayati Raj System was implemented first in the pair of states
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Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the first generation of panchayat raj at Nagaur in Rajasthan on 2 October 1959. It was also implemented in Andhra Pradesh in the same year as per the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee.
Correct Option: A
Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the first generation of panchayat raj at Nagaur in Rajasthan on 2 October 1959. It was also implemented in Andhra Pradesh in the same year as per the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee.
