1. When was the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act enacted?
a. 1991
b. 1992
c. 1993
d. 1994
Answer: c. 1993
2. Which part of the Constitution does the 73rd Amendment Act relate to?
a. Part IX
b. Part VI
c. Part XI
d. Part XIV
Answer: a. Part IX
3. What is the minimum and maximum age for contesting Panchayat elections, as per the 73rd Amendment Act?
a. 21 years and 60 years
b. 18 years and 65 years
c. 25 years and 55 years
d. 30 years and 70 years
Answer: b. 18 years and 65 years
4. Which of the following levels of Panchayats is not mentioned in the 73rd Amendment Act?
a. Gram Panchayat
b. Zila Parishad
c. Block Panchayat
d. Tehsil Panchayat
Answer: d. Tehsil Panchayat
5. What is the reservation percentage for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Panchayati Raj institutions as per the 73rd Amendment Act?
a. 15% for SCs and 7.5% for STs
b. 10% for SCs and 5% for STs
c. 20% for SCs and 10% for STs
d. 30% for SCs and 15% for STs
Answer: a. 15% for SCs and 7.5% for STs
6. What is the term duration for Panchayats, as prescribed by the 73rd Amendment Act?
a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 4 years
d. 5 years
Answer: b. 5 years
7. Who is the constitutional authority responsible for determining the seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Panchayats?
a. President of India
b. Governor of the State
c. State Election Commission
d. State Legislature
Answer: c. State Election Commission
8. What is the minimum number of members in a Gram Panchayat as per the 73rd Amendment Act?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 10
d. 15
Answer: b. 7
9. The Panchayati Raj system in India is inspired by the recommendations of which committee?
a. Balwantrai Mehta Committee
b. Ashok Mehta Committee
c. L.M. Singhvi Committee
d. D. R. Gadgil Committee
Answer: b. Ashok Mehta Committee
10. What is the constitutional status of Panchayats after the 73rd Amendment Act?
a. Constitutional status only for Gram Panchayats
b. Constitutional status for Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis
c. Constitutional status for all levels of Panchayats
d. Constitutional status for Gram Panchayats and Zila Parishads
Answer: c. Constitutional status for all levels of Panchayats
11. What year was the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act enacted?
a) 1991
b) 1992
c) 1993
d) 1994
Answer: b) 1992
12. Which part of the Constitution deals with Panchayats?
a) Part IX
b) Part VI
c) Part XI
d) Part VIII
Answer: a) Part IX
13. The 73rd Amendment Act provides constitutional status to the Panchayats at which level?
a) District level
b) State level
c) Village level
d) National level
Answer: c) Village level
14. What is the minimum age for contesting Panchayat elections according to the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) 18 years
b) 21 years
c) 25 years
d) 30 years
Answer: a) 18 years
15. How often should Panchayat elections be held under the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) Every 2 years
b) Every 3 years
c) Every 4 years
d) Every 5 years
Answer: b) Every 3 years
16. What does Article 40 of the Directive Principles of State Policy recommend regarding Panchayats?
a) Reservation of seats for women
b) Establishment of Panchayats
c) Distribution of powers between the Centre and States
d) Abolition of untouchability
Answer: b) Establishment of Panchayats
17. Which state was the first to establish Panchayati Raj after the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) West Bengal
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Rajasthan
18. What is the reservation percentage for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Panchayat seats according to the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
Answer: b) 15%
19. Which of the following is a function of the Gram Sabha according to the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) Implementing development programs
b) Formulating Panchayat policies
c) Conducting elections
d) Auditing Panchayat accounts
Answer: b) Formulating Panchayat policies
20. What is the term of the Gram Panchayat members under the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) 2 years
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
Answer: b) 3 years
21. What is the reservation percentage for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Panchayat seats according to the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%
Answer: a) 5%
22. Which of the following states has a three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Karnataka
d) Punjab
Answer: c) Karnataka
23. What is the role of the State Finance Commission under the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) Conducting Panchayat elections
b) Allocating funds to Panchayats
c) Auditing Panchayat accounts
d) Formulating Panchayat policies
Answer: b) Allocating funds to Panchayats
24. The Panchayati Raj system does not apply to which of the following areas?
a) Urban areas
b) Rural areas
c) Tribal areas
d) Hilly areas
Answer: a) Urban areas
25. Which constitutional amendment is related to the reservation of seats for women in Panchayats?
a) 72nd Amendment
b) 73rd Amendment
c) 74th Amendment
d) 75th Amendment
Answer: b) 73rd Amendment
26. What is the reservation percentage for women in Panchayat seats as per the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 33%
Answer: d) 33%
27. Which Panchayat is at the intermediate level in a three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
a) Gram Panchayat
b) Zila Parishad
c) Panchayat Samiti
d) Block Panchayat
Answer: c) Panchayat Samiti
28. Who is the head of a Gram Panchayat according to the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) Sarpanch
b) Pradhan
c) President
d) Chairman
Answer: a) Sarpanch
29. What is the tenure of the Gram Sabha according to the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) One year
b) Two years
c) Three years
d) Five years
Answer: b) Two years
30. Which state was the last to implement the Panchayati Raj system after the 73rd Amendment Act?
a) Jharkhand
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Telangana
Answer: c) Uttarakhand