Panchayati Raj System in India Questions and Answers

Correct (C): Panchayats combine elected representatives (representative) with the Gram Sabha's direct citizen participation (participatory) — deepening democracy at the base without displacing higher legislatures. Why others wrong: (B) ignores the Gram Sabha's direct element; (A) Parliament remains supreme in its sphere; (D) 'guided democracy' denotes controlled systems

Correct (B): It converted panchayats from state-law creatures into constitutional institutions with mandatory 5-year terms

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Correct answer (C) — it is FALSE: SECs are INDEPENDENT constitutional authorities under Articles 243K/243ZA

Correct (B): Article 40 (DPSP) states the goal; Part IX (1993) gives it institutional-constitutional shape — together they translate Gandhi's vision into enforceable structures. Why others wrong: (A) Article 19 covers freedoms like speech and movement; (C) Article 356 is President's Rule; (D) Article 370 concerned J&K's special status.

Correct (B): Parliamentary elections are conducted by the ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA (panchayat staff may only assist as poll personnel). Why others are genuine functions (hence wrong choices): (C) sanitation and street lighting are core civic duties; (D) roads and water supply are classic panchayat services; (A) many states designate the panchayat secretary as the local registrar of births and deaths.

Correct (C): Because reservation shifts wards each term

Correct (B): MoPR commissions the Devolution Index (through bodies like IIPA/TISS) ranking states on framework