Panchayati Raj System in India Questions and Answers – Page 3

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Correct (C): Statement 1 is TRUE — the Gram Sabha never dissolves; it consists of all registered voters and changes only as the electoral roll changes. Statement 2 is FALSE — Gram Sabha members are NOT elected at all; election applies to Gram PANCHAYAT members (5-year term). Why others wrong: (D)

Correct (B): Statement 1 is TRUE — 5-year term

Correct (C): Gujarat's intermediate tier is the Taluka Panchayat. Why others wrong: (A) Mandal Parishad is ANDHRA/Telangana's term — UP uses Kshetra Panchayat; (B) Janpad Panchayat is MP/Chhattisgarh — Assam uses Anchalik Panchayat; (D) Rajasthan uses Panchayat Samiti

Correct (C): Activity mapping breaks broad subjects (e.g.

Correct (C): One-third (now often half) reservation operationalises substantive equality — Article 15(3) allows special provisions for women — creating ~14 lakh women leaders and transforming local priorities (water

Correct (A): The Constitution (243A) only recognises the Gram Sabha; quorum

Correct (B): After the 2019 reorganisation

Correct (D): Each panchayat area is divided into wards; registered voters of each ward directly elect their ward member (panch). Why others wrong: (C) MLAs vote in their legislative capacity

Correct (B): The Governor notifies a 'village' (which may be one village or a cluster) for which a Gram Panchayat is constituted; small hamlets are grouped to meet population norms. Why others wrong: (D) the district body is the Zila Parishad; (C) municipal wards belong to urban bodies (Part IXA); (A) states have legislatures