Polity of Assam Quiz MCQ Set 2 (Panchayat Raj in Assam) – Assam Politics Quiz

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Polity of Assam Quiz MCQ Set 2 (Panchayat Raj in Assam)

for APSC / Assam exam Polity Preparation

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Q1. The Quorum for a meeting of the Gaon Panchayat is

  1. 1/10 of the total member
  2. 1/5 of the total member
  3. 1/4 of the total member
  4. 1/3 of the total member

d. 1/10 of the total member

Or one-hundred number of voters of the village/villages whichever is less.

Q2. Which of the following is not a member of Zilla Parishad?

  1. President of Gaon Panchayat
  2. Presidents of the Anchalik Panchayats
  3. Members of Lok Sabha
  4. Member of Legislative Assembly

a. President of Gaon Panchayat 

Q3. In Assam, how many subjects are assigned to Panchayat?

  1. 21 subjects
  2. 19 subjects
  3. 27 subjects
  4. 23 subjects

d. 23 subjects

Q4. Under which article of Indian Constitution, the Assam State Finance Commission was setup to review the financial position of the Panchayats and to make recommendations in this regards?

  1. Article 371-B
  2. Article 356
  3. Article 359
  4. Article 243-I

d. Article 243-I

Q5. Who is the Chairman of the Fifth Assam State Finance Commission?

  1. M P Bezbaruah
  2. P K Borthakur
  3. Prateek Hajela
  4. Kandarpa Barman

a. M P Bezbaruah

Q6. Which of the following is NOT a source of fund for Gaon Panchyat?

  1. Transfer by State Finance Commission for development purpose
  2. Loan from Banks
  3. Own Sources of Revenue (Tax and Non-Taxes)
  4. Contribution by the communities themselves

b. Loan from Banks

Q7. Assam’s State Institute of Rural development (SIRD) is located at

  1. Guwahati
  2. Jorhat
  3. Hailakandi
  4. Dibrugarh

a. Guwahati 

Q8. In Assam Panchayat election, what percent of seats are reserved for women?

  1. 67 per cent
  2. 50 per cent
  3. 33 per cent
  4. 25 per cent

b. 50 per cent

Q9. Which is the apex level under the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in Assam?

  1. Gaon Panchayat
  2. Anchalik Panchayat
  3. Zilla Parishad
  4. Nagar panchayats

c. Zilla Parishad 

Q10. Who is the incumbent Union Minister of Panchayati Raj?

  1. Gopinath Munde
  2. Nitin Gadkari Nitin Gadkari
  3. Birender Singh
  4. Narendra Singh Tomar

d. Narendra Singh Tomar

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