Local Self-Government: Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Bodies (73rd & 74th Amendments)

Match the Constitutional Articles under Part IX (73rd Amendment Act) in List I with their corresponding provisions in List II.

Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, granting constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions?

Match the Constitutional Articles of Part IX of the Constitution of India in List I with their corresponding subject matters in List II.

With reference to the provisions of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 regarding Panchayati Raj institutions, which of the following is classified as a compulsory (mandatory) provision?

Consider the following statements regarding the provisions of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992:

1. Indirect election to the office of chairperson of Panchayats at the intermediate and district levels is a compulsory provision.
2. Providing representation to Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) in Panchayats is a voluntary provision.
3. Reservation of one-third of total seats for women in Panchayats at all three levels is a voluntary provision.
4. Establishment of a State Finance Commission every five years to review the financial position of Panchayats is a compulsory provision.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which Schedule of the Constitution of India explicitly enumerates the functional items and responsibilities devolved to Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities)?

Match the Constitutional Articles related to Local Self-Government in List I with their corresponding provisions in List II.

Match the Constitutional Articles under Part IXA of the Constitution of India in List I with their corresponding provisions regarding Urban Local Bodies in List II:

With regard to the constitutional provisions governing Urban Local Bodies and planning committees under Part IXA of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. A District Planning Committee constituted under Article 243ZD requires that at least four-fifths of its total members be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members of the district Panchayat and Municipalities in proportion to the rural and urban population ratio.
2. Under Article 243ZE, not less than two-thirds of the members of a Metropolitan Planning Committee must be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members of Municipalities and Chairpersons of Panchayats in the metropolitan area.
3. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act mandates the constitution of a Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, or Municipal Corporation across all urban areas without any constitutional exception for industrial townships.
4. The superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to Municipalities are vested in the State Election Commission referred to in Article 243K.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding the provisions of Local Self-Government under the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts are correct?

According to Article 243ZD introduced by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, what is the minimum proportion of total members of a District Planning Committee (DPC) that must be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members of the Zilla Parishad and Municipalities in the district?

Consider the following statements regarding the constitutional provisions under Part IX of the Constitution of India (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act):

1. The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor of the State, but can only be removed from office in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Judge of a High Court.
2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues for a full fresh term of five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.
3. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act makes the reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Panchayats at any level a compulsory provision across all States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match the committees on Panchayati Raj Institutions in List I with their landmark recommendations and constitutional contributions in List II.

Under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, what is the standard term of office for Panchayati Raj Institutions from the date appointed for their first meeting?

With reference to the constitutional provisions governing Panchayati Raj Institutions under Part IX (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992) of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements are correct?

Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between the compulsory (mandatory) and voluntary provisions of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992?

Under the provisions of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, governing Urban Local Bodies in India, which of the following statements regarding Wards Committees and Metropolitan Planning Committees are correct?

Which of the following provisions is classified as a voluntary provision, rather than a compulsory (mandatory) provision, under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992?

Regarding the constitutional safeguards and functional framework of the State Election Commission under Article 243K of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is correct?

Which Schedule was added to the Constitution of India by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 to specify the functional matters of Panchayati Raj Institutions?