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Important Questions on Local Government

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Choose the correct statesmen involved in the drafting of the Government of India Act 1919.
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Choose the correct members of the Constituent Assembly of India.
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What role does the State Finance Commission play in local governance?
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How did the 73rd Amendment impact the representation of women in local governance?
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What is the purpose of reservations in local bodies for women and disadvantaged groups?
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Political Science>Indian Constitution>Local Government>Growth of Local Governments in India
Which power is NOT typically held by local governments?
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Which of the following resembles most a direct democracy?
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Political Science>Indian Constitution>Local Government>Growth of Local Governments in India
Which of the following according to you involves decentralization? Why are other options not sufficient for decentralization?

a. To hold the election of the Gram Panchayat.

b. The Decision by the villagers themselves about what policies and programs are useful for the village.

c. Power to call a meeting of Gram Sabha.

d. A Gram Panchayat receiving the report from the Block Development Officer about the progress of a project started by the State government.

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Both Nehru and Dr. Ambedkar were not very enthusiastic about local government bodies. Did they have similar objections to local governments?
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What were the main differences between the local governments before the 73rd Amendment and after that Amendment?
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Which were the States that had established local government during the 1960s and 1970s?
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Suppose you are entrusted to evolve a local government plan of a State, what powers would you endow to the village panchayats to function as units of self-government? Mention any five powers and the justification in two lines for each of them for giving those powers.
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What was the constitutional provision about local governments before 1992?