
Consider the following statements.
1. Gram Sabha consists of all eligible adult members in a particular village of a Panchayat's jurisdiction.
2. Article 243A provides that the Gram Sabha may exercise such powers as the Legislature of a State may by law provide.
Which of the above is/are correct?


Important Questions on Democratic Decentralization: Panchayati Raj
Consider the following statements in the context of Gram Sabha:
1. levying of taxes.
2. Approval of budget.
3. Review the Audit report.
Gram Sabha is empowered to consider which of the above functions as per the constitution?

The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
1. Constitution of District Planning Committees
2. State Election Commissions to conduct all Panchayat elections
3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

In the areas covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/ power of Gram Sabha?
1. Gram Sabha has the power to prevent alienation of land in the Scheduled Areas.
2. Gram Sabha has the ownership of minor forest produce.
3. Recommendation of Gram Sabha is required for granting prospecting licence or mining lease for any mineral in the Scheduled Areas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India?
1. DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country
2. DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of the causes of poverty and malnutrition and prepare detailed remedial measures
3. DRDAs secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programmes
4. DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilization of the funds intended for anti-poverty programmes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?



The fundamental objective of the Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which of the following?
1. People's participation in development
2. Political accountability
3. Democratic decentralization
4. Financial mobilization
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements:
1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.
2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
