Local Self-Government

Civics ⇒ Democracy and Government

Local Self-Government starts at 6 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Local Self-Government. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

See sample questions for grade 12

Describe the composition and functions of a Nagar Panchayat.

Describe the process of reservation of seats for women in local self-government institutions.

Describe the role of the Gram Sabha in rural local governance.

Discuss the challenges faced by local self-government institutions in India.

Discuss the impact of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments on local self-government in India.

Discuss the significance of local self-government in strengthening democracy at the grassroots level.

Explain the difference between a Municipality and a Municipal Corporation.

Explain the importance of the Gram Sabha in ensuring accountability of the Gram Panchayat.

What is the minimum age for contesting elections to a Gram Panchayat in India? (1) 18 years (2) 21 years (3) 25 years (4) 30 years

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of Panchayats? (1) Article 243 (2) Article 370 (3) Article 356 (4) Article 21

Which Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions in India? (1) 42nd Amendment (2) 73rd Amendment (3) 44th Amendment (4) 86th Amendment

Which of the following is a compulsory provision under the 73rd Amendment Act? (1) Reservation for OBCs (2) Direct elections to all seats in Panchayats (3) Reservation for minorities (4) Nomination of members by the Governor

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the basic unit of local self-government in rural areas.

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the general body of all adult residents of a village in the Panchayati Raj system.

Fill in the blank: The 12th Schedule of the Constitution contains __________ subjects related to urban local bodies.

Fill in the blank: The 74th Amendment Act provides for the reservation of not less than __________ percent of the total seats for women in urban local bodies.

True or False: The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act deals with urban local bodies.

True or False: The Gram Sabha is a permanent body in the Panchayati Raj system.

True or False: The Mayor is the executive head of a Municipal Corporation.

True or False: The tenure of Panchayats and Municipalities is five years.