Grassroots Democracy–Part 2 Local Government in Rural Areas

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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What percentage of India’s population lives in rural areas?

A) About one-third

B) About two-thirds

C) Half

D) Less than one-third

   Answer:- B

2. What is the main occupation of people in Lakshmanpur village?

A) Fishing

B) Farming

C) Trading

D) Mining

   Answer: B

3. How many houses are there in Lakshmanpur village?

A) 100

B) 500

C) 200

D) 300

   Answer: C

4. What is the local self-government system in rural India called?

A) Municipal Council

B) Panchayati Raj

C) State Legislature

D) Zila Parishad

   Answer: B

5. Who is the elected head of a Gram Panchayat?

A) Governor

B) Pradhan or Sarpanch

C) District Collector

D) Block Officer

   Answer: B

6. How many tiers are in the Panchayati Raj system?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) Five

   Answer: B

7. Which group elects the members of the Gram Panchayat?

A) State Government

B) Gram Sabha

C) National Parliament

D) High Court

   Answer: B

8. The Panchayati Raj system in rural India allows:

A) Citizens to pay taxes

B) Central government control over villages

C) Local participation in decision-making

D) Only men to participate

   Answer: C

9. Who assists the Gram Panchayat with record-keeping?

A) Village Elder

B) Patwari

C) School Principal

D) Doctor

   Answer: B

10. Who was the first transgender Sarpanch mentioned in the text?

A) Dnyaneshwar Kamble

B) Popatrao Pawar

C) Vandana Bahadur Maida

D) Sita Devi

    Answer: A

11. Which district did Popatrao Pawar turn green through water conservation?

A) Solapur

B) Ahmednagar

C) Sikkim

D) Jaipur

    Answer: B

12. How does the Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative help children?

A) By providing scholarships

B) By allowing children to participate in governance

C) By enrolling them in private schools

D) By distributing toys

    Answer: B

13. Which state has Bal Panchayats that work to end child marriage and child labor?

A) Maharashtra

B) Gujarat

C) Punjab

D) Kerala

    Answer: A

14. Which Panchayat in Sikkim has focused on children’s needs and safety?

A) Solapur Panchayat

B) Sangkhu Radhu Khandu Panchayat

C) Jaipur Panchayat

D) Bhil Panchayat

    Answer: B

15. What award did the Children’s Parliament of Rajasthan receive?

A) Nobel Prize

B) Padma Shri

C) World’s Children’s Honorary Award

D) UNESCO Award

    Answer: C

16. Who is known as the author of Arthaśhāstra?

A) Kalidasa

B) Kautilya (Chanakya)

C) Ashoka

D) Mahatma Gandhi

    Answer: B

17. According to the Arthaśhāstra, how many villages does a sthānīya govern?

A) 10

B) 100

C) 400

D) 800

    Answer: D

18. The Panchayat Samiti operates at which level?

A) Village level

B) Block level

C) District level

D) National level

    Answer: B

19. Zila Parishad is associated with which level?

A) Village

B) Block

C) District

D) City

    Answer: C

20. What is the role of the Panchayat Samiti?

A) Farming

B) Law enforcement

C) Coordination between Gram Panchayats

D) National development planning

    Answer: C

21. What does the ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana’ promote?

A) Free education

B) All-weather roads in rural areas

C) Water conservation

D) Child marriage prevention

    Answer: B

22. How many seats in Panchayati Raj institutions are reserved for women?

A) None

B) One-half

C) One-third

D) One-fourth

    Answer: C

23. Which government level is responsible for managing roads in rural areas?

A) Gram Panchayat

B) Zila Parishad

C) Panchayat Samiti

D) National Government

    Answer: A

24. The elected representatives at the village level is called:

A) MLAs

B) MPs

C) Sarpanch

D) Governors

    Answer: C

25. Which village in Maharashtra was transformed under Popatrao Pawar’s leadership?

A) Solapur

B) Hiware Bazar

C) Mumbai

D) Ahmednagar

    Answer: B

26. The Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative aims to:

A) Reduce taxes

B) Include children’s voices in village matters

C) Build new schools

D) Improve public transportation

    Answer:B

27. Panchayati Raj is an example of:

A) Central governance

B) Local self-governance

C) Federal authority

D) Monarchy

    Answer: B

28. In Rajasthan, the Children’s Parliament is part of which initiative?

A) UNICEF Project

B) Barefoot College

C) Primary Education Drive

D) Global Governance

    Answer: B

29. What main feature of Panchayati Raj ensures that government schemes reach grassroots levels?

A) Funding from international sources

B) Involvement of local people

C) Influence of the central government

D) Interference by state authorities

    Answer: B

30. The Patwari helps the Gram Panchayat by:

A) Providing health care

B) Teaching school students

C) Maintaining land records

D) Serving food

    Answer: C

31. Which Panchayat in Maharashtra has tackled drought by tree planting?

A) Sangkhu Panchayat

B) Tarangfal Panchayat

C) Hiware Bazar Panchayat

D) Jaipur Panchayat

    Answer: C

32. Gram Panchayat members are elected by:

A) National Government

B) Local Teachers

C) Gram Sabha

D) Zila Parishad

    Answer: C

33. Bal Panchayats in Maharashtra are working to prevent:

A) Education cuts

B) Child labor and child marriage

C) Cultural events

D) International visits

    Answer: B

34. Gram Panchayats hold meetings that include:

A) Only elders

B) Only children

C) All adult villagers

D) Only government officials

    Answer: C

35. Who wrote about governance structures similar to Panchayati Raj over 2,300 years ago?

A) Kautilya (Chanakya)

B) Ashoka

C) Buddha

D) Mahatma Gandhi

    Answer: A

True or False Questions

1. The Panchayat Secretary manages land records.                                  (False)
2. Child-Friendly Panchayats exist to include children’s voices.                  (True)
3. Popatrao Pawar introduced rainwater harvesting in Hiware Bazar.        (True)
4. Women are not allowed to become Sarpanchs.                                      (False)
5. Zila Parishad operates at the block level.                                                (False)
6. The Arthaśhāstra describes local self-government systems.                   (True)
7. Panchayat Samiti functions at the district level.                                       (False)
8. Child marriage is a key issue addressed by Bal Panchayats.                  (True)
9. Vandana Bahadur Maida is from the Bhil community.                              (True)
10. The Children’s Parliament in Rajasthan began as part of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.                                                                                                                    (False)

Match the Following

  Column A                        |           Column B  

1. Pradhan                          |    A) Village level governance  
2. Zila Parishad                   |    B) First Female Sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh  
3. Panchayat Samiti            |    C) Sarpanch of Hiware Bazar  
4. Bal Panchayat                 |    D) Child-Friendly Initiative  
5. Vandana Bahadur Maida |   E) District level governance

Answer: 1-C,      2-E,      3-A,      4-D,      5-B

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