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Grassroots Democracy — Part 2: Local Government in Rural Areas — Practice

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Q1. In the chapter, the local self-government body in a village is called a
- A. Panchayat (village council)
- B. Municipality
- C. Legislative Assembly
- D. Secretariat
Q2. The Panchayati Raj system works at which three levels?
- A. State, district and block
- B. Village, block and district
- C. Village, town and city
- D. Gram Sabha, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Q3. Which institution lies at the base of the Panchayati Raj pyramid, closest to the people in rural areas?
- A. Gram Panchayat
- B. Panchayat Samiti
- C. Zila Parishad
- D. State Legislature
Q4. Who are the members of the Gram Sabha?
- A. Only the Sarpanch and the Secretary
- B. Adults of a village enrolled as voters
- C. Officials sent by the State capital
- D. Children aged 8 to 14 years
Q5. The elected head or president of a Gram Panchayat is called the
- A. Sarpanch or Pradhan
- B. Patwari
- C. District Collector
- D. Chief Minister
Q6. What administrative work does the Panchayat Secretary perform?
- A. Maintaining villagers' land records
- B. Collecting taxes from cities
- C. Calling meetings and maintaining records
- D. Commanding the armed forces
Q7. In many parts of India, which officer maintains the villagers' land records?
- A. Patwari
- B. Sarpanch
- C. Zila Parishad chairperson
- D. Block Development Officer
Q8. At the block level, the institution that links the Gram Panchayat and the Zila Parishad is the
- A. Gram Sabha
- B. Panchayat Samiti
- C. Bal Panchayat
- D. Children's Parliament
Q9. Which institution functions at the district level in the Panchayati Raj system?
- A. Zila Parishad / District Panchayat
- B. Panchayat Samiti
- C. Gram Panchayat
- D. Gram Sabha
Q10. What fraction of the seats in Panchayati Raj institutions is reserved for women?
- A. One-third
- B. One-half
- C. One-fourth
- D. One-tenth
Q11. What recent trend about Sarpanchs does the chapter highlight?
- A. More and more women are becoming Sarpanchs
- B. Sarpanchs are now appointed by the State
- C. Only farmers can become Sarpanchs
- D. Sarpanchs serve for life
Q12. What is the main aim of Bal Panchayats and Bal Sabhas mentioned in the chapter?
- A. To collect land tax from children
- B. To let children take part and voice their concerns
- C. To replace the Gram Panchayat
- D. To run village banks
Q13. Why is the Panchayat system described as a form of self-government?
- A. The State runs it directly from the capital
- B. Only officials make all the decisions
- C. It lets people actively take part in decision-making
- D. It is controlled by the armed forces
Q14. Which of these is a responsibility handled by Panchayati Raj institutions?
- A. Maintenance of roads and water resources
- B. Defence of national borders
- C. Printing the country's currency
- D. Conducting foreign affairs
Q15. How are the members of the Gram Panchayat chosen?
- A. Appointed by the Sarpanch
- B. Selected by the Patwari
- C. Nominated by the Zila Parishad
- D. Directly elected by the Gram Sabha

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