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⬥ Twelfth Schedule of the Indian is Called - Sarpanch to municipalities contains - 18 subjects
Constitution is related to ⬥ Sarpanch is elected by ward members ⬥ The second state to implement the
- Urbanlocal bodies for the period of - 5 years Panchayati Raj system was
⬥ The Eleventh Schedule of the ⬥ “The Municipalities” are mentioned in - Andhra Pradesh(1959)
Constitution relating to Panchayat - Part IXA, Articles 243-P to 243-ZG ⬥ According to Article 243V the minimum
contains - 29 subjects ⬥ The area undergoing transition from age required for becoming a member of
⬥ As per Article 243 B, Panchayats cannot rural to urban area is controlled by a Municipality is -21 years
be formed in a state with a population of - City Council ⬥ Three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj
less than twenty lakhs at ⬥ The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act was suggested by the
- Intermediatelevel (1992)is related to - Municipalities - Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957)
⬥ Two-tier Panchayat Raj system was ⬥ The role of intermediary between the ⬥ In Panchayati Raj election seats reserved
recommended by state government and the municipal for women are - 1/3
- Ashok Mehta Committee corporation is played by
- Municipal Commissioner Police Exams
Railway Exams ⬥ Apex institution of Panchayati Raj
System is - ZillaParishad ⬥ Panchayats and Municipalities
⬥Chairman of Municipal Corporation, ⬥ First State to offer a 50% reservation for election are conducted by
Municipal Board and District Board is an women in Panchayati Raj Institutions - State Election Commission
- Electedfunctionary - Bihar ⬥ The number of Tiers in a Panchayati
⬥ The formation of Gram Panchayats by ⬥ An urban local body which administers a Raj structure are - Three
the state is mentioned in - Article 40 urban area with a population of more ⬥ The seats reserved for women
⬥ The headquarters of the Ministry of than 10 lakhs is called candidates in rural and urban local
Panchayati Raj is located in - New Delhi - Municipal Corporation bodies is - 1/3
⬥ Ministry of Panchayati Raj was created ⬥ 73rd and 74th Constitutional ⬥ Part IX A of the constitution deals with
in -May 2004 Amendment Acts came into force in the - Municipality
⬥ Provisions regarding Constitution of - 1993 ⬥ The meetings of a municipal corporation
Panchayats are mentioned under ⬥ The Panchayati Raj system was is presided by - Mayor
- Article 243B inaugurated on 2 October 1959 at ⬥ The minimum age requirement to
⬥ The lowest level of the three-tier - Nagaur(Rajasthan) become a member of a Panchayat is
Panchayati Raj system ⬥ Reserved seats for SC/ST women in - 21 years
- village or Gram Panchayat p anchayats shouldn't be less than ⬥ Local government bodies for the urban
⬥ Article 243E of the Indian Constitution - One third of reserved seats for SC/ST areas are known as - Municipalities
is related to - Duration of Panchayat ⬥ No. of sarpanch in each Gram Panchayat
⬥ Provision related to Municipalities are is - One Defence Exams
mentioned in constitution under ⬥ Aldermen in the context of municipal
- Part IXA Corporation are - Nominated members ⬥ Panchayati Raj Institutions are primarily
⬥ Provisions related to the Panchayats ⬥ The State Legislature has the power to the institutions of - Self-Government
are mentioned in - Part IX make provisions for the Composition of ⬥ The power to legislate on all matters
⬥ Article 243K of the Indian constitution is Panchayats under - Article 243C relating to election to Panchayats lies
deals with - Election to the Panchayats ⬥ The only permanent unit in the with - The State Legislatures
⬥ Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayati Raj System is the ⬥ Reservation of seats in Panchayat
Panchayats are mentioned in - Gram Sabha elections for Scheduled Castes shall not
- Article 243G ⬥ Municipalities, Municipal corporations, apply to the state of- Arunachal Pradesh
⬥ Elections to rural and urban local bodies and panchayats are created by ⬥ One-third of the total number of seats to
are held - After every fiveyears - StateGovernment be filled by direct election in every
⬥ Panchayati Raj established in all Union ⬥ The chairperson of Gram Panchayat is Panchayat shall be reserved for women,
territories of India except -Delhi - Sarpanch(Mkuhiya) mentioned in - Article 243D(3)