UPPSC Civil Services GK Questions 2014 - General Knowledge

UPSC IAS/SSC LDC & DEO Exam GK Question 2014 (Local Self - Government/e-Governance)

Question 1. Consider the following statements

1. Panchayati Raj is a four-tier system of governance.

2. Members of Gram Panchayat can hold Lok Adalats. 

 Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A. Only 1 

B. Only 2 

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Question 2. Which one of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India deals with the issue of strengthening of the Panchayati Raj ?

A. 42nd

B. 44th

C. 73RD

D. 86th

Question 3. Where was the First Municipal Corporation in India set up ?

A. Mumbai

B. Kolkata

C. Delhi

D. Chennai

Question 4.The Public Account Committee presents its report to the 

A. President of India

B. Finance Minister

C. Parliamentary Affairs Minister

D. Parliament

Question 5. 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(s) given above is/are correct ?

A. Only 1

B. 1 and 2 

C. 2 and 3 

D. All of these

QUESTION 6. Which of the following is not a recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj ?

A. Open participation of Political Parties in Panchayati Raj Affairs

B. Creation of a three-tier sysem

C. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

D. Compulsory power of taxation of Panchayati Raj Institution 

Question 7. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes a specific mention of Village Panchayats ?

A. Article 19

B. Article 21

C. Article 40

D. Article 246

Question 8. Under the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both ?

A. State Forest Department

B.District Collector/Deputy Commissioner

C.  Tahsildar/Block Development Officer/Mandal Ravenue Officer

D. Gram Sabha

Question 9. Which of the following can be said to be essentially the parts of Inclusive Governance ?

1. Permitting the Non-Banking Financial Companies to do banking.

2. Establishing effective District Panning Committees in all the districts. 

3. Increasing the government spending on public health. 

4. Strengthening the Mid-day Meal Scheme. 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

A. 1 and 2

B. 3 and 4

C. 2, 3 and 4

D. All of these

Answer : 1.(d), 2.(c), 3.(d), 4.(c), 5.(c), 6.(d), 7.(c), 8.(d), 9.(c).