Quiz : Exploring Society: Exploring Society: India and Beyond - Chapter 11

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the Panchayati Raj system in rural India?

Accepted Answer

To bring governance closer to the people

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To centralize government power

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To reduce the number of villages

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To increase urban migration

Question 2

What is the lowest level of the Panchayati Raj system?

Accepted Answer

Gram Panchayat

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Zila Parishad

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Panchayat Samiti

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Gram Sabha

Question 3

Who elects the members of the Gram Panchayat?

Accepted Answer

The Gram Sabha

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The village head

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The district collector

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The state government

Question 4

Which of the following is a function of the Panchayat Samiti?

Accepted Answer

To link Gram Panchayats and Zila Parishad

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To elect the Sarpanch

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To manage school affairs

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To set national policies

Question 5

What initiative allows children to voice their opinions in local governance?

Accepted Answer

Child-Friendly Panchayat Initiative

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Bal Panchayat Initiative

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Children’s Parliament

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Gram Sabha for Children

Question 6

Which statement best describes the role of the Sarpanch?

Accepted Answer

The Sarpanch is the head of the village Panchayat

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The Sarpanch manages state-level policies

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The Sarpanch organizes state elections

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The Sarpanch oversees block-level decisions

Question 7

How does the Panchayati Raj system help in managing local resources?

Accepted Answer

By allowing villagers to participate in decision-making

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By centralizing decisions at the state level

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By ignoring the needs of local populations

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By transferring resources to urban areas

Question 8

What is the significance of reserving one-third of the seats for women in the Panchayati Raj system?

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To encourage women's participation in politics

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To ensure men dominate local governance

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To limit the influence of women

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To reduce the number of female voters

Question 9

Which of the following is a key function of the Zila Parishad?

Accepted Answer

To coordinate development projects at the district level

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To oversee village elections

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To implement national policies

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To manage local schools

Question 10

What was the motto of Dnyaneshwar Kamble, an exemplary Sarpanch?

Accepted Answer

Service to the village is service to the public

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Education is the key to success

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Water is life

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Health is wealth

Quiz : Exploring Society: Exploring Society: India and Beyond - Chapter 11

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