Prelims Test Evening Batch 21 Sept 2026

Q1. With reference to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, consider the following statements:

1. It gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions.

2. It added Part IX to the Constitution.

3. It made the establishment of Gram Sabhas mandatory in every village.

4.It provided for a three-tier Panchayati Raj system in all States.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. With reference to the Gram Sabha, consider the following statements:

1. It consists of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village.

2. It exercises such powers and performs such functions as determined by the State Legislature.

3. Its powers and functions are directly prescribed in detail by the Constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Panchayati Raj Institutions:

1. Elections to Panchayats are conducted under the supervision of the State Election Commission.

2. The State Finance Commission is constituted every five years.

3. The Constitution provides for reservation of not less than one-third of the total number of seats for women in Panchayats.

4. The Constitution mandates reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes in Panchayats.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. With reference to the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, consider the following statements:

1. It contains 29 subjects.

2. It was added by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment.

3. All subjects listed in it automatically fall within the exclusive legislative jurisdiction of Panchayats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. With reference to Urban Local Bodies in India, consider the following statements:

1. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies.

2. Part IX-A of the Constitution deals with municipalities.

3. The Twelfth Schedule contains 18 functions of municipalities.

4. are directly mentioned in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q6. Which one of the following correctly describes the constitutional classification of municipalities in India?

Q7. Consider the following statements regarding the District Planning Committee (DPC):

1.  It is provided for under Article 243ZD.

2. It consolidates plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities in the district.

3. Not less than four-fifths of its members are elected by and from among the elected members of Panchayats and Municipalities.

4. It is mandatory only for metropolitan cities.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q8. With reference to the State Election Commission, consider the following statements:

1. It conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities.

2.The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor.

3. The State Election Commissioner can be removed in the same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of a High Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q9. Consider the following statements regarding the tenure of Panchayats and Municipalities:

1. Every Panchayat and Municipality has a five-year term from the date appointed for its first meeting.

2.Elections to constitute a Panchayat or Municipality must be completed before the expiry of its five-year duration.

3.A Panchayat or Municipality dissolved before the expiry of its term must necessarily be reconstituted for a fresh five-year term.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q10. Which of the following is not included in the Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution?