Prelims Test Evening Batch 23 Sept 2026

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act:

1. It provided constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions.

2. It mandated a three-tier structure in every State without exception.

3. It provided for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

4. It provided for reservation of not less than one-third of seats for women.

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 within the area of the Panchayat at the village level.

2. Its powers and functions are determined directly by the Constitution.

3.It provides an institutional mechanism for direct participation of people in local governance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Panchayati Raj Institutions:

1.The Constitution provides for a five-year term for every Panchayat.

2.Elections to constitute a Panchayat must be completed before the expiry of its term.

3.A Panchayat dissolved before expiry of its term can continue for the remaining period if reconstituted.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. With reference to the Eleventh Schedule, consider the following:
1. Animal husbandry

2.Minor irrigation

3.Rural housing

4.Public distribution system

5.Non-conventional energy sources

Which of the above are included in the Eleventh Schedule?

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding reservation in Panchayats:

1. Seats are reserved for SCs and STs in proportion to their population in the Panchayat area.

2. Not less than one-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election are reserved for women.

3. Reservation for women also applies to offices of Chairpersons at all levels.

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

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q6. With reference to the State Finance Commission, consider the following statements:

1. It is constituted by the Governor.

2.It recommends principles governing the distribution of certain financial resources between the State and local bodies.

3.Its recommendations are automatically binding on the State Government.

4. It is constituted every five years.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q7. Which of the following correctly distinguishes the District Planning Committee (DPC) from the Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC)?

Q8. Consider the following statements regarding Municipalities under Part IX-A:

1.A Nagar Panchayat is constituted for a transitional area.

2.A Municipal Council is constituted for a smaller urban area.

3.A Municipal Corporation is constituted for a larger urban area.

4.The Constitution itself determines the population threshold for deciding whether an area is transitional, smaller urban or larger urban.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q9. With reference to Article 243G, which of the following is the most appropriate interpretation?

Q10. 10. Consider the following statements about local government finances:
1.The Constitution empowers State Legislatures to authorize Panchayats to levy, collect and nappropriate certain taxes, duties, tolls and fees.

2.Grants-in-aid to Panchayats may be provided from the Consolidated Fund of the State.

3. The Union Finance Commission has no constitutional role whatsoever in relation to local bodies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?