In the year 1977, an official committee was appointed to examine Panchayat Raj, under the Chairmanship of

(1) Ashok Mehta

2) Shri Ram Mehta

(3) Balwant Rai Mehta

(4) Manohar Lal Mehta

Which among the following States, first introduced the Panchayat Raj System?

(1) Rajasthan

(2) Haryana

(3) Uttar Pradesh

(4) Maharashtra

The “Recall Provision” to remove the elected office bearers from the Local Self Government institution has been executed in :

(1) Bihar

(2) Kerala

(3) Haryana

(4) Madhya Pradesh

What is the structure of PanPanchayati Raj?

(1) Zilla Panchayat → Block Panchayat → Gram Panchayat → Gram Sabha

(2) Khap Panchayat → Zilla Panchayat → Block Panchayat → Gram Panchayat → Gram Sabha

(3) Khap Panchayat → Zilla Panchayat → Block Panchayat→ Gram Panchayat

(4) Nagar Panchayat → ZillaPanchayat → Block Panchayat → Gram Panchayat → Gram Sabha

A law can be enacted, or executive order issued, even contrary to Article 19, during the proclamation of emergency

(1) caused by war or external aggression

(2) caused by internal armed rebellion

(3) caused by the constitutional breakdown

(4) caused by the financial crisis

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was for the first time amended by the

(1) 24th Amendment

(2) 42nd Amendment

(3) 44th Amendment

(4) None of the above

The following article of the Indian Constitution abolished the practice of untouchability.

(1) Article 14

(2) Article 18

(3) Article 17

(4) Article 19

From the following languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution pick out the one which is the official language of a State :

(1) Kashmiri

(2) Urdu

(3) Sindhi

(4) Nepali

Article 243 of the Constitution of India inserted by a Constitutional Amendment deals with which of the following?

(1) Extending the benefits of Reservation on the basis of Mandal Commission Recommendations

(2) Land Reforms

(3) To include Konkani, MaManipuri, and Nepali in the list of official languages

(4) Panchayati Raj System

What is the maximum period up to which a proclamation issued by the President under Article 356 of the Constitution and approved/extended by the Parliament may, normally, remain in force?

(1) Six months

(2) One year

(3) Two years

(4) Unit is repealed by the Parliament

Where is the objective of “social justice” articulated in the Constitution of India?

(1) Article 14

(2) Article 15

(3) Article 16

(4) Preamble