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481. Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution ?
A. Gam Sabha
B. Gram Cooperative society
C. Gram Panchayat
D. Nyaya Panchayat
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482. Which of the following is not true about the District Boards ?
A. All the MPs and MLAs belonging to the district are its members.
B. Its foremost duty is to see the working the of the Rural Local Self Government under its jurisdiction.
C. All its uncovered expenses are borne by the State Government
D. It derives a huge income from taxes levied on property, fairs etc.
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483. Which of the following are features of the Panchayati Raj ?I. First introduced in RajasthanII. Based on the ideology of peoples participation in governmentIII. Based on the ideology of democratic decentraliqation.IV. Gives a sense of political awareness to rural masses
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I, III, and IV
D. II, III, and IV
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484. Who among the following is not a member of the Panchayat Samiti ?
A. Sarpanchas of all the panchayats
B. Elected members of the State Legislature belonging to that area.
C. Members of the Union Parliament belonging to that area
D. All the above
Explanation:
485. Article 40 of the Constitution states that ""The state shall take steps to organise and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self government"".Here stands for
A. Village Panchayats
B. Zila Parishads
C. Inter state councils
D. None of these
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