Indian Constitution and Polity Objective Type Questions Answers - 11 July 2014

1. What was Ashok Mehta Committee recommended for?
[A]For establishment of Nagar Panchayat
[B]For establishment of Mandal Panchayat
[C]For establishment of Panchayat Samiti
[D]For establishment of Gram Panchayat


2. Who conceived the concept of 'Gram Swaraj'?
[A]Mahatma Gandhi
[B]Lal Bahadur Shastri
[C]Jawaharlal Nehru
[D]Indira Gandhi


3. What is the minimum age for contesting elections to the Panchayati Raj institutions as per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
[A]25 years
[B]18 years
[C]21 years
[D]20 years


4. The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises municipal elections under _________________________.
[A]Article 246
[B]Article 241(2)
[C]Article 236
[D]Article 243 (K)


5. The 42nd Amendment extended the term of the Lok Sabha to ___________.
[A]10 years
[B]8 years
[C]6 years
[D]4 years