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In 1989 which committee recommended constitutional recognition for local bodies?Read the answer and worked solution →The 73rd Amendment deals with rural bodies. What does the 74th Amendment cover?Read the answer and worked solution →After the 73rd Amendment, how long did States get to bring their laws into line?Read the answer and worked solution →Which body sits at the apex of the three-tier Panchayati Raj structure, covering a whole district?Read the answer and worked solution →Smaller States may skip one tier of Panchayati Raj. Which one?Read the answer and worked solution →Every adult voter in a village is part of one body created by the 73rd Amendment. Which?Read the answer and worked solution →A State dissolves a Panchayat early. Within how long must fresh elections be held?Read the answer and worked solution →What share of seats in every Panchayat body is reserved for women?Read the answer and worked solution →A Sarpanch seat is reserved for both a woman and a Scheduled Caste member. Is this allowed?Read the answer and worked solution →How many subjects were listed in the Eleventh Schedule for transfer to Panchayats?Read the answer and worked solution →Which article empowers a State legislature to give Panchayats powers over Eleventh Schedule matters?Read the answer and worked solution →In 1996 a separate Act extended Panchayats to Adivasi areas with extra powers for the Gram Sabha. Why?Read the answer and worked solution →Who conducts elections to Panchayati Raj institutions in a State?Read the answer and worked solution →How often must a State appoint a State Finance Commission?Read the answer and worked solution →A town has 6,000 people, mostly in non-farm jobs, and dense housing. What minimum population makes an area urban for the Census?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the 73rd rulesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the Panchayat tiersRead the answer and worked solution →Run the local numbersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the local bodiesRead the answer and worked solution →Rural or urbanRead the answer and worked solution →Which tierRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Local government bingoRead the answer and worked solution →A student notes the Soviet Union rewrote its constitution four times in 74 years. On what date was India's adopted?Read the answer and worked solution →The Constitution of the United States is over 200 years old. How many times has it been amended?Read the answer and worked solution →Which article lays down the procedure for amending most of the Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →An amendment bill passed by both Houses reaches the President. Can the President return it?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the first condition of the special majority needed for a constitutional amendment?Read the answer and worked solution →The Lok Sabha has 545 members. What is the minimum support an amendment needs there?Read the answer and worked solution →The two Houses disagree on an amendment bill. Can a joint session settle it?Read the answer and worked solution →

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In 1989 which committee recommended constitutional recognition for local bodies?

  1. Balwant Rai Mehta
  2. P. K. Thungon Committee
  3. Sarkaria Commission
  4. Mandal Commission
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Correct answer: B. P. K. Thungon Committee

1. A review of local bodies began after 1987. 2. The P. K. Thungon Committee reported in 1989. 3. It asked for periodic elections, functions and funds. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 8, Local Governments._

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The 73rd Amendment deals with rural bodies. What does the 74th Amendment cover?

  1. Tribal area councils
  2. State Finance bodies
  3. Urban local bodies
  4. Cooperative societies
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Correct answer: C. Urban local bodies

1. The 73rd Amendment created Panchayati Raj Institutions. 2. The 74th covers urban local government. 3. Urban bodies are Nagarpalikas. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 8, Local Governments._

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After the 73rd Amendment, how long did States get to bring their laws into line?

  1. Six months
  2. Five years
  3. Ten years
  4. One year
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Correct answer: D. One year

1. Local government is a State subject. 2. States had to amend their laws. 3. They were given one year. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 8, Local Governments._

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