Solved MCQ's on J&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989

 Solved MCQ's on J&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989

1 In which year Maharaja Hari Singh

promulgated the Jammu and Kashmnir

Panchayati Regulation Act No.1?

(a) 1925 (b) 1930

(c) 1935 (d) 1940

2 The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj

Act which provides a three-tier model, was

passed for the first time in

(a) 1975 (b) 1988 (c) 1985 (d) 1989

3 Which section of Jammu and Kashmir

Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 deals with the

constitution of Halqa Panchayat?

(a) Section-1

(b) Section-2

(c) Section-3

(d) Section-4

4 Who is known as Halqa Majlis?

(a) Voters of Halqa Panchayat

(b) Members of Halqa Panchayat

(c) Chairman of Halqa Panchayat

(d) All of the above

5 If due to any reason the Halqa Panchayat is

dissolved before its period of expiration,

then the elections will be held within a

period of

(a) 1 month (b) 3 months

(c) 6 months (d) 8 months

6 How many meetings are held by Halqa

Panchayat in a month?

(a) At least one

(b) 2 meetings

(c) 3 meetings

(d) None of these

7 Which section of Jammu and Kashmir

Panchayati Raj Act deals with the

disqualification for membership of Halqa

Panchayat?

(a) Section-3 (b) Section-4

(c) Section-5 (d) Section-6

8 The minimum age to become a member of

Halqa Panchayat of Jammu and Kashmir is

(a) 25 years (b) 30 years

(c) 35 years (d) 40 years

9 Which of the following programmes are

implemented by Halqa Panchayat in

Jammu and Kashmir?

(a) Proverty Alleviation Programme

(b) Employment Generation Programme

(c) Integrated Rural Development

Programme

(d) All of the above

10 Which of the following taxes are payable

under Halqa Panchayat?

(a) Tax on trade

(b) Tax on pilgrim

(c) Tax on boats

(d) All of the above

11 The Halqa Panchayat consists of how many

Panches?

(a) More than 7

(b) Less than 11

(c) Not less than 7 and not more than 11

(d) More than 7 and less than 11

12 The Sarpanch of Halqa Panchayat is elected

by the:

(a) Naib-Sarpanch of Halqa Panchayat

(b) Panches of Halqa Panchayat

(c) Electorate

(d) All of these

13 The term of office of the Sarpanch, the

Naib-Sarpunch and Panches is

(a) 4 years

(b) 5 years

(c) 6 years

(d) 3 years

14 Which section of Jammu and Kashmir

Panchayati Raj Act 1989 deals with the

removal of Sarpanch and Naib Sarpanch of

Halqa Panchayat of Jammu and Kashmir?

(a) Section-5 (b) Section-6

(c) Section-7 (d) Section-8

15 Which section of Jammu and Kashmir

Panchayati Raj Act 1989 deals with the

functions of Sarpanch and Naib-Sarpanch

of Halqa Panchayats?

(a) Section-19 (b) Section-20

(c) Section-25 (d) Section-30

16 The powers and functions of Block

Development Council is described in

Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act

1989 in its section no.

(a) 30 (b) 26 (c) 28 (d) 35

17 Who is the Secretary of Block Development

Council of Jammu and Kashmir as per the

Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act

1989?

(a) Chairman (b) Vice-Chairman

(c) Block Development Officer

(d) All of the above

18 The term of office of the Chairman of Block

Development Council is

(a) 3 years (b) 4 years

(c) 5 years (d) 6 years

19 The District Planning and Development

Board comprises of which of the following?

(a) Chairman

(b) Members of Parliament

(c) President of Municipal Council

(d) All of the above

20 How many members in Panchayati Adalat

are nominated by the Government of

Jammu and Kashmir?

(a) 3 members (b) 4 members

(c) 5 members (d) 6 members

21 What is the minimum age to become a

member of Panchayati Adalat?

(a) 25 years (b) 30 years

(c) 35 years (d) 40 years

22 What is the term period of the member of

Panchayati Adalat?

(a) 6 years (b) 4 years

(c) 5 years (d) 7 years

23 How many members of the Panchayati

Adalat form the Quorum?

(a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Six

24 Under the Jammu and Kashmir

Panchayati Raj Amendment Act, 2004,

how many seats have been reserved for

women in Panchayat?

(a) None (b) One/fourth

(c) One/third (d) Two/third

25 The State Election Commission is included

in which section of the Jammu and

Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 2011?

(a) Section-31 (b) Section-34

(c) Section-36 (d) Section-40

26 To become the State Election

Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir, the

person should have

(a) Hold a post or remained an officer in

the Indian Administrative Service

(b) Hold a post in any Civil Service of the

country

(c) Knowledge and experience about

conducting elections

(d) All of the above

27 The term of office of the State Election

Commissioner is

(a) 3 years

(b) 4 years

(c) 5 Years

(d) 6 Years

28 Which section of Act Jammu and Kashmir

Panchayati Raj Act 2011 deals with the

removal of the State Election

Commissioner?

(a) Section-25

(b) Section-36

(c) Section-27

(d) Section-28

29 The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir may

remove the State Election Commissioner

from his office, if he is

(a) Declared as insolvent or of unsound

mind

(b) Engaged in any other duties outside

his office during his term of office

(c) If he is sentenced to imprisonment

(d) All of the above

30 The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj

Act, 2013 amends which section of Jammu

and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act 1989?

(a) Section-25

(b) Section-27

(c) Section-26

(d) Section-28

ANSWERS

1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (d)

11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (c)

21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (d)