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AP State Syllabus 6th Class Social Bits 10th Lesson Local Self-Government with Answers
Choose the correct answer.
Question 1.
Panchayat president is called
A) Mayor
B) President
C) Councillor
D) Sarpanch
Answer:
D) Sarpanch
Question 2.
Panchayat is divided into
A) Wards
B) Divisions
C) Mandals
D) Paraganas
Answer:
A) Wards
Question 3.
The village panchayat is generally elected for a term of
A) 6 years
B) 7 years
C) 8 years
D) 5 years
Answer:
D) 5 years
Question 4.
Who fills the needs of people in villages ?
A) Municipalities
B) Zilla Parishad
C) Gram Panchayat
D) Municipal Corporation
Answer:
C) Gram Panchayat
Question 5.
Government schemes are implemented by
A) Private institution
B) Private people
C) Government Departments
D) President of Panchayat
Answer:
C) Government Departments
Question 6.
The village sarpanch is elected by
A) Members of Panchayat
B) Voters in Village
C) Elders in Village
D) Corporators
Answer:
B) Voters in Village
Question 7.
Every village is divided into
A) Wards
B) Streets
C) Councils
D) Corporates
Answer:
A) Wards
Question 8.
Who elects ward members?
A) Voters in the village
B) Village Panchayat members
C) Sarpanch
D) None
Answer:
A) Voters in the village
Question 9.
The age limit for the contestant as Village Panchayat Member
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) 30 years
Answer:
B) 21 years
Question 10.
The number of seats that are sanctioned to the women in the Indian Parliament
A) 1/3rd
B) 1/4th
C) 1/5th
D) 1/6th
Answer:
A) 1/3rd
Question 11.
The Upa Sarpanch acts in the absence of the
A) Ward members
B) Sarpanch
C) Corporator
D) None
Answer:
B) Sarpanch
Question 12.
Number of Gram Panchayats in every Mandal
A) 10 – 20
B) 20 – 40
C) 30 – 40
D) 40 – 50
Answer:
B) 20 – 40
Question 13.
The members of the Gram Sabha must be adults. It means they must be of
A) 18 years or more
B) 20 years or more
C) 22 years or more
D) 25 years or more
Answer:
A) 18 years or more
Question 14.
Who is a member of the gram sabha?
A) every citizen
B) villager
C) every villager who has a vote
D) councilor
Answer:
C) every villager who has the vote
Question 15.
Which article of the Constitution of India addresses local self-governance?
A) 40
B) 44
C) 42
D) 45
Answer:
A) 40
Question 16.
In our state reservation to women in panchayat elections extended to
A) 60%
B) 1/3
C) 50%
D) 25%
Answer:
C) 50%
Question 17.
Dynasty famous for local self-government
A) Satavahanas
B) Cholas
C) Pandyan
D) Mourya
Answer:
B) Cholas
Question 18.
Grama Sachivalayam was started on
A) 2nd October 2014
B) 2nd October 2018
C) 2nd October 2017
D) 2nd October 2019
Answer:
D) 2nd October 2019
Question 19.
No. of people in Grama Sachivalayam is
A) 2500
B) 2200
C) 2000
D) 2400
Answer:
C) 2000
Question 20.
No. of village secretariat functionaries in Grama Sachivalayam
A) 11
B) 13
C) 18
D) 19
Answer:
A) 11
Question 21.
Choose the correct matching.
1) Grama Sabha A) Representative in Municipal Corporation
2) Municipal Corporation B) Representative in Municipal Council
3) Municipal Council C) General body in a Grama Panchayat
4) Councillor D) Governing body in a Municipal Corporation
5) Corporator E) Governing body in a Municipality
A) 1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – E, 4 – B, 5 – A
B) 1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – B, 4 – E, 5 – A
C) 1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – A, 4 – E, 5 – B
D) 1 – C, 2 – B, 3 – E, 4 – D, 5 – A
Answer:
A) 1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – E, 4 – B, 5 – A
Question 22.
Choose the correct matching.
1) Article-40 A) Local self-governments in urban areas
2) 73rd Amendment B) 3 tier local self-governments in rural areas
3) 74th Amendment C) Local self-governments in rural areas
4) A.P. Panchayat Raj Act 1994 D) Local self governance
A) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – C, 4 – B
B) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – B, 4 – C
C) 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – B
D) 1 – C, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – B
Answer:
C) 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – B
Question 23.
Choose the correct statement.
A: Rajasthan is the first state that implemented local self-government in 1959.
B: Telangana is the second state that implemented local self-government
A) Only A is correct
B) Only B is correct
C) Both A & B are correct
D) Both A & B are wrong
Answer:
A) Only A is correct
Question 24.
Choose the correct statement.
A: Grama Sabha consists of all voters in a panchayat.
B: Grama Panchayat consists of Sarpanch and ward members.
A) Only A is correct
B) Only B is correct
C) Both A & B are correct
D) Both A & B are wrong
Answer:
C) Both A & B are correct
Question 25.
Choose the correct statement.
A: The system of Grama Sachivalayam was started on October 2nd 2019 in our state.
B: One Grama Sachivalayam is established per 2000 people.
A) Only A is correct
B) Only B is correct
C) Both A & B are correct
D) Both A & B are wrong
Answer:
C) Both A & B are correct
Fill in the blanks.
1. 73rd and 74th amendments were made creating local self-governments by Parliament of India in ………………..
Answer:
1992
2. Reservations created by parliament for women in panchayat elections is ………………..
Answer:
1/3rd of seats
3. Reservations created by Andhra Pradesh for women in panchayat elections is ………………..
Answer:
50% of seats
4. Elections to gram panchayats take place once in every ………………..
Answer:
five years
5. One Grama Sachivalayam is established for every ………………..
Answer:
2000 people
6. One Grama Volunteer is appointed for every ………………..
Answer:
50 households
7. Three-tier local self-governments in Andhra Pradesh rural areas was established according to ………………..
Answer:
Panchayat Raj Act 1994
8. General body at village level ………………..
Answer:
Grama Sabha
9. ‘Grama sabha’ is presided over by the ………………..
Answer:
President / Sarpanch
10. A person should attain ……………….. years age or above to contest in panchayat elections.
Answer:
21
11. ……………….. is the head of the Gram Panchayat.
Answer:
Sarpanch
12. Deputy Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch is elected by ………………..
Answer:
Sarpanch and ward members
13. Deputy Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch is elected in ………………..
Answer:
indirect election
14. The system of Grama Sachivalayam was started on ………………..
Answer:
October 2nd, 2019
15. Grama Volunteers system was started on ………………..
Answer:
August 15th, 2019
16. No. of Village Secretariat employees in every Grama Sachivalayam is ………………..
Answer:
11
17. Panchayats come under a ………………..
Answer:
Mandal Parishad
18. All the Mandal Parishads in the district come under ………………..
Answer:
Zilla Parishad
19. Councillors or Ward Member in the Nagar Panchayats are chosen in ………………..
Answer:
direct election
20. Vice Chairman of Zilla Parishad is chosen in ………………..
Answer:
indirect election
21. Ward Councillors in a municipality will be elected for every ………………..
Answer:
5 years
22. Corporators are the elected members in a ………………..
Answer:
Municipal Corporation
23. First state that adopted the Panchayat Raj system is ………………..
Answer:
Rajasthan
24. Rajasthan adopted the Panchayat Raj system in ………………..
Answer:
1959
25. the Second state that adopted the Panchayat Raj system is ………………..
Answer:
Andhra Pradesh
26. Nominated member is called ……………….. member.
Answer:
Co-opted
27. Oldest municipality in Andhra Pradesh is ………………..
Answer:
Bheemunipatnam
28. Bheemunipatnam municipality was established in ………………..
Answer:
1861