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Constitution · Part IX

The Panchayats — MCQs with answers

78 exam-style questions on this part, written from the actual legal text and tagged for UPSC, Judiciary and CLAT. Five are shown below with answers and explanations — the rest are in the free interactive drill.

Q1 · easy · Article 243

Under Article 243(b), the 'Gram Sabha' means —

  1. A.the elected executive committee of a village Panchayat
  2. B.all adult residents of a village whether or not registered as voters
  3. C.a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of the Panchayat at the village level✓ correct
  4. D.a body of village elders nominated by the Governor

Why: Article 243(b) defines 'Gram Sabha' as 'a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level'. Membership turns on registration in the electoral rolls, not mere residence, election or nomination.

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Q2 · easy · Article 243

Under Article 243(d), 'Panchayat' means an institution of self-government constituted under which article, and for which areas?

  1. A.Under Article 243B, for the rural areas✓ correct
  2. B.Under Article 243Q, for the urban areas
  3. C.Under Article 243A, for the village level only
  4. D.Under Article 40, for the rural areas

Why: Article 243(d) defines 'Panchayat' as an institution (by whatever name called) of self-government 'constituted under article 243B, for the rural areas'. It is not defined by reference to Article 243Q, 243A or Article 40.

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Q3 · medium · Article 243

Under Article 243(c), the 'intermediate level' is a level between the village and district levels specified by —

  1. A.the State Legislature by law
  2. B.the State Election Commission
  3. C.the President by order
  4. D.the Governor of a State by public notification✓ correct

Why: Article 243(c) defines 'intermediate level' as 'a level between the village and district levels specified by the Governor of a State by public notification' for the purposes of the Part. The specification is by the Governor, not by the Legislature, the State Election Commission or the President.

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Q4 · medium · Article 243

For the purposes of Part IX, Article 243(f) provides that 'population' means the population as ascertained at —

  1. A.the most recent household survey conducted by the State
  2. B.the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published✓ correct
  3. C.the last preceding census, whether or not its figures have been published
  4. D.the census immediately following the constitution of the Panchayat

Why: Article 243(f) defines 'population' as that 'ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published'. Publication of the relevant figures is an express requirement, so an unpublished census cannot be used.

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Q5 · hard · Article 243

Which of the following is correct about the definition of 'village' in Article 243(g)?

  1. A.It means any revenue village recorded in the land records of the State
  2. B.It means any habitation with a population above a threshold fixed by Parliament
  3. C.It means a village specified by the Governor by public notification, and includes a group of villages so specified✓ correct
  4. D.It means an area declared to be a village by the district collector

Why: Article 243(g) defines 'village' as 'a village specified by the Governor by public notification to be a village for the purposes of this Part and includes a group of villages so specified'. The definition is notification-based, not tied to revenue records or population thresholds, and it expressly extends to a group of villages.

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