Summary Local government in india, panchayati raj and municipalities/ jkssb syllabus 2026

Local Government – Panchayati Raj & Municipalities (50 MCQs)
Q1. Panchayati Raj system is mentioned in
A) 72nd Amendment
B) 73rd Amendment
C) 74th Amendment
D) 75th Amendment
(B)
Q2. Municipalities are added by
A) 71st Amendment
B) 72nd Amendment
C) 73rd Amendment
D) 74th Amendment
(D)
Q3. Panchayati Raj has how many tiers?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
(C)
Q4. Village level Panchayat is called
A) Zila Parishad
B) Panchayat Samiti
C) Gram Panchayat
D) Nagar Palika
(C)
Q5. Block level body is called
A) Gram Panchayat
B) Panchayat Samiti
C) Zila Parishad
D) Municipal Council
(B)
Q6. District level body is
A) Gram Sabha
B) Panchayat Samiti
C) Zila Parishad
D) Nagar Nigam
(C)
Q7. Head of Gram Panchayat is
A) Sarpanch
B) Mayor
C) Chairman
D) Governor
(A)
Q8. Gram Sabha consists of
A) Government officers
B) All adult voters
C) MLAs

, D) MPs
(B)
Q9. Term of Panchayats is
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 7 years
(B)
Q10. Reservation for women in Panchayats is
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 33%
D) 50%
(C)
Q11. Urban local bodies are mentioned in
A) Part IX
B) Part IXA
C) Part X
D) Part XI
(B)
Q12. Municipal Corporation is for
A) Small towns
B) Big cities
C) Villages
D) Blocks
(B)
Q13. Head of Municipal Corporation is
A) Chairman
B) Sarpanch
C) Mayor
D) Governor
(C)
Q14. Smaller towns have
A) Nagar Nigam
B) Nagar Palika
C) Gram Panchayat
D) Zila Parishad
(B)
Q15. Nagar Panchayat is for
A) Rural area
B) Transitional area
C) Big city
D) Capital
(B)
Q16. Elections to local bodies are conducted by
A) Election Commission of India
B) State Election Commission
C) Parliament