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Article 243W empowers Municipalities to prepare plans for economic development and implement schemes for social justice, with emphasis on urban poverty alleviation, livelihood promotion, and ______ development.

  1. agricultural
  2. industrial
  3. military
  4. international
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Article 243G empowers Panchayats to implement schemes for social justice, including welfare of SC/ST, women, disabled, and implementation of affirmative action policies at grassroots.

  1. True
  2. False
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The 15th Finance Commission recommended sector-specific grants for education, with incentives for States to improve learning outcomes. Which of the following was a key education outcome indicator for these grants?

  1. Number of schools built
  2. Improvement in foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) as measured by NAS/FLN assessments
  3. Increase in private school enrollment
  4. Growth in teacher salaries
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Article 243G empowers Panchayats to prepare plans for economic development and implement schemes for social justice, with emphasis on poverty alleviation, employment generation, and ______ development.

  1. industrial
  2. agricultural
  3. military
  4. international
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The 12th Schedule, added by the 74th Amendment, lists 18 functional items that may be devolved to Municipalities, but actual devolution of these functions depends on State legislation and political will.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Election Commission's enforcement powers under Article 324 include all EXCEPT:

  1. Canceling polls in case of booth capturing, rigging
  2. Disqualifying candidates for electoral offences under R.P. Act
  3. Imposing criminal penalties directly without court process
  4. Ordering re-poll in specific polling stations
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Article 243T mandates reservation for women in Municipalities at all levels to the extent of not less than one-third of total seats, and one-third of seats reserved for SC/ST shall also be reserved for ______ from those categories.

  1. men
  2. women
  3. youth
  4. elderly
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The 11th Schedule, added by the 73rd Amendment, lists 29 functional items that may be devolved to Panchayats, but actual devolution of these functions depends on State legislation and political will.

  1. True
  2. False
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The 15th Finance Commission recommended sector-specific grants for health, with incentives for States to improve health outcomes. Which of the following was a key health outcome indicator for these grants?

  1. Number of medical colleges
  2. Reduction in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
  3. Increase in private hospital beds
  4. Growth in pharmaceutical industry
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Article 243D mandates reservation for women in Panchayats at all levels to the extent of not less than one-third of total seats, and one-third of seats reserved for SC/ST shall also be reserved for ______ from those categories.

  1. men
  2. women
  3. youth
  4. elderly
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While the 74th Amendment provides constitutional framework for Municipal finances (Articles 243X, 243-Y), actual fiscal autonomy of Municipalities depends on State legislation, political will, and capacity to generate/manage own revenues.

  1. True
  2. False
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The CAG audits Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects to ensure value for public money. Which aspect is PRIMARY focus of CAG audit in PPP projects?

  1. Ensuring private partner profitability
  2. Assessing whether public interest, value for money were protected in project design, implementation
  3. Guaranteeing returns to private investors
  4. Monitoring stock market performance of private partners
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Article 243X empowers State Legislatures to provide grants-in-aid to Municipalities from the ______ Fund of the State, ensuring financial support for urban local governance functions.

  1. Public
  2. Consolidated
  3. Contingency
  4. Reserve
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While the 73rd Amendment provides constitutional framework for Panchayat finances (Articles 243H, 243-I), actual fiscal autonomy of Panchayats depends on State legislation, political will, and capacity to generate/ manage own revenues.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Election Commission's initiatives to increase voter turnout include all EXCEPT:

  1. Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme
  2. Introduction of NOTA (None of the Above) option in EVMs
  3. Mandatory voting with penalties for non-participation
  4. Special enrollment drives for marginalized groups
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Article 243H empowers State Legislatures to provide grants-in-aid to Panchayats from the ______ Fund of the State, ensuring financial support for local governance functions.

  1. Public
  2. Consolidated
  3. Contingency
  4. Reserve
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Article 243ZG bars courts from interfering in electoral matters of Municipalities, but this bar does not apply to challenges based on violation of Fundamental Rights or other constitutional provisions, which can be challenged through writ jurisdiction.

  1. True
  2. False
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The 15th Finance Commission incorporated climate change considerations into fiscal transfers by:

  1. Reducing grants to States with high carbon emissions
  2. Including forest cover as a criterion for horizontal devolution to reward environmental conservation
  3. Mandating all States to adopt renewable energy targets
  4. Creating a separate climate fund outside the FC framework
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Article 243-O bars courts from interfering in electoral matters of Panchayats, but this bar does not apply to challenges based on violation of ______ or other constitutional provisions, which can be challenged through writ jurisdiction.

  1. statutory provisions
  2. Fundamental Rights
  3. administrative rules
  4. political conventions
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Article 243Z requires that accounts of Municipalities be audited at least once a year, and the State Legislature may make provisions for audit and maintenance of accounts.

  1. True
  2. False