Q1.
What is the consequence of not constituting a State Election Commission under Article 243K?
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(A)
The Panchayats will not be established
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(B)
The elections to the Panchayats will not be supervised
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(C)
The State Government will be dissolved
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(D)
The Parliament will intervene
Ans: (B) - The elections to the Panchayats will not be supervised
Q2.
What is the role of the State Election Commission under Article 243K?
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(A)
To advise the State Governments on matters related to the Panchayats
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(B)
To supervise the elections to the Panchayats
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(C)
To dissolve the Panchayats
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(D)
To appoint the members of the Panchayats
Ans: (B) - To supervise the elections to the Panchayats
Q3.
Article 243K is applicable to which of the following?
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(A)
All States and Union Territories
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(B)
Only the States
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(C)
Only the Union Territories
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(D)
Only the Scheduled Areas
Ans: (B) - Only the States
Q4.
What is the primary purpose of Article 243K?
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(A)
To establish a federal structure
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(B)
To provide for the organization of Gram Sabhas
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(C)
To authorize the State Election Commissions to supervise elections to the Panchayats
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(D)
To define the powers of the Panchayats
Ans: (C) - To authorize the State Election Commissions to supervise elections to the Panchayats
Q5.
Article 243K is related to which part of the Indian Constitution?
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(A)
Part IX: The Panchayats
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(B)
Part IXA: The Municipalities
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(C)
Part XI: Relations between the Union and the States
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(D)
Part XII: Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
Ans: (A) - Part IX: The Panchayats
Q6.
Article 243K provides for the establishment of which of the following?
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(A)
State Finance Commissions
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(B)
State Election Commissions
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(C)
District Planning Committees
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(D)
Metropolitan Planning Committees
Ans: (B) - State Election Commissions
Q7.
Which of the following is not a function of the State Election Commission under Article 243K?
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(A)
To supervise the elections to the Panchayats
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(B)
To advise the State Governments on matters related to the Panchayats
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(C)
To dissolve the Panchayats
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(D)
To appoint the members of the Panchayats
Ans: (D) - To appoint the members of the Panchayats
Q8.
Article 243K of the Indian Constitution deals with which of the following?
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(A)
Elections to the Parliament
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(B)
Elections to the State Legislatures
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(C)
Elections to the Panchayats
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(D)
Elections to the Municipalities
Ans: (C) - Elections to the Panchayats
Q9.
Which of the following is a key feature of Article 243K?
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(A)
It provides for the direct election of all members of the Panchayats
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(B)
It provides for the indirect election of all members of the Panchayats
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(C)
It provides for the supervision of elections to the Panchayats by the State Election Commissions
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(D)
It provides for the dissolution of the Panchayats by the State Governments
Ans: (C) - It provides for the supervision of elections to the Panchayats by the State Election Commissions
Q10.
Which of the following is a requirement for the appointment of a State Election Commissioner under Article 243K?
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(A)
He should be a member of the State Legislature
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(B)
He should be a judge of the High Court
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(C)
He should be an independent person
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(D)
He should be a government servant
Ans: (C) - He should be an independent person
