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Indian Polity UPPSC 2019 GS-I
Question

National Panchayati Raj Day in India is celebrated on:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 24 April

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “24 April”.
National Panchayati Raj Day in India is celebrated on 24th April every year.

The day is observed to commemorate the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, that gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj system in India.

Similar Questions:

With reference to the functions of Public Sector in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. To provide public utility resources
II. To build social and economic overhead capital
III. To ensure balanced regional and sectoral growth
IV. To pursue egalitarian goals

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  1. A) I, II and III are correct
  2. B) II, III and IV are correct
  3. C) I, II, III and IV are correct
  4. D) I, III and IV are correct
Telegraphic Plateau is a part of:
  1. A) North Atlantic Ridge
  2. B) South Atlantic Ridge
  3. C) Indian Ocean Ridge
  4. D) None of these
Black-hole is:
  1. A) a flight recorder in aeroplane
  2. B) a spot on the sun
  3. C) a place in Antarctica
  4. D) a collapsed star
In the Suez canal region, the correct order of lakes lying from North to South direction is:
  1. A) Lake Timsah – Little Bitter Lake – Great Bitter Lake – Lake Manzala
  2. B) Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake – Lake Timsah – Lake Manzala
  3. C) Lake Manzala – Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake – Lake Timsah
  4. D) Lake Manzala – Lake Timsah – Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake
Which of the following statements is not true regarding 'Gram Sabha'?
  1. A) It has the powers and functions at the village level, like state Legislature has at the state level.
  2. B) Its powers are determined by the Central Government.
  3. C) It is a Village Assembly consisting of all registered voters in the area of Panchayat.
  4. D) (a) and (c) both
Which one of the following is not a part of Fundamental Duties under Indian Constitution?
  1. A) To defend the country and render national service.
  2. B) To value and preserve the rich, heritage of our composite culture.
  3. C) To help in organizing Village Panchayats.
  4. D) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
(Subject) – (Related Articles)
  1. A) The separation of judiciary from executive – Article 50
  2. B) The promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes – Article 46
  3. C) The promotion of Co-operative Societies – Article 43A
  4. D) The organisation of Village Panchayats and enable them to function as the units of self government – Article 40
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Schedules of the Constitution) - List-II (Subject-matter)

A. 4th - 1. Land Reforms
B. 6th - 2. Language
C. 8th - 3. Council of States
D. 9th - 4. Tribal areas

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 3 4 2 1
  4. D) 4 2 1 3
The Sarkaria Commission was set-up for there view of relation between:
  1. A) The Prime Minister and President
  2. B) The Legislative and the Executive
  3. C) The Centre and the States
  4. D) The Executive and the judiciary
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I - List II

A) Kevlar - 1) Explosive
B) Taxol - 2) Synthetic fibre
C) Zink Phosphide - 3) Anticancer drug
D) Nitrocellulose - 4) Rodenticide
  1. A) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
  2. B) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
  3. C) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
  4. D) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Year of Appointment) – List – II (Committee)

A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee – 1. 1957
B. Ashok Mehta Committee – 2. 1977
C. L.M. Singhvi Committee – 3. 1986
D. P. K. Thungun Committee – 4. 1988

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 1 2 3
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 2 3 1 4
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
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  1. A) The principle governing grants-in-aid to be given to the states
  2. B) Distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the centre and the states
  3. C) Niether (1) nor (2)
  4. D) Both (1) and (2)