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Local Self-Government Terminology — State PSC Questions & Practice

Practise 10 Local Self-Government Terminology questions from State PSC for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Local Self-Government Terminology — with answers

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1. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, the intermediate rural administrative sub-division below the district is commonly referred to as:

  1. ATehsil
  2. BTaluka
  3. CMandal
  4. DBlock
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Answer: B

In Maharashtra and Gujarat, the intermediate rural administrative sub-division is commonly referred to as a 'Taluka'.

2. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the intermediate rural administrative sub-division below the district is commonly referred to as:

  1. ATehsil
  2. BTaluka
  3. CMandal
  4. DBlock
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Answer: C

In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, this administrative sub-division is commonly referred to as a 'Mandal'.

3. In North Indian states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the intermediate rural administrative sub-division below the district is commonly referred to as:

  1. ATehsil
  2. BTaluka
  3. CMandal
  4. DPanchayat Samiti (as the term for the local body itself)
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Answer: A

In North Indian states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, this administrative sub-division is commonly referred to as a 'Tehsil'.

4. The intermediate tier of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, operating at the block level, is commonly known as the:

  1. AGram Panchayat
  2. BPanchayat Samiti
  3. CZila Parishad
  4. DNagar Panchayat
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Answer: B

The Panchayat Samiti operates at the intermediate (block) level of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system.

5. The apex tier of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, operating at the district level, is commonly known as the:

  1. AGram Panchayat
  2. BPanchayat Samiti
  3. CZila Parishad
  4. DNagar Panchayat
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Answer: C

The Zila Parishad operates at the district (apex) level of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system.

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