Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Correct answer C. Sukumar Sen
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Local Government and Constitutional Bodies MCQs
Local Government and Constitutional Bodies MCQs cover Panchayati Raj and municipalities under the 73rd and 74th Amendments together with bodies such as the Election Commission, CAG, Public Service Commissions and statutory or executive bodies. Each question on MCQs360 shows the correct answer instantly for quick self-checking.
The Central Vigilance Commission was set up in 1964 on the recommendation of which committee?
Correct answer A. Santhanam Committee
The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body set up under which Act?
Correct answer D. Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
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NITI Aayog, which replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015, was created by ____.
Correct answer D. a resolution of the Union Cabinet
In GST Council decisions, what share of the total weighted votes cast does the Central Government have?
Correct answer B. One-third
Who chairs the GST Council constituted under Article 279A?
Correct answer B. The Union Finance Minister
Which Article inserted by the 102nd Amendment gave constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes?
Correct answer A. Article 338B
Which amendment created a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes under Article 338A?
Correct answer C. 89th Amendment, 2003
Under Article 280, the Finance Commission consists of a chairman and how many other members?
Correct answer C. Four
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Who chaired the First Finance Commission of India constituted under Article 280?
Correct answer D. K. C. Neogy
The audit reports of the CAG relating to Union accounts are submitted to whom under Article 151?
Correct answer C. The President
Which Article provides for the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Correct answer A. Article 148
A member of the Union Public Service Commission holds office for six years or until what age, whichever is earlier?
Correct answer C. 65 years
Which Article provides for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each state?
Correct answer C. Article 315
Under Article 324(5), the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only in the manner applicable to whom?
Correct answer A. A judge of the Supreme Court
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Which Article vests the superintendence, direction and control of elections to Parliament and state legislatures in the Election Commission?
Correct answer A. Article 324
Which committee recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj system in 1957?
Correct answer A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Under Article 243Q, a Nagar Panchayat is constituted for which kind of area?
Correct answer C. An area in transition from rural to urban
Which Article provides for a Metropolitan Planning Committee?
Correct answer C. Article 243ZE
Under Article 243S, wards committees must be formed in municipalities with a population of at least how many?
Correct answer D. Three lakh
About Local Government and Constitutional Bodies MCQs
The local government part covers the committees that shaped Panchayati Raj, such as Balwant Rai Mehta and Ashok Mehta, the 73rd and 74th Amendments, Parts IX and IXA, the Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules, Nagar Panchayats, District and Metropolitan Planning Committees, State Election Commissions and National Panchayati Raj Day. Questions also test reservation of seats for women, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and the five-year term of local bodies.
The bodies part covers constitutional bodies including the Election Commission under Article 324, the Comptroller and Auditor General and its reports under Article 151, and Public Service Commissions under Article 315. It also covers non-constitutional bodies such as NITI Aayog, the Central Vigilance Commission and the National Human Rights Commission, with their origins, legal basis and the committees or Acts behind them.
Key facts to remember
- The 73rd Amendment of 1992 added Part IX on panchayats and the Eleventh Schedule listing 29 subjects.
- The 74th Amendment of 1992 added Part IXA on municipalities and the Twelfth Schedule listing 18 subjects.
- The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957) recommended three-tier Panchayati Raj; the Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) recommended two tiers.
- Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.
- NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015 through a Union Cabinet resolution.
- The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Exams that include Local Government and Constitutional Bodies MCQs
India
- UPSC CSE Prelims
- SSC CGL
- SSC CHSL
- State PSCs
- RRB NTPC
- CTET
How to prepare for Local Government and Constitutional Bodies MCQs
- Separate bodies into constitutional, statutory and executive, as examiners often ask which category a body belongs to.
- Memorise the 73rd and 74th Amendment Articles (243 to 243O and 243P to 243ZG) with their key provisions.
- Learn the committees on Panchayati Raj in date order with their main recommendation.
- For each constitutional body, note its Article, who appoints its head and to whom it reports.
Frequently asked questions
Why is National Panchayati Raj Day observed on 24 April?
National Panchayati Raj Day marks the coming into force of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment on 24 April 1993, which gave constitutional status to panchayats, mandated regular elections and reserved seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women.
Who conducts elections to panchayats and municipalities?
Elections to panchayats and municipalities are conducted by the State Election Commission of each state under Articles 243K and 243ZA, not by the Election Commission of India, which handles elections to Parliament, state legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President.
Which exams ask about local government and constitutional bodies?
These questions appear in the UPSC Civil Services prelims, SSC CGL and CHSL, state PSC exams, RRB NTPC and CTET. State PSCs and rural development recruitment tests give particular weight to Panchayati Raj.
Last reviewed October 2026