Panchayati Raj & 73rd Amendment — Set 1

Correct Answer: A. Collecting taxes and maintaining land records

The correct answer is Collecting taxes and maintaining land records. Revenue administration is responsible for tax collection, land record maintenance, and revenue assessment to fund government operations and development activities. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: D. All of the above

The District Collector, District Magistrate, and Revenue Commissioner are all titles for the same officer who serves as the chief revenue officer at the district level in India. The District Collector is responsible for revenue administration, land records, and revenue collection. The designation 'Revenue Commissioner' is used in some states while 'District Collector' or 'District Magistrate' are used in others. Hence all three options refer to the same office, making 'All of the above' the correct answer.

Correct Answer: B. Panchayati Raj institutions

The correct answer is Panchayati Raj institutions. The 73rd Amendment (1992) introduced constitutional recognition to Panchayati Raj institutions at village, block, and district levels in India. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: C. General assembly of village citizens

The correct answer is General assembly of village citizens. Gram Sabha is the general assembly of all eligible voters in a village, serving as the foundation of participatory democracy at the grassroots level. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: B. Block Panchayat

The correct answer is Block Panchayat. Block Panchayat (also called Intermediate Panchayat) operates at the block level, connecting village gram panchayats with the district panchayat. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: B. 33%

The correct answer is 33%. The 73rd Amendment mandates a minimum of 33% reservation for women in all elected positions at village, block, and district panchayat levels. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: B. Tahsildar

The correct answer is Tahsildar. The Tahsildar (also called Revenue Officer) is the principal revenue official responsible for revenue collection and land administration in a revenue block. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: B. Record keeper of land and revenue

The correct answer is Record keeper of land and revenue. A Patwari (Lekhpal) is a low-ranking revenue official who maintains land records, prepares revenue documents, and assists in revenue administration at the village level. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: A. Cadastral map

The correct answer is Cadastral map. Cadastral maps are official documents that show field boundaries, ownership details, and areas of land parcels maintained by the revenue department. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: B. Field record

The correct answer is Field record. Khasra is a field-to-field record maintained by the Patwari showing the details of every plot of land including area, crops grown, and revenue demand. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.