Question 1

What is the primary function of revenue administration in India?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Who is the chief revenue officer at the district level in India?

Accepted Answer

All of the above. The District Collector, District Magistrate, and Revenue Commissioner are all titles referring to the chief revenue officer who administers revenue matters at the district level.

Question 3

What is the 73rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution known for?

Accepted Answer

Panchayati Raj institutions. The 73rd Amendment (1992) introduced constitutional recognition to Panchayati Raj institutions at village, block, and district levels in India.

Question 4

What is a Gram Sabha in the context of Panchayati Raj?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Which administrative level comes between Gram Panchayat and District Panchayat?

Accepted Answer

Block Panchayat. Block Panchayat (also called Intermediate Panchayat) operates at the block level, connecting village gram panchayats with the district panchayat.

Panchayati Raj & 73rd Amendment — Set 1