16. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of cooperatives as mentioned in the 97th Amendment Act?
a) Open and voluntary membership
b) Democratic member control
c) Non-discrimination
d) Centralized decision-making
17. The 97th Amendment Act requires the State Governments to constitute a __ for each district to facilitate the orderly and timely conduct of elections to cooperative societies.
a) Cooperative Tribunal
b) Cooperative Committee
c) Cooperative Cell
d) Cooperative Election Authority
18. The 97th Amendment Act specifies that the election of members to the board of a cooperative society shall be conducted by __.
a) The Registrar of Cooperative Societies
b) The State Election Commission
c) The Central Election Commission
d) The Election Commission of India
19. The 97th Amendment Act empowers the cooperative societies to carry out which of the following activities?
a) Banking operations
b) Insurance services
c) Housing projects
d) All of the above
20. According to the 97th Amendment Act, the members of a cooperative society shall have the right to participate in the __ of the society.
a) General meetings
b) Board meetings
c) Audit process
d) Election process
