Evolution of Panchayati Raj

76. Which level of Panchayati Raj institutions has the power to prepare and implement plans for economic development and social justice?
a) Gram Panchayat
b) Block Panchayat
c) Zila Panchayat
d) State Panchayat

77. Which Constitutional Amendment Act made it mandatory to reserve seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Panchayati Raj institutions?
a) 73rd Amendment Act
b) 74th Amendment Act
c) 81st Amendment Act
d) 97th Amendment Act

78. Which state has the highest percentage of reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institutions?
a) Kerala
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Odisha

79. Which level of Panchayati Raj institutions has the power to impose and collect taxes, duties, tolls, and fees?
a) Gram Panchayat
b) Block Panchayat
c) Zila Panchayat
d) State Panchayat

80. The 73rd Amendment Act provides for the establishment of Panchayats in:
a) Rural areas
b) Urban areas
c) Metropolitan cities
d) Union territories