District Administration Concept and Emergence (Part – 6)

1.Statement (A) deals with all the functions of district administration.

Reason (R) He acts as a link between citizen and government.

  • Both A and R are correct but R is not the correctexplanation of A.

2.Statement (A) It is the responsibility of the Collector to maintain lawand order.

Reason(R)Law and order is still a major challenge for the district administration.

  • Both A and R are correct but R is not the correctexplanation of A.

3.Statement (A) The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution provides forautonomous district councils in the tribal areas of the four north-easternstates of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

Reason(R)The tribes of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram have not been able tomingle with the lives of others of these states.

  • Both A and R and R is the correct explanation of A.

4.Statement (A) The governor may constitute a commission to examine andreport on the administration of autonomous districts or councils.

Reason(R)The Governor may disband the District or Territorial Councils on therecommendation of the Commission.

  • Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

District Administration Concept and Emergence (Part – 5)

5.Statement (A) The Governor will nominate 26 members to the number ofmembers of the Autonomous District Council.

Reason(R)The members of the Autonomous District Council are elected on the basis ofadult suffrage.

  • A is false, but R is correct

6.Statement (A) Provision of Autonomous Zilla Parishad has been made inAssam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura of North Eastern states.

Reason(R)Special provision has been made for these states in the Sixth Schedule of theConstitution.

  • BothA and R and R is the correct explanation of A.

7.Statement (A) The areas and names of the Autonomous District Council canbe changed.

Reason(R)The Governor has been given the right to establish, re-establish and rename theautonomous districts.

  • BothA and R and R is the correct explanation of A.

8.Statement (A) The District Territorial Council has the power tolegislate for the areas under it.

Reason(R)They can legislate on subjects of land, forest, canal, village administrationetc.

  • Both A and R are correct but R is not the correctexplanation of A.

9.Statement (A) District administration has historical importance inIndia.

Reason(R)The oldest book has a detailed description about the district administration.

  • A is correct but R is false.

Definition of Department

Dec 2014

10.Regarding the Integrated Rural Development Program in India

  • It does not have a 25% pattern of assistance forScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

11.Under which provision, the District Collector can hear cases related to breachof peace within his jurisdiction as a District Magistrate? – Code ofCriminal Procedure

Aug 2016

12.Which one function does not form part of the jurisdiction of the Collector whohandles the district? – Disciplinary proceedings including suspensionagainst the Superintendent of Police in the district

13.Accountability committees can be ensured in local bodies by establishing auditcommittees at district level – Second Ministry of Development

14.What did the Second Administrative Reform Commission recommend in its sixthreport about the District Rural Development Agency? – DRDA should bediscontinued

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