Bachelor of Arts 5th Semester
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
(Local Government with Special Reference to Punjab)
Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks :90
Note. (i) Attempt five questions in all. Q. No. 1 is compulsory.
(ii) All questions carry equal marks.
1. Attempt any nine short answer type questions in 25-30 words each.
(i) What is Local Government ?
In which year Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was set up ?
Give two functions of Divisional Commissioner
What are Panchayati Raj institutions ?
Give any four features of 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
Give significance of Gram Sabha in 5-6 lines.
Write any four functions of Block Development and panchayat Officer in Punjab.
Name the urban local bodies mentioned in the Constitution.
Give four functions of Municipal Commissioner.
Who appoints the member of State Finance Commission?
Write a short note on challengesin Rural-Urban Relationship.
What is Democratic Decentralisation ?
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UNIT-I
2. Discuss the main stages in the evolution of Local Government in India since 1882.
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Give the powers and functions of Deputy Commissioner in detail.
UNIT-II
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Critically examine the features of 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
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Discuss in detail the structure and functions of Gram Panchayats.
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Give the main features of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.
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Write in detail the structure and functions of Municipal Corporations.
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UNIT-IV
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Write an essay on Rural-Urban Relationship.r
What are the different methods of state control over local bodies