UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Minister of State Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel Felicitates Panchayat Leaders Invited as Special Guests for Republic Day 2026

Question 1

As per the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, to how many States with notified Fifth Schedule Areas does the PESA Act, 1996 currently extend?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

8

Answer

9

Answer

11

Question 2

Which one of the following bodies released the PESA State Rankings 2024-25?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Answer

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Question 3

With reference to PANCHAM launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, which of the following are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

1 and 2

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1 and 4

Question 4

In which year was the PANCHAM (Panchayat Assistance & Messaging Chatbot) launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj?

Accepted Answer

2026

Answer

2023

Answer

2024

Answer

2025

Question 5

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. How many functional subjects does this Schedule enumerate for devolution to Panchayats?

Accepted Answer

29

Answer

18

Answer

11

Answer

12

Question 6

At the Union level, which one of the following is the nodal ministry for the implementation of Part IX (the Panchayats) of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Law and Justice

Question 7

Approximately how many Panchayat heads, nominated by States and Union Territories, were felicitated as Special Guests for Republic Day 2026 by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj?

Accepted Answer

240

Answer

120

Answer

450

Answer

600

Question 8

The 'Public Distribution System' figures as one of the subjects in the Eleventh Schedule. At the Union level, which one of the following is the nodal ministry for the Public Distribution System?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Answer

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Question 9

The Panchayat Advancement Index measures Gram Panchayat performance across the themes of the Localisation of SDGs (LSDG). Which of the following are correctly identified as such themes?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1 and 3

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Minister of State Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel Felicitates Panchayat Leaders Invited as Special Guests for Republic Day 2026

Q1. As per the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, to how many States with notified Fifth Schedule Areas does the PESA Act, 1996 currently extend?

Q2. Which one of the following bodies released the PESA State Rankings 2024-25?

Q3. With reference to PANCHAM launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, which of the following are correctly identified?

Q4. In which year was the PANCHAM (Panchayat Assistance & Messaging Chatbot) launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj?

Q5. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. How many functional subjects does this Schedule enumerate for devolution to Panchayats?

Q6. At the Union level, which one of the following is the nodal ministry for the implementation of Part IX (the Panchayats) of the Constitution?

Q7. Approximately how many Panchayat heads, nominated by States and Union Territories, were felicitated as Special Guests for Republic Day 2026 by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj?

Q8. The 'Public Distribution System' figures as one of the subjects in the Eleventh Schedule. At the Union level, which one of the following is the nodal ministry for the Public Distribution System?

Q9. The Panchayat Advancement Index measures Gram Panchayat performance across the themes of the Localisation of SDGs (LSDG). Which of the following are correctly identified as such themes?