Topics / Federalism
Local Self Government
Asked 7 times in UPSC Mains · first asked 2017 · last asked 2024 · 85 total marks
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Analyse the role of local bodies in providing good governance at local level and bring out the pros and cons merging the rural local bodies with the urban local bodies.
2024GS-210 marks
Analyse the role of local bodies in providing good governance at local level and bring out the pros and cons merging the rural local bodies with the urban local bodies.
"The states in India seem reluctant to empower urban local bodies both functionally as well as financially." Comment.
2023GS-210 marks
"The states in India seem reluctant to empower urban local bodies both functionally as well as financially." Comment.
To what extent, in your opinion, has the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots ?
2022GS-210 marks
To what extent, in your opinion, has the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots ?
The strength and sustenance of local institutions in India has shifted from their formative phase of 'Functions, Functionaries and Funds' to the contemporary stage of 'Functionality'. Highlight the critical challenges faced by local institutions in terms of their functionality in recent times.
2020GS-215 marks
The strength and sustenance of local institutions in India has shifted from their formative phase of 'Functions, Functionaries and Funds' to the contemporary stage of 'Functionality'. Highlight the critical challenges faced by local institutions in terms of their functionality in recent times.
"The reservation of seats for women in the institutions of local self-government has had a limited impact on the patriarchal character of the Indian Political Process." Comment.
2019GS-215 marks
"The reservation of seats for women in the institutions of local self-government has had a limited impact on the patriarchal character of the Indian Political Process." Comment.
Assess the importance of Panchayat system in India as a part of local government. Apart from government grants, what sources the Panchayats can look out for financing developmental projects.
2018GS-215 marks
Assess the importance of Panchayat system in India as a part of local government. Apart from government grants, what sources the Panchayats can look out for financing developmental projects.
"The local self-government system in India has not proved to be effective instrument of governance". Critically examine the statement and give your views to improve the situation.
2017GS-210 marks
"The local self-government system in India has not proved to be effective instrument of governance". Critically examine the statement and give your views to improve the situation.