Grassroots Democracy: PSIR Optional PYQs (Topic-wise)

Grassroots Democracy: Panchayati Raj and Municipal Government; Significance of 73^rd and 74th Amendments; Grassroot movements.

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1. Comment: Political Modernization in India. (1993)
2. Bring out the common and unique features of the 73rd and the 74th amendments to the Constitution of India. Do you think that these amendments would contribute to the achievement of ‘gender’ and ‘social’ justice at the grassroot level? (2002)
3. Comment: Role of Gram Sabha under the Constitution (Seventy-third-Amendment) Act, 1992. (2005)
4. Highlight the impact of 73rd Constitutional Amendment on the working of the Panchayati Raj institutions in India. (2006)
5. Comment: The Panchayati Raj institutions and district administration should develop a new relationship for achieving the goal of good governance. (2007)
6. Discuss how far the grass root democratic institutions have remained successful in accelerating the process of rural development after 73rd constitutional amendment. (2007)
7. Examine the changing structures of Panchayati Raj institutions with special reference to 73^rd Constitution Amendment Act. (2013)
8. Explain how the participation of women impacted the functioning of rural local bodies in India. (2014)
9. Examine the role of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies in deepening of democracy in India. (2015)
10. The goal of Good governance will be achieved only by strengthening the grass root level democracy. (2016)
11. Has the 73rd Constitutional Amendment empowered women in panchayats in India? Discuss. (2017)
12. Comment in 150 words: New Panchayat Raj is an effective instrument for women empowerment. (2018)
13. Examine the provisions of Panchayat Extension Services Act (PESA), 1996. (2018)
14. Political decentralization has not been matched by administrative decentralization at the grass roots level. Explain. (2019)
15. To what extent has 73rd and 74th amendments of the Indian Constitution enhanced women’s empowerment? (2020)
16. Do you think that despite having significant limitations the Panchayati Raj Institutions have strengthened the process of democratic decentralization? Give your views. (2021)
17. Examine the unique features of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment. Do you think this Amendment would contribute in achieving the goal of empowerment of marginalised sections of the society? (2022)
18. Discuss the major provisions of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act. Do you think that the Act remains an ‘unfulfilled dream’? Argue your case. (2023)
19. Comment on functions of District Planning Committee. (2023)
20. Gram Sabha in the Panchayati Raj system is a forum which gives expression to the collective wisdom, aspirations and the will of the people. Comment. (2024)
21. Enunciate the impediments to women’s participation in local governance in the process of political decentralisation. (2025)
22. Answer in about 150 words: Ending proxy leadership in Panchayati Raj is a necessary step towards true grassroots democracy. Comment. (2026) [10 marks]