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โš–๏ธ Polity of Bihar Chapter 8: Urban Local Self-Government (74th Amendment)

Module 5: Planning Committees

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 8 of 14 ๐Ÿงฉ Module 5 of 6 โฑ๏ธ ~2 min read ๐Ÿ’ก 5 MCQs
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Concept

Subtopic 5.1: Planning Committees

  • The amendment provides two committees in every state: a District Planning Committee (Article 243ZD, 243เคฏเค˜) at district level and a Metropolitan Planning Committee (Article 243ZE, 243เคฏเค™) in every metropolitan area.
  • DPC: at least 4/5 of members are elected by and from the elected members of the district panchayat and municipalities, in proportion to the district's rural and urban population.
  • MPC: at least 2/3 of members are elected by members of municipalities and chairpersons of panchayats in the area, in proportion to their populations.
  • In Bihar the Zila Parishad Adhyaksh chairs the District Planning Committee (objective set).
District and Metropolitan Planning Committees
Figure: District and Metropolitan Planning Committees
โญ Key Points
  • At least four-fifths.
  • At least two-thirds.
  • 243ZD (DPC); 243ZE (MPC).
  • The Zila Parishad Adhyaksh (objective set).
  • The key is the District Development Officer.
๐Ÿ“Œ One-line Q&A
  • Question: At least what fraction of a District Planning Committee is elected from elected members of the district panchayat and municipalities? Answer: 4/5.
  • Question: At least what fraction of a Metropolitan Planning Committee is elected? Answer: 2/3.
  • Question: Which Article provides for the District Planning Committee? Answer: Article 243ZD.
  • Question: [Objective set] Who is the chairman of the District Planning Committee? Answer: Zila Parishad Adhyaksh.
  • Question: [BPSC 40th, 1995] Who is the head of the District Planning and Development Council? Answer: District Development Officer.
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MCQs

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Question 1: At least what fraction of a District Planning Committee is elected from elected members of the district panchayat and municipalities?

At least four-fifths.

Question 2: At least what fraction of a Metropolitan Planning Committee is elected?

At least two-thirds.

Question 3: Which Article provides for the District Planning Committee?

243ZD (DPC); 243ZE (MPC).

Question 4: [Objective set] Who is the chairman of the District Planning Committee?

The Zila Parishad Adhyaksh (objective set).

Question 5: [BPSC 40th, 1995] Who is the head of the District Planning and Development Council?

The key is the District Development Officer.
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One-liners

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At least what fraction of a District Planning Committee is elected from elected members of the district panchayat and municipalities?

4/5.

At least what fraction of a Metropolitan Planning Committee is elected?

2/3.

Which Article provides for the District Planning Committee?

Article 243ZD.

[Objective set] Who is the chairman of the District Planning Committee?

Zila Parishad Adhyaksh.

[BPSC 40th, 1995] Who is the head of the District Planning and Development Council?

District Development Officer.
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