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8 questions

#	Question	Year	UPSC Syllabus	Marks	GS Paper
2024
1	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.	2024	GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein	10.0	GS2
2023
2	“The states in India seem reluctant to empower urban local bodies both functionally as well as financially.” Comment.	2023	GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein	10.0	GS2
2022
3	To what extent, in your opinion, has the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots ?	2022	GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein	10.0	GS2
2020
4	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.	2020	GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein	15.0	GS2
2019
5	“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.	2019	GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein	15.0	GS2
2018
6	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.	2018	GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein	15.0	GS2
2017
7	“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.	2017	GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein	10.0	GS2
2015
8	In absence of a well-educated and organized local level government system, `Panchayats' and 'Samitis' have remained mainly political institutions and not effective instruments of governance. Critically discuss.	2015	GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein	12.5	GS2