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[#481] Which Section of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act deals with the disqualification for membership of Halqa Panchayat?
Correct Answer

(D) Section 6

Explanation

Solution: Section 6 of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 deals with the disqualification of membership of Halqa Panchayat.

[#482] Which Section of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 deals with the removal of Sarpanch and Naib Sarpanch of Halqa Panchayat of Jammu and Kashmir?
Correct Answer

(C) Section 7

Explanation

Solution: Section 7 of the Act deals with removal of Sarpanch and Naib Sarpanch.

[#483] Which of the following taxes is payable under Halqa Panchayat?
Correct Answer

(D) All of these

Explanation

Solution: The Halqa Panchayat levied some taxes on trade or professions like entertainment tax on theatre, cinema, on the owners of animals and vehicles which are used for transport, tax on boats, pilgrim tax, tax on gharats, rice husking mills, brick kilns, oil-mills, tax on hawkers and pheri-walas, etc.

[#484] How many meetings are held by Halqa Panchayat in a month?
Correct Answer

(A) Atleast one

Explanation

Solution: Section 24 of the Act states that atleast one meeting in a month will be held by each Halqa Panchayat.

[#485] Under the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Amendment Act, 2004, how many seats have been reserved for women in Panchayat?
Correct Answer

(B) One/third

Explanation

Solution: Under the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Amendment Act, 2004, one/third seats have been reserved for women in Panchayat.