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20 questions on local levels, their structure and the Local Government Operation Act, 2074.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Administration and Law · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
The Local Government Operation Act was passed in which year?
- A) 2072 BS
- B) 2074 BS ✔
- C) 2075 BS
- D) 2076 BS
Why: The Local Government Operation Act, 2074 (स्थानीय सरकार सञ्चालन ऐन, २०७४) sets out how local levels work: their powers, assemblies, executives, judicial committees, budgets and staff.
How many local levels are there in Nepal?
- A) 744
- B) 753 ✔
- C) 761
- D) 775
Why: Nepal has 753 local levels: 6 metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, 276 municipalities and 460 rural municipalities (6 + 11 + 276 + 460 = 753).
How many metropolitan cities are there in Nepal?
- A) 4
- B) 6 ✔
- C) 7
- D) 11
Why: There are 6 metropolitan cities (महानगरपालिका): Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Pokhara, Bharatpur, Biratnagar and Birgunj.
How many sub-metropolitan cities are there in Nepal?
- A) 6
- B) 11 ✔
- C) 13
- D) 17
Why: There are 11 sub-metropolitan cities (उपमहानगरपालिका), such as Dharan, Itahari, Hetauda, Butwal, Ghorahi, Nepalgunj and Dhangadhi.
How many municipalities (nagarpalika) are there in Nepal?
- A) 246
- B) 276 ✔
- C) 293
- D) 460
Why: There are 276 municipalities (नगरपालिका), not counting the 6 metropolitan and 11 sub-metropolitan cities. All urban local levels together number 293.
How many rural municipalities (gaunpalika) are there in Nepal?
- A) 276
- B) 460 ✔
- C) 481
- D) 753
Why: There are 460 rural municipalities (गाउँपालिका), the largest group among the 753 local levels. Each is led by a chairperson.
How many wards are there in all local levels of Nepal?
- A) 6,743 ✔
- B) 7,054
- C) 3,157
- D) 6,553
Why: The 753 local levels are divided into 6,743 wards. The ward office is the closest government office to citizens, providing services such as vital registration and recommendations.
Local executive is described in which Part of the Constitution of Nepal?
- A) Part 14
- B) Part 17 ✔
- C) Part 18
- D) Part 20
Why: Part 17 of the Constitution (from Article 214) covers the local executive: the village and municipal executives, their heads and their functions.
Local legislature is described in which Part of the Constitution?
- A) Part 17
- B) Part 18 ✔
- C) Part 19
- D) Part 20
Why: Part 18 of the Constitution covers the local legislature: the village assembly and municipal assembly, which make local laws and pass the local budget.
Who heads a rural municipality's executive?
- A) Mayor
- B) Chairperson ✔
- C) Chief District Officer
- D) Ward chairperson
Why: A rural municipality's executive is headed by its Chairperson (अध्यक्ष), with a Vice-chairperson (उपाध्यक्ष). In urban local levels the equivalent posts are Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
Who heads a municipality's executive?
- A) Mayor ✔
- B) Chairperson
- C) Chief Administrative Officer
- D) Chief Minister
Why: Municipalities, sub-metropolitan and metropolitan cities are headed by a Mayor (प्रमुख), with a Deputy Mayor (उपप्रमुख). The Chief Administrative Officer heads the staff, not the executive.
What is the term of elected local officials?
- A) 4 years
- B) 5 years ✔
- C) 6 years
- D) 3 years
Why: Local representatives (mayor, chairperson, deputy and ward members) are elected for a term of five years, the same as the House of Representatives.
Who coordinates the judicial committee of a municipality?
- A) Mayor
- B) Deputy Mayor ✔
- C) Chief Administrative Officer
- D) District Judge
Why: Under Article 217, the Deputy Mayor (or Vice-chairperson in a rural municipality) coordinates the judicial committee, which settles certain local disputes, often through mediation.
How many members does a local judicial committee have?
- A) 2
- B) 3 ✔
- C) 5
- D) 7
Why: The judicial committee has 3 members: the Deputy Mayor or Vice-chairperson as coordinator, and two members elected by the local assembly from among its members.
How many members does a ward committee have?
- A) 3
- B) 5 ✔
- C) 7
- D) 9
Why: A ward committee has 5 members: the ward chairperson and four ward members, two of whom must be women, including one Dalit woman. This ensures women's representation at ward level.
By which date must the local executive present its budget in the local assembly?
- A) Jestha 15
- B) Asar 10 ✔
- C) Asar 25
- D) Shrawan 1
Why: The local executive must present its annual budget to the local assembly by Asar 10, so it can be passed before the new fiscal year starts on Shrawan 1. The federal budget date is Jestha 15.
The exclusive powers of local levels are listed in which Schedule of the Constitution?
- A) Schedule 6
- B) Schedule 7
- C) Schedule 8 ✔
- D) Schedule 9
Why: Schedule 8 of the Constitution lists the exclusive powers of local levels, such as basic and secondary education, basic health, local roads, local taxes and vital registration.
The concurrent powers of the federation, provinces and local levels are in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 7
- B) Schedule 8
- C) Schedule 9 ✔
- D) Schedule 5
Why: Schedule 9 lists powers shared by all three levels (federation, provinces and local levels). Schedule 7 is federal–provincial concurrent powers, and Schedule 8 is local exclusive powers.
Who is the administrative head of a local level's staff?
- A) Mayor
- B) Chief Administrative Officer ✔
- C) Ward Secretary
- D) Chief District Officer
Why: The Chief Administrative Officer (प्रमुख प्रशासकीय अधिकृत), a civil servant, heads the staff and administration of a local level and works as secretary to the executive.
The District Coordination Committee is formed by the:
- A) Provincial Assembly
- B) District Assembly ✔
- C) Chief District Officer
- D) Federal Parliament
Why: Each district has a District Assembly of local-level heads and deputies, which elects the District Coordination Committee (DCC). The DCC coordinates local levels and monitors projects in the district.