Local government in towns and cities

Q. The street lights in cities are owned by the _______.

1. citizens
2. politicians
3. businessmen
4. municipal corporation

Q. A single window system was introduced in place named "X" which allowed to address the grievances of peoples under one roof. This system was introduced by whom and which is the place naed "X"?

1. Mr. Chethan, X - Patna
2. Shri. Anilkumar Lakhina, X - Ahmadnagar
3. Dr. Sanjay Chahande, X - Pune
4. Shri. Chandrakant Dalvi, X - Nashik

Q. Why is a person driving without license jailed or fined large amount of money?

Q. Yasmin Khala worked in the accounts office of the sanitation department. Which of the following can be associated with her work?

1. Contracts for building roads
2. Pay slips
3. Dispensary
4. Water department

Q. The organisation that runs hospitals, schools and dispensaries in smaller towns is _______.

1. panchayat
2. volunteers
3. municipal council
4. private households

Q. The owner of a hotel pays which of the following taxes?

1. Property tax
2. Education tax
3. Corporate tax
4. General tax

Q. Metropolis is a word.

1. Greek
2. Latin
3. German
4. Spanish

Q. _____ was the Indian city that was affected by plague in 1994.

1. Chennai
2. Surat
3. Delhi
4. Calcutta

Q. There are two villages. Village A has proper functioning Gram Panchayat with an elected Sarpanch. Village B has no Panchayat. Which village do you think is more developed? What are the advantages of having a local government?

Village A
Village B

Q. Aditya visited the dispensary in his city and saw garbage piled up near the entrance. He wants to bring this to the notice of the concerned authorities. He will approach the _______.

1. local politician
2. municipal corporation
3. gram panchayat
4. municipal council

Q. Metropolis stands for ________.

1. prime city
2. prime village
3. mother city
4. mother village

Q. Metropolis is a word.

1. Greek
2. Latin
3. German
4. Spanish

Q. Gardens in metro cities are maintained by the ________.

1. municipal council
2. gram sabha
3. panchayat
4. municipal corporation

Q. The street lights in cities are owned by the _______.

1. citizens
2. politicians
3. municipal corporation
4. businessmen

Q. Municipal corporation and Municipal council are urban governing bodies.

1. True
2. False

Q. Match the following terms with the correct meanings.

1. Village
2. Five
3. Assembly

Q. Municipal corporation and Municipal council are urban governing bodies.

1. True
2. False

Q. Metropolis stands for ________.

1. prime city
2. prime village
3. mother city
4. mother village

Q. Metropolis stands for ________.

1. prime city
2. prime village
3. mother city
4. mother village

Q. Match the following terms with the correct meanings.

1. Village
2. Five
3. Assembly

Q. The term "municipal" comes from Greek. “Municipum” meaning “free city”.

1. False
2. True

Q. The body consisting of elected representatives of the village is known as the .

1. Gram Panchayat
2. Municipal Council
3. Committee

Q. The body consisting of elected representatives of the village is known as the .

1. Gram Panchayat
2. Municipal Council
3. Committee