Municipalities and Municipal Elections

Q. Describe the three different levels of the government.

Q.

How old are you if you graduated college in $2008$?

Q.

Municipal chairperson is the political head of the municipality. In a municipal corporation such an office-bearer is called the

1. Sheriff

2. Municipal president

3. Mayor

4. Sarpanch

Q. What is the minimum age requirement to become a ward councillor?

1. 21 years
2. 35 years
3. 18 years
4. 23 years

Q. Why do we need a local government?

Q. A municipal council is headed by a _____.

1. chairperson or mayor
2. police officer
3. accountant
4. president

Q. What is the minimum age requirement for a person to be able to vote in municipal elections?

1. 10 years
2. 21 years
3. 18 years
4. 19 years

Q. Which of the following is the oldest municipality in Andhra Pradesh?

1. Tenali
2. Pedana
3. Bheemunipatnam
4. Kandukur

Q. There are _____ kinds of municipal bodies depending upon the size of the population in that given area.

1. eight
2. ten
3. three
4. five

Q. The is the third tier of government after the government and the state government in an urban setting.

1. central
2. village
3. panchayat
4. municipality

Q. Each town or city in India is divided into _____.

1. provinces
2. precincts
3. counties
4. wards

Q.

Where is the first post office founded in kerala?

Q. A(n) _____ provides public amenities for an area with a population of 20, 000 to 40, 000 people.

1. Nagar Panchayat
2. Municipal Council
3. Municipal Corporation
4. Electoral Ward

Q. Bheemunipatnam was established in _______ .

Q. Like the chairperson in a municipality, a panchayat has the ________ .

1. ward member
2. sarpanch
3. mayor
4. chairman

Q. Read the following sentences and choose the option that best describes these sentences.
1. A municipal corporation is headed by a president.
2. A municipal council is headed by an accountant.

1. Sentence 1 is correct.
   Sentence 2 is wrong.
2. Both sentences are correct.
3. Both sentences are wrong.
4. Sentence 1 is wrong.
   Sentence 2 is correct.

Q. From each ward, only ________ representative(s) is elected.

1. two
2. four
3. three
4. one

Q. A municipal corporation is headed by a _____.

1. police officer
2. president
3. accountant
4. mayor

Q. Read the following sentences and choose the option that best describes these sentences.

1. A ward representative is called a councillor in municipal towns.

2. A ward representative is called a corporator in big cities.

1. Sentence 1 is correct.
   Sentence 2 is wrong.
2. Both sentences are correct.
3. Both sentences are wrong.
4. Sentence 1 is wrong.
   Sentence 2 is correct.

Q. A(n) _____ provides public amenities for an area with a population of over 3, 00, 000 people.

1. Municipal Council
2. Nagar Panchayat
3. Municipal Corporation
4. Electoral Ward

Q. Providing public amenities in towns and cities is a very complex process. It needs a large organization, which is called a _____.

1. state
2. municipality
3. province
4. district

Q. The three different types of municipal bodies are formed on the basis of:

1. Problems faced by people
2. All of the above.
3. Size of population
4. Size of the ward

Q. Read the following sentences and choose the option that best describes them.

1. A ward councillor should be aged 21 years or above.

2. Every citizen of 18 years of age and above can vote in the municipal elections if their name is in the voter list of that ward.

1. Both sentences are correct.
2. Both sentences are wrong.
3. Sentence 1 is correct.
   Sentence 2 is wrong.
4. Sentence 1 is wrong.
   Sentence 2 is correct.

Q. Read the following sentences and choose the option that best describes the two.

1. Every citizen aged 18 years and above can vote in the municipal elections.
2. All citizens over 18 years of age can vote in the ward of their choice.

1. Sentence 1 is correct.
   Sentence 2 is wrong.
2. Both sentences are correct.
3. Both sentences are wrong.
4. Sentence 1 is wrong.
   Sentence 2 is correct.

Q. How many representatives does each ward have?

1. 1
2. 5
3. 10
4. 8

Q. The people who work in the municipality are chosen every five years by means of a(n) _____.

1. lottery
2. election
3. nomination
4. raffle

Q.

Mayor is the head of ________.

1. Municipal Committee
2. Municipal Corporation
3. Zilla Parishad
4. None of the above

Q. The is the third tier of government after the government and the state government in an urban setting.

1. panchayat
2. central
3. municipality
4. village

Q. Do as directed
(a) He is so poor that he cant buy a book. (transform into affirmative sentence)
(b) He does not work hard. He will not pass. (combine using because)
(c) Who can beat him ? (change into an assertive sentence)

Q. Which of the following is the oldest municipality in Andhra Pradesh?

1. Kandukur
2. Tenali
3. Bheemunipatnam
4. Pedana