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The elected head of the Municipal Corporation is known as the mayor or

a. alderman
b. commissioner
c. mahapaur
d. mahajan

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Solution

​The correct answer is option (c).

Explanation: A municipal corporation is established in larger towns and its members are directly elected by the people. Its head is referred to as Mahapaur or mayor. A post of deputy mayor is created to look after the affairs of the corporation in the absence of mayor.

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