Question

1. Fill in the blanks: [5x1=5M]
a. The municipal council is elected for a period of __________ years.
b. The Chief Executive Officer of the municipal corporation is ____________.
c. A body that governs a village, town or city known as ____________.
d. Providing house for low-income groups is a _____________ function of the municipal corporation.
e. The elected representatives of the municipal corporation are known as _______________.

2. State True or False: [5x1=5M]
a. Imparting adult education is duty of the municipal corporation. –
b. Nagar panchayats have a term of six years. –
c. One-fourth of the sits are reserved for women in Municipal Council. –
d. Promoting Welfare schemes is the optional function of Municipal Corporation. –
e. The deputy member is the prominent member of corporation. –

3. Define the following: [2x1=2M]
a. Commissioner –
b. Nagar Panchayat –

4. Answer the following in detail: (Kindly write in points) [2x4=8M]
a. Write four advantages of Local self-Government.
b. Write four obligatory functions of Municipal Corporation.

Answer 1

Answer:

1=5 years

2=muncipal comminsner

3=A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area

4=The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

5=muciple corporation

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-a representative of the supreme authority in an area.

the head of the Metropolitan Police in London.

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-Nagar Panchayat (for an area in transition from rural to the urban area); Municipal Council for the smaller urban area; and. Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area.

--It provides an opportunity to the people to participate and solve their problems. It helps in training people to run the government. It promotes self-reliance and a sense of responsibility among people. It relieves the burden of the central and the state governments by performing several tasks

--Regulation of land-use and construction of buildings .

Urban planning including town planning .

Planning for economic and social development .

Water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes .

Public health, sanitation conservancy and solid waste management .

Fire services .