Municipalities

Civics ⇒ Local Government and Administration

Municipalities starts at 6 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Municipalities. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Describe the process of electing a Chairperson in a Municipality.

Explain the difference between a Municipality and a Municipal Corporation.

Explain the importance of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act for Municipalities.

Explain the term 'urban local body'.

Explain why Municipalities are important for urban governance.

List any two civic amenities provided by Municipalities.

Name any two sources of income for a Municipality.

What is a Municipality?

What is the main source of funds for Municipalities? (1) Property tax (2) Income tax (3) GST (4) Customs duty

What is the minimum population required for an area to be declared a Municipality in India? (1) 5,000 (2) 10,000 (3) 20,000 (4) 1,00,000

Which body supervises the functioning of Municipalities in a state? (1) State Election Commission (2) State Government (3) Central Government (4) District Court

Which law governs the formation and functioning of Municipalities in India? (1) The Indian Penal Code (2) The Municipalities Act (3) The Companies Act (4) The Panchayati Raj Act

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the executive head of a Municipality.

Fill in the blank: The 74th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in the year __________.

Fill in the blank: The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 gave constitutional status to __________ in India.

Fill in the blank: The area under a Municipality is divided into smaller units called __________.

True or False: Municipalities are part of the rural local government system.

True or False: Municipalities are responsible for providing clean drinking water to urban areas.

True or False: Municipalities are responsible for the registration of births and deaths in their area.

True or False: Municipalities can take loans for development projects.