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 any two challenges faced by Municipalities in India.

Describe the composition of a typical Municipality in India.

Explain the difference between a Municipality and a Municipal Corporation.

Explain the process of electing members to a Municipality.

Explain the term 'urban local self-government'.

Name any two sources of income for a Municipality.

What is a Municipality?

What is the main purpose of forming Municipalities in urban areas?

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

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with Municipalities? (1) Article 243P to 243ZG (2) Article 370 (3) Article 21 (4) Article 356

Which body is responsible for the administration of a small town in India? (1) Municipal Corporation (2) Municipality (3) Panchayat (4) State Government

Which of the following is a compulsory function of a Municipality? (1) Organizing fairs (2) Providing water supply (3) Running cinemas (4) Promoting sports

Fill in the blank: The ________ Act of 1992 gave constitutional status to Municipalities in India.

Fill in the blank: The ________ Committee in a Municipality looks after financial matters.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is responsible for maintaining records of births and deaths in a Municipality.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is responsible for preparing the annual budget of a Municipality.

True or False: All members of a Municipality are elected by the people.

True or False: Municipalities can borrow money for development projects with the approval of the State Government.

True or False: The head of a Municipality is called the Mayor.

True or False: The State Government can dissolve a Municipality before its term ends under certain conditions.