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TS 6th Class Social Bits 14th Lesson Local Self-Government in Urban Areas
Objective Type Questions
I. Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the bracket.
1. …………… require a lot more planning and amenities than in rural areas.
A) Towns and cities
B) Countries
C) Continents
D) Districts
Answer:
A) Towns and cities
2. The tenure of the members of the standing committees of a Municipal Coiporation is
A) one year
B) two years
C) three years
D) five years
Answer:
B) two years
3. If the population is in between 40,000 to 3,00,000 people its body is called
A) Panchayat
B) Municipal Council
C) Municipal Corporation
D) Nagar Panchayat
Answer:
B) Municipal Council
4. If the population is in between 20,000 to 40,000 people its body is called
A) Panchayat
B) Municipal Council
C) Municipal Corporation
D) Nagar Panchayat
Answer:
D) Nagar Panchayat
5. The reason behind the increase in town area
A) Increase in the number of people who came there for employment and livelihood
B) Industrialisation
C) Increase in employment opportunities
D) None
Answer:
A) Increase in the number of people who came there for employment and livelihood
6. This system is introduced to provide public facilities in cities & towns.
A) Municipal Organization
B) Town Development Organization
C) Rural Development Organization
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Municipal Organization
7. Types of Municipalities based on population
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer:
B) 3
8. The population in Nagara Panchayat
A) 20,000 – 30,000
B) 20,000 – 40,000
C) 20,000 – 50,000
D) 25,000 – 50,000
Answer:
B) 20,000 – 40,000
9. The population in Municipal Council
A) 20.000 – 40,000
B) 40,000 – 3,00,000
C) Above 3.00,000
D) None
Answer:
B) 40,000 – 3,00,000
10. The population in Municipal Corporation
A) 2 lakhs and alxr
B) 3 lakhs and above
C) 4 lakhs and above
D) 5 lakhs and above
Answer:
B) 3 lakhs and above
11. Sanitation workers use these to collect and dump garbage.
A) Wheel carts, Hydraulic dumper bins
B) Trolly, Auto rickshaws
C) Tractor
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
12. The ward members in Municipality and Coiporation are called as
A) Councillor / Corporator
B) Member / Councillor
C) Chairman / Corporator
D) Members / Member
Answer:
A) Councillor / Corporator
13. The head of municipality
A) Chairman
B) Mayor
C) Sarpanch
D) Upa-Sarpanch
Answer:
A) Chairman
14. The main function of a municipality
A) Water supply, street lights
B) Drainage repairs, maintenance, garbage disposal
C) Maintenance of „ hools and ration shops
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
15. This person tries to solve the ward problems in Municipality.
A) Councillor
B) Corporator
C) Chairman
D) Mayor
Answer:
A) Councillor
16. An example for taxes levied by Municipalities
A) house tax
B) water tax
C) tax on street lights and shops
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
17. Several municipalities across the country are hiring contractors to collect and garbage for rendering better services which is called as
A) Sub-contracting work
B) Major contracting work
C) Public contracting work
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Sub-contracting work
18. Vemulawada Nagara Panchayat is in this district.
A) Khammam
B) Warangal
C) Rajanna
D) Nizamabad
Answer:
C) Rajanna
19. The number of wards in Vemulawada Nagara panchayat
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 26
Answer:
B) 20
20. Sri Raja Rajeshwara Devasthanam is here
A) Vemulawada
B) Yadgirigutta
C) Sirisilla
D) Kolanupaka
Answer:
A) Vemulawada
21. The drinking water system in Vemulawada is called as
A) Ganga
B) Nirmala Ganga
C) Akasha Ganga
D) Ganga Jal
Answer:
C) Akasha Ganga
22. In 2003, under the …….. scheme water is supplied through overhead pips.
A) Swajaladhara
B) Ganga kalya
C) Ganga Yojana
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Swajaladhara
23. How many households are supplied protected water through Akasha Ganga scheme ?
A) 4000
B) 5000
C) 6000
D) 7000
Answer:
B) 5000
24. Corporation : Mayor:: Municipality : ………….
A) Sarpanch
B) Municipal Chairman
C) Zilla Parishat Chairman
D) M.P.P
Answer:
B) Municipal Chairman
25. Find the correct statement.
1) A voter should be completed 18yrs.
2) A contestant should be 21 years
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both are correct
D) None
Answer:
C) Both are correct
26. Municipal Commissioner is
A) Elected by central government
B) As IAS Rank officer
C) Administrative officer of municipality
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
27. Apart form the ward councillors there are also who head the institutions like Sarpanches.
A) Mayors
B) Commissioner
C) Executive Officer
D) V.R.O
Answer:
A) Mayors
28. There are ……….. kinds of municipal bodies depending upon the size of population.
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
Answer:
B) Three
29. ……….. allots funds for different projects for municipalities.
A) Donors
B) Government
C) Panchayat
D) Corporation Office
Answer:
B) Government
30. The wet waste is also used for making
A) Electricity
B) Gas
C) Compost
D) Fertilizer
Answer:
C) Compost
31. The Chairman of a municipal council is elected by
A) The elected councillors
B) Ward members
C) Corporators
D) Voters
Answer:
A) The elected councillors