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Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

The municipal councils are set up in ___________.

  1. Big cities

  2. Towns

  3. Villages

  4. Districts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 243-P to Article 243-G of Indian Constitution defines municipal council as a local government that administers or control a city with the population around 1 lakh or more. It is basically created to cater small districts or large towns. Its work and functions are similar to that of the Municipal corporation. The only difference is that Municipal Corporation administers metropolitan cities with population more than 1 million.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

Inclusion of representatives of labour union, in the Management Board of an industry is an example of power sharing among different _____________.

  1. Levels of government

  2. Social groups

  3. Pressure groups

  4. Organs of government.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Inclusion of various social groups, such as labour unions or religious/linguistic minorities, in decision-making processes is a form of power sharing among social groups.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

The Dutch and French speaking ministers were equal in the central government of _____________.

  1. Bangladesh

  2. Belgium

  3. Srilanka

  4. Russia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Belgian model of power sharing famously included a provision that the number of Dutch-speaking and French-speaking ministers would be equal in the central government.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

 The concept of seperate, soverign national and state governments is known as _____________.

  1. Unicameralism

  2. Federalism.

  3. Aristocracy.

  4. Oligarchy.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, such as states or provinces.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

An important principle under which the three organs of the government work, is _______________.

  1. Each organ can work freely.

  2. Balance of power

  3. Power-management.

  4. Easy administration
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The separation of powers among the legislature, executive, and judiciary is designed to ensure a balance of power so that no single organ becomes too powerful.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

Of the following which is not a local self governing institution ?

  1. Town Area Committee

  2. Zilla Parishad

  3. Food Corporation of India

  4. Municipal Corporation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Town Area Committee - Type of Urban local body
  • Zila Parishad - District level panchayat council- Third tier of Panchayat local body.
  • Municipal Corporation - Type of Urban local body.
  • Food Corporation of India - Central government organization - Helps in supply chain management of food grains in the country.
Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

Which of the following is not a source of income to a municipality ?

  1. House tax and water tax

  2. Taxes on cycle rickshaw and other vehicles

  3. Grant from the State Government

  4. Income tax
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Sources of income to a municipality are
Water tax
House tax
Cycle rickshaw tax
Vehicle tax
Grant from state government
Market tax
Entertainment tax
  • Income tax is a Union list subject and doesn't come under local body subjects.
Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

Which of the following is true regarding municipalities:
1. There is provision for 50 percent seat reservation for women in the municipalities elections.
2. Grants-in-aid may be given to municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the State concerned.

  1. 1 only is correct

  2. 2 only is correct

  3. Both 1 and 2 are correct

  4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The salient features of the 74th Amendment Act, 1992 are:

i) The Act provides for a direct election to all the local self-government bodies.
ii) 33% of seats should be reserved for women under each category of SC/ST/ Backward Classes.