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A city has a population of 8.5 lakh. Which urban local body is most suitable for governing it?

(A) Gram Panchayat
(B) Municipal Corporation
(C) Municipal Council
(D) Zila Panchayat

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Municipal Councils govern cities with populations between 1 lakh and 10 lakh.

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Question (2)

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In a city, residents notice that a drain is blocked, a streetlight is damaged, and a water pipe is leaking. Which local body should these issues be reported to first?

(A) State Government
(B) Ward Committee
(C) Parliament
(D) District Court

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Ward Committees monitor local civic issues and report them to the concerned authorities.

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Question (3)

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Which of the following best shows participatory democracy in an urban area?

(A) Citizens ignore civic problems.
(B) Citizens segregate waste and report water leakage promptly.
(C) Only government officers clean the city.
(D) Citizens wait for the State Government to solve every issue.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Participatory democracy requires citizens to actively participate in solving local problems.

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Question (4)

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A town has a population of 75,000. Which urban local body is most likely to govern it?

(A) Municipal Corporation
(B) Municipal Council
(C) Nagar Panchayat
(D) Gram Sabha

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Smaller towns are generally administered by a Nagar Panchayat.

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Which of the following is NOT generally a function of an urban local body?

(A) Garbage collection
(B) Maintenance of burial grounds
(C) Conducting General Elections for Parliament
(D) Collecting local taxes and fines

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Parliamentary elections are conducted by the Election Commission, not urban local bodies.

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Question (6)

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A Municipal Corporation collects property tax from 25,000 houses at ₹2,400 per house annually. How much property tax is collected in one year?

(A) ₹6 crore
(B) ₹60 lakh
(C) ₹60 crore
(D) ₹24 crore

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

25,000 × ₹2,400 = ₹6,00,00,000 = ₹6 crore.

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Question (7)

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A city has 40 wards. Each ward elects one representative. How many representatives will form the city's elected ward-level body?

(A) 20
(B) 40
(C) 80
(D) 400

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

One representative is elected from each ward, so total representatives = 40.

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Question (8)

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Why are cities generally governed through a more complex administrative system than villages?

(A) Cities have fewer people.
(B) Cities have greater diversity and more complex needs.
(C) Villages have more industries.
(D) Villages require more taxes.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Urban areas have larger populations, greater diversity and more civic requirements.

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A citizen notices that people are mixing wet and dry waste in one bin. Which action will best help the urban local body?

(A) Ignore the issue.
(B) Throw more waste into the same bin.
(C) Encourage proper waste segregation.
(D) Stop garbage collection.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Waste segregation makes garbage collection and disposal more efficient.

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Which principle is followed when powers are shared with local urban bodies instead of being controlled entirely by the State Government?

(A) Centralisation
(B) Decentralisation
(C) Nationalisation
(D) Privatisation

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Decentralisation transfers powers and decision-making closer to the people.

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Question (1)

A city has a population of 8.5 lakh. Which urban local body is most suitable for governing it?

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Question (2)

In a city, residents notice that a drain is blocked, a streetlight is damaged, and a water pipe is leaking. Which local body should these issues be reported to first?

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Question (3)

Which of the following best shows participatory democracy in an urban area?

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Question (4)

A town has a population of 75,000. Which urban local body is most likely to govern it?

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Question (5)

Which of the following is NOT generally a function of an urban local body?

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Question (6)

A Municipal Corporation collects property tax from 25,000 houses at ₹2,400 per house annually. How much property tax is collected in one year?

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Question (7)

A city has 40 wards. Each ward elects one representative. How many representatives will form the city's elected ward-level body?

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Question (8)

Why are cities generally governed through a more complex administrative system than villages?

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Question (9)

A citizen notices that people are mixing wet and dry waste in one bin. Which action will best help the urban local body?

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Question (10)

Which principle is followed when powers are shared with local urban bodies instead of being controlled entirely by the State Government?

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