Class 6 Social Science Chapter 12 MCQ Grassroots Democracy Part 3 Local Government in Urban Areas
MCQ Questions for Class 6 Social Science SST Chapter 12 Grassroots Democracy Part 3 Local Government in Urban Areas
1. Choose the correct option in the following questions:
Question 1.
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai was created in:
(a) 1865
(b) 1965
(c) 1866
(d) 1951
Answer:
(a) 1865
Question 2.
Where does the election for Urban Bodies take place?
(a) Vidhan Sabha
(b) Municipal Council
(c) Ward
(d) Nagar Panchayat
Answer:
(c) Ward
Question 3.
Participatory democracy involves participation of:
(a) women
(b) children
(c) old age people
(d) all of the above.
Answer:
(d) all of the above.
Question 4.
Which is the oldest Municipal Corporation in India?
(a) Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
(b) Bombay Municipal Corporation.
(c) Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
(d) Greater Chennai Corporation.
Answer:
(d) Greater Chennai Corporation.
Question 5.
Identify the state in which the following Municipal Corporation is located?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra
Answer:
(b) Tamil Nadu
Question 6.
Identify the given Municipal Corporation located in financial capital city of India.
(a) Kolkata
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
Answer:
(d) Mumbai
Question 7.
Which of the following is not typically a function of urban local bodies?
(a) Collecting local taxes
(b) Planning national economic policies
(c) Maintaining local infrastructure
(d) Implementing government schemes at the local level
Answer:
(b) Planning national economic policies
Question 8.
What is a primary function of a ward committee in an urban area?
(a) National policy making
(b) Enforcing state laws
(c) Setting international tariffs
(d) Conducting health camps and reporting local issues
Answer:
(d) Conducting health camps and reporting local issues
Question 9.
What is the characteristic of urban local bodies that allows them to function independently?
(a) Centralised authority
(b) Decentralised governance
(c) State-level control
(d) National-level oversight
Answer:
(b) Decentralised governance
Question 10.
What is the outcome of citizens participation in waste segregation and reporting issues promptly?
(a) Inefficient waste management
(b) Effective service delivery
(c) Increased tax burden
(d) Decreased civic engagement
Answer:
(b) Effective service delivery
Question 11.
Which of the following is correct with respect to the concept of participatory democracy?
(a) Citizens’ participation in national-level decisions
(b) Citizens’ participation in local-level decisions
(c) Citizens’ participation in state-level decisions
(d) Citizens’ participation in regional-level decisions
Answer:
(b) Citizens’ participation in local-level decisions
Question 12.
Urban local bodies are involved in checking the implementation of
(a) National policies
(b) Government schemes
(c) International regulations
(d) Corporate strategies
Answer:
(b) Government schemes
Question 13.
Which of the following is not a responsibility of urban local bodies?
(a) Maintaining infrastructure
(b) Managing burial grounds
(c) Collecting local taxes and fines
(d) Implementing national-level schemes
Answer:
(d) Implementing national-level schemes
Question 14.
What is the highest urban local body in cities with a population above 10 lakhs?
(a) Municipal Council
(b) Municipal Corporation
(c) Nagar Panchayat
(d) Nagar Palika
Answer:
(b) Municipal Corporation
Question 15.
Chennai and Indore have which type of urban body as their highest authority?
(a) Nagar Panchayat
(b) Municipal Council
(c) Municipal Corporation
(d) Gram Panchayat
Answer:
(c) Municipal Corporation
Question 16.
Consider the following statements
I. Urban local bodies are responsible for maintaining infrastructure.
II. Urban local bodies are responsible for collectin local taxes and fines.
III Urban local bodies are responsible for implementing national-level schemes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and III only
(d) All of these
Answer:
(a) I and II only
Question 17.
Consider the following statements
I. Urban local bodies are decentralised.
II. Urban local bodies operate under a central authority.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor H
Answer:
(a) I only
Assertion-Reason Questions :
1. Assertion (A) Urban local bodies perform tasks like garbage collection and maintaining burial grounds.
Reason (R) They are responsible for handling local administrative functions and collecting taxes.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Assertion (A) Citizens should show care and concern for their area.
Reason (R) It helps urban local bodies to perform their functions inefficiently.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(c) A is true, but R is false
3. Assertion (A) Nagar Panchayats are found only in cities like Delhi and Kolkata.
Reason (R) They are responsible for contributing to planning for the area’s economic development.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(d) A is false, but R is true
4. Assertion (A) Indore has been awarded the cleanest city in India for ten consecutive years.
Reason (R) The achievement is largely due to the active participation of Indore citizens in maintaining cleanliness.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
(d) A is false, but R is true
Fill in the blanks :
1. The concept of citizens actively participating in the functioning of the country is known as _______ democracy.
Answer:
participatory
2. Urban local bodies are _______ meaning that local communities have a direct say in the management of their areas.
Answer:
decentralised
3. Cities and towns are divided into smaller units known as _______.
Answer:
wards
13. The Madras Corporation gained the power to collect municipal taxes in _______ through a Parliamentary Act.
Answer:
1792
4. _______ are the highest urban local bodies in cities with a population between 1 to 10 lakhs.
Answer:
Municipal councils
5. Urban local bodies have _______ members who represent the local citizens.
Answer:
elected
2. State whether the statements given below are True or False:
Question 1.
Bombay Municipal Corporation was renamed the Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
Answer:
False
Question 2.
‘Urban local bodies’ operating under a central authority. ‘
Answer:
False
Question 3.
(a) Complete the given figure of Urban local bodies:
Answer:
(i) Municipal Corporation
(ii) Ward Committee
(iii) People of Ward
(b) Complete the given figure with respect to Tiers/Levels of government in India.
Answer:
(i) Central Government
(ii) State Government
(iii) Local Government
4. Citizens cannot report about a damaged road in their area to local authorities.
Answer:
False
5. Urban local bodies have the power to collect local taxes and fines.
Answer:
False
6. The functioning of wards is the same across all states.
Answer:
False
7. Citizens can contribute to the functioning of urban local bodies by participating in waste segregation.
Answer:
True
8. The Greater Chennai Corporation is India’s oldeșt municipal institution.
Answer:
True
Match the Following :
Question 1.
| List I (Terms Related To Urban Governance) | List II (Description) |
| A. Urban local bodies | 1. Citizen active participation in country’s functioning |
| B. Wards | 2. Decentralised local government structures in urban areas |
| C. Participatory democracy | 3. Groups that organise activities and report local issues |
| D. Ward committees | 4. Smaller units of cities and towns |
Codes
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
Answer:
| List I (Terms Related To Urban Governance) | List II (Description) |
| A. Urban local bodies | 2. Decentralised local government structures in urban areas |
| B. Wards | 4. Smaller units of cities and towns |
| C. Participatory democracy | 1. Citizen active participation in country’s functioning |
| D. Ward committees | 3. Groups that organise activities and report local issues |
Question 2.
| List I (Terms) | List II (Meaning) |
| A. Madras Corporation | 1. Established in 1688 |
| B. Nagar Panchayat | 2. Population between 1-10 lakhs |
| C. Municipal Council | 3. Smaller towns and cities |
| D. Bombay Municipal Corporation | 4. Established in 1865 |
Codes
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 1 3 2 4
Answer:
| List I (Terms) | List II (Meaning) |
| A. Madras Corporation | 1. Established in 1688 |
| B. Nagar Panchayat | 3. Smaller towns and cities |
| C. Municipal Council | 2. Population between 1-10 lakhs |
| D. Bombay Municipal Corporation | 4. Established in 1865 |