Local Urban Government MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Local Urban Government - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Madras.

Key Points

• In India, the First Municipal Corporation was set up in Madras. 
• In 1687, the first municipal corporation in India was set up at Madras.
• The Chennai Municipal Corporation (officially the Corporation of Chennai), formerly known as the Corporation of Madras, is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai (formerly Madras), India.
• Inaugurated on September 29, 1688, under a Royal Charter issued by King James II on December 30, 1687, as the Corporation of Madras, it is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside Great Britain.
• It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors, each of whom represents one of the 200 wards of the city.
• It is also the second oldest corporation in the world.

Key Points

• Ward Committees in India, as defined by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (74th CAA), are bodies meant to provide a platform for citizen participation in local governance. 
• These committees are mandated to be constituted within municipalities having a population of three lakhs or more. 
  • ​Hence, Statement 1 is CORRECT.
• The primary goal is to foster communication and interaction between the municipal council and the community. 
• The ward councillor (elected representative) is the chairperson of the committee. 
• Ward Committees serve as a platform for voicing community needs and interests, ensuring that these are addressed by the municipal council. 
• State Legislature may make provision for the composition of ward committee.
  • ​​Hence, Statement 2 is CORRECT.

The correct Answer is 915. 

Key Points

• Uttar Pradesh has a total of 915 urban bodies.
• The total number of Nyaya panchayats in Uttar Pradesh is 8135.
• Uttar Pradesh has a total of 18 divisions, 75 districts.

Additional Information 

• Uttar Pradesh has a total of 17 Municipal Corporations.
• There are a total of 226 municipal boards in Uttar Pradesh.
• There are a total of 59163 Gram Sabhas in Uttar Pradesh.

Some facts:

The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority.

• Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) -
  • The rules of Uttar Pradesh RERA were notified in the year 2016.
  • The website of RERA of the state of Uttar Pradesh was launched on 26 July 2017.
  • There are two centers of RERA in Uttar Pradesh - one in Lucknow and the other in NCR.​
• ​Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEDA) -
  • The Government of Uttar Pradesh established UPEDA under the UP Industrial Area Development Act, 1976.
• ​Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Council -
  • It was established in April 1966 to solve the housing problems of the state.
  • It performs various functions like planning, design, construction, and development of all types of urban housing development planning.

Additional Information

• The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 (RERA) is a law passed by the Indian Parliament.
• The objective of RERA is to increase the investment of customers in the real estate sector and protect their interests.
• RERA was implemented on 1 May 2016.

The correct answer is 13.

Key Points

• Uttar Pradesh has a total of 13 municipal corporations for administrative convenience.
• Municipal corporations in India are urban local governance bodies that manage the administration of cities with a population exceeding 1 million.
• Some of the prominent municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh include Lucknow Municipal Corporation, Kanpur Municipal Corporation, and Agra Municipal Corporation.
• The municipal corporations are responsible for urban planning, waste management, water supply, roads, and other civic amenities.
• These governance bodies operate under the Urban Development Department of Uttar Pradesh and are regulated by the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act.

Additional Information

• Municipal Corporation:
  • A municipal corporation is established in cities with a population of more than 1 million, as per the Indian Constitution's 74th amendment.
  • The corporation is headed by a mayor and governed by elected representatives.
  • It has the authority to impose taxes on properties, water, and other services to fund its operations.
• Functions of Municipal Corporations:
  • Maintain public health, sanitation, and waste management.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure like roads, public parks, and street lighting.
  • Provide water supply and drainage systems.
• Administrative Divisions in Uttar Pradesh:
  • Uttar Pradesh is divided into 75 districts and several municipalities for governance.
  • Municipal governance is further classified into municipal corporations, municipal councils, and nagar panchayats based on population size.
• Urban Development Department:
  • This department oversees municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh and ensures efficient urban governance.
  • It plays a pivotal role in urban planning and implementation of state and central schemes like AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission.

The correct answer is Madras.

Key Points

• In India, the First Municipal Corporation was set up in Madras. 
• In 1687, the first municipal corporation in India was set up at Madras.
• The Chennai Municipal Corporation (officially the Corporation of Chennai), formerly known as the Corporation of Madras, is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai (formerly Madras), India.
• Inaugurated on September 29, 1688, under a Royal Charter issued by King James II on December 30, 1687, as the Corporation of Madras, it is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside Great Britain.
• It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors, each of whom represents one of the 200 wards of the city.
• It is also the second oldest corporation in the world.

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

• Nagar Nigam is an Urban Local Body.
• The 74th amendment made the provisions relating to urban local governments (Nagar palikas). The members of the Nagar Palika are elected representatives for a term of five years.

As per the Constitution of India, a Nagar Nigam or Municipal Corporation has the powers to impose the following taxes:

1. House Tax (Property Tax): Article 243W read with 12th Schedule of the Constitution provides taxation on lands and buildings within the jurisdiction of the municipality as a function to be devolved to the municipalities. This allows municipal corporations to impose house tax or property tax.
2. Toll Tax:
   Article 243W read with Article 243X empowers municipalities to levy taxes on vehicles (other than motor vehicles) and boats. This provision allows municipal corporations to impose toll taxes within their jurisdictions.
3. Entertainment Tax: Article 243W read with Article 243X empowers municipalities to levy taxes on entertainments and amusements. This provision grants the power to municipal corporations to impose entertainment tax on things like movie tickets.

So in summary, as per the Constitution of India, a Nagar Nigam or Municipal Corporation can impose house tax, toll tax as well as entertainment tax. All the above mentioned taxes can be levied by a municipal body. This distribution of fiscal powers allows local governments to raise revenues to discharge functions entrusted to them under the Constitution.

The correct answer is 74th.

Key Points

• 74^th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
  • It is related to the Urban Local Self Government. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
  • It is also known as Nagarpalika Act for giving constitutional status to the municipalities and bringing them under the justifiable part of the constitution.
  • The Act is aimed at strengthening effective democracy at the grass-root level by providing a framework for the structure and mandate of urban local bodies.
  • The constitution 74th Amendment Act 1992, relating to Municipalities (Urban local Government) was passed by the parliament in 1992.

Additional Information

• Some important Amendments in the Constitution:

The Correct Answer is Ministry of Defence.

 Key Points

• A cantonment board is created as well as administered by the union government.
• A cantonment board functions under the administrative control of the Union Defence Ministry.
• There are 62 cantonment boards in India.
• A cantonment board consists of eight elected members, three nominated military members, three ex-officio members (station commander, garrison engineer, and senior executive medical officer), and one representative of the district magistrate.

 Additional Information

1. Municipal corporation
2. Municipality
3. Notified area committee
4. Town area committee
5. Cantonment board
6. Township
7. Port trust
8. Special purpose agency

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Town Area Committee.

Key Points

• Eight types of urban local bodies are created in India for the administration of urban areas
  • These bodies are municipal corporation, municipality, notified area committee, town area committee, cantonment board, township, port trust and special purpose agency.
• A town area committee is set up for the administration of a small town.
• A notified area committee is created for the administration of a fast-developing town due to industrialisation and a town which does not yet fulfil all the conditions necessary for the constitution of a municipality.
• Municipalities are established for the administration of towns and smaller cities.
• Municipal corporations are created for the administration of big cities like Mumbai and Hyderabad.

The correct answer is Municipal corporation and holding elections for it.

• To establish a Municipal corporation and hold elections for it the 74th Amendment was passed.

Key Points

• Municipal Corporation:
  • After the 74th Amendment of the Indian constitution was enacted there are only three categories of municipalities: 
  • Mahanagar Nigam (Municipal Corporation),
  • Nagar Palika (Municipality),
  • Nagar Panchayat (Notified Area Council or City Council). 
  • Municipal corporations are created for the administration of big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and others.
  • They are established in the states by the acts of the concerned state legislatures, and in the union territories by the acts of the Parliament of India.
  • There may be one common act for all the municipal corporations in a state or a separate act for each municipal corporation.
  • A municipal corporation has three authorities, namely, the council, the standing committees and the commissioner.
  • The Council is the deliberative and legislative wing of the corporation.
  • It consists of the Councillors directly elected by the people, as well as a few nominated persons having knowledge or experience of municipal administration.
  • In brief, the composition of the Council including the reservation of seats for SCs, STs and women is governed by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.

The correct answer is Municipalities.Key Points

• Municipalities a town or cities have their own local government.
• A Nagar Palika or Municipality is an urban local body that administers a city with a minimum population of 100,000 but less than 1,000,000.
• The members of the Nagar Palika are elected representatives for a term of five years.
• The town is divided into wards according to its population, and representatives are elected from each ward.
•  A chief officer, along with officers like an engineer, sanitary inspector, health officer, and education officer who come from the state public service are appointed by the state government to control the administrative affairs of the Nagar Palika.

Additional Information

• 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 provided constitutional status to local urban bodies.
• This act added a new part IX-A to the Constitution (Article 243-P to 243-ZG).
• The Municipalities’ and a new Twelfth Schedule containing 18 functional items for municipalities. 
• The institutions under the Municipalities are of three types.
  • ​Nagar Panchayat, for a transitional area, i.e., an area which is being transformed from a rural area to an urban area.
  • Municipal Council for a Smaller Urban area.
  • Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area.

The correct answer is District Collector.Key Points

Disaster management at the district level​​:

• The actual ground work for relief is the responsibility of the district magistrate, the district collector of the city.
• He works in coordination with various departments in city for better coordination at ground level.
• He is being guided by Authorities at State level.

Key Points

• The bill relating to Urban Local Bodies was passed in MP State Assembly on 30th December 1993.
• The government of Madhya Pradesh had passed the Municipality Act 1994 to enforce the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act 1992.
• The 3-tier system has been implemented in the state for Urban local bodies. It includes:
  • Nagar Panchayat
  • Nagar Palika
  • Nagar Nigam

Explanation:

The municipality (Article 243 Q (1B)) 

• ​It includes small cities or small urban areas.
• It includes 15-40 wards.
• Chief Municipal Officer is the administrative head of Nagar Palika.
• Chairman and Members are directly elected. Elected ward members can elect and choose the chairman.
• The Deputy chairman is indirectly elected from among the counsellors.

Additional Information

Nagar Panchayat (Article 243 Q (1A)) 

• It includes an area of transition from a rural area to an urban area.
•  It includes 15 wards
• Chief Municipal Officer is the administrative head of Nagar Panchayat.
• Chairman and Members are directly elected.
• The Deputy chairman is indirectly elected from among the counsellors.

Municipal corporation (Article 243 Q (1C))

• It includes a large urban area.
• It has 40-70 wards.
• Mayor is the head of the Municipal Corporation.
• All Chairman and Counselors are directly elected.

A Municipal Corporation is made up of wards committee.

Mistake Points

• Members are elected to the ward committees on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years.
• These members are called Ward councillors.
• The Council is headed by a mayor and has one year term.
• Mayor is elected by a majority.

Additional Information​

• Municipal Corporation
  • Municipal corporations are established by acts of the concerned state legislatures, and in the union territories by acts of the Parliament of India.
  • The councillors are responsible for the running of the municipal corporations. They are elected for a term of five years.

Hence we can say that Ward Councillor is an elected member of a Municipal Corporation.

• The commissioner
  • The municipal commissioner is in charge of putting the council's and standing committees' decisions into action.
  • As a result, he is the corporation's chief executive officer.
  • He is a member of the IAS and is appointed by the state government.
  • He is also called the Administrative Chief.