Urban Administration Facts To Remember
Municipal Corporation takes care of civic amenities like lights, garbage collection, water supply, etc. in cities.
- It is also responsible for cleanliness and controlling epidemics etc.
- In smaller cities, it is called the Municipal Council.
- The city is divided into different wards and councillors are elected from them.
- Councillors form committees and make decisions about the entire city.
- These decisions are implemented by administrative staff and the Commissioner.
- A commissioner is appointed by the government.
- The administration is divided into departments like water, electricity, etc. for proper functioning.
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Urban Administration Objective Type Questions
Question 1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Owners of the houses pay __________ tax to the government.
Answer: property/house
2. Yasmin Khala worked in the _______ department of the Corporation.
Answer: accounts
3. Contract workers get paid _______ and their jobs are __________
Answer: less, temporary
4. A city is _______ than a village.
Answer: larger
Question 2. State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. We should leave the garbage in the open.
Answer: False
2. There are taxes on education and entertainment also.
Answer: True
3. City of Surat had a plague scare in 1994.
Answer: True
4. Property tax forms about 75% of the money earned by the Municipal Corporation.
Answer: False
Question 3. Match the contents of column A with that of Column B
Answer: 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b