NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration

NCERT Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Question And Answers

Question 1. Have you ever wondered who is responsible for running all this (civic amenities)?
Answer:

Yes, these services are run by the urban administration.

Question 2. Do you know how decisions are made?
Answer:

Yes, the decisions are made by the urban administrative machinery.

Question 3. Who are the people who do all these works?
Answer:

The people who do all these works are the officers, officials, and the elected representatives of the civic body.

Question 4. List at least four different tasks that the municipality does.
Answer:

Different tasks that the municipality does are as follows

• It manages to collect garbage and dispose at the proper place.
• It takes care of the sanitation of the town.
• It runs schools, hospitals, and dispensaries.
• It makes gardens and maintains them.

Question 5. Fill in the blanks.

1. In a Panchayat, the elected members are called
2. The city is divided into several
3. In a Municipal Corporation, the elected members are called
4. Groups of Councillors deal with issues that affect the
5. Elections are held once every year for the Panchayat as well as for the municipality.
6. While the councilors make decisions, the administrative staff is led by the commissioner.

Answer:

1. Panchs
2. Wards
3. Ward councillors
4. Entire city
5. Five
6. Implements

Question 6. How does the Municipal Corporation get its money? Dlksha
Answer:

The Municipal Corporation gets its money through the following ways

1. Taxes which are paid by the people to the government
2. Property taxes
3. Taxes for education and other amenities
4. Taxes on entertainment
5. Some general taxes

Question 7. Does the Municipal Corporation have a lot of workers?
Answer:

Yes, the Municipal corporation has a lot of workers. Every Department has numerous workers. These departments are

1. Water Department
2. Garbage Collection Department
3. Road Department
4. Sanitation Department

Question 8. What has changed since Khala retired?
Answer:

Changes that have happened after Yasmin Khala’s retirement are

• Commissioners have hired private contractors to collect and process garbage.
• The contract workers do not have access to any safety measures. These contract workers get paid less and their jobs are temporary.
• The private contractors do not take care of the workers if they are injured during working time.

Question 9.

1. What was Gangabai protesting about?
Answer:

Gangabai was protesting against the lying of garbage all over the streets.

2. Why do you think Gangabai decided to approach the ward councilor?
Answer:

Gangabai decided to approach the ward councilor to get his support for protesting against the unsanitary conditions in the locality as the councilor was elected by the people.

3. What did Gangabai say when the commissioner said that there were not enough trucks in the city?
Answer:

When the commissioner said that there were not enough trucks in the city to collect garbage from the Gangabai locality, she asked the commissioner how did he have enough trucks to collect garbage from rich localities.

Question 10. Did you know that your taxes enable the government to provide roads, bridges, parks, and streetlights? List three more benefits that the taxes help in funding, after discussing with your family
Answer:

• Yes, I know that my taxes enable the government to provide roads, bridges, parks, and street lights.
• The three other benefits that the taxes help in funding are water supply, electricity, schools, hospitals, etc.

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Exercises

Question 1. Why did the children go to Yasmin Khala’s house?
Answer:

The children went to Yasmin Khala’s house as she had worked in the Municipal Corporation. The children wanted to know that to whom they should give money to replace the street light that they have broken.

Question 2. List four ways in which the work of the Municipal Corporation affects the life of a city-dweller.
Answer:

The four ways in which the work of the Municipal

Corporation affects the life of a city-dweller as follows

• It is responsible for sanitation facilities.
• It looks after the traffic control.
• It is responsible for garbage collection and disposal.
• It provides schools, hospitals, and sanitation facilities.

Question 3. Who is the municipal councilor?
Answer:

A municipal councilor is the elected representative of a ward in the Municipal Corporation.

Question 4. What did Gangabai do and why?
Answer:

• Gangabai collected a large number of women and went to the municipal commissioner along with the Ward Councillor and sanitation engineer to protest against garbage dumped all over the street.
• However, the commissioner made excuses by saying that the corporation did not have enough trucks but Gangabai defended this by saying that the corporation has enough trucks for rich localities.

Question 5. How does the municipal corporation earn the money to do its work?
Answer:

The municipal corporation earns the money to do its work by collecting several types of taxes. These include

1. Taxes are collected for providing various types of services such as water tax, property tax, etc.
2. Tax collected from establishments such as hotels, shops, restaurants, etc.

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Question 1. If a street’s road is broken, it is repaired by the

1. Municipal
2. State Government
3. Citizen
4. All of these

Answer: 1. Municipal

Question 2. The Head of Administrative Staff of the Municipal Corporation is called

1. Mayor
2. Sarpanch
3. Municipal Commissioner
4. Councillor

Answer: 3. Municipal Commissioner

Question 3. Which of the following agencies replaces the broken street lights, collects the garbage, provides water supply, and keeps the market clean?

1. Municipal Corporation
2. Hospital
3. Police
4. Panchayat

Answer: 1. Municipal Corporation

Question 4. The tax on houses, shops, and hotels is referred to as

1. Entertainment tax
2. Property tax
3. Land tax
4. Tall tax

Answer: 2. Property tax

Question 5. “Suhana is a young and ambitious woman. She has always been passionate about social service and she wants to make a difference in her community. That’s why she is running for ward member in her town.” What is Rehana’s responsibility if she wins the election?

1. To represent her constituents and advocate for their needs and interests
2. To make decisions. about the local community
3. To implement the decisions made by the council
4. All of the above

Answer: 4. All of the above

Question 6. “The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2nd October in the year 2014 by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. In 2021, PM Modi introduced the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 with the objective of making all Indian cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ‘Water Secure.’ SBM-U 2.0 was initiated on 1st October in the year 2021, which spans five years.”

1. Which of the following Is not a reason why the government wants to make Indian cities garbage-free and water-secure? 

1. To improve the health and well-being of citizens.
2. To reduce pollution and protect the environment.
3. To promote economic growth and development.
4. To reduce the risk of natural disasters.

Answer: 4. To reduce the risk of natural disasters.

Question 7. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Municipal Corporation is responsible for ensuring that diseases do not break out in the city.
2. The Municipal Corporation does not run schools, hospitals, and dispensaries.

Codes

1. Only 1
2. Both 1 and 2
3. Only 2
4. None of these

Answer: 1. Only 1

Question 8. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. The city is divided into different wards.
2. Ward councilors are appointed by the government.

Codes

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of these

Answer: 2. Only 2

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Match The Following

Codes:

• A  B  C  D

1. 3  1  2  4
2. 4  3  2  1
3. 4  3  1  2
4. 1  2  3  4

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Assertion Reason

Question 1. Assertion: Ward councilors are responsible for making decisions about the local community.

Reason (R) Ward councilors are elected by the people to represent their interests at the local council.

Codes

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Answer: 1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Question 2. Assertion: The ward councilors try to ensure that the particular demands of their wards are placed before the entire council.

Reason (R) The ward councilors are not accountable to their constituents.

Codes

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Answer: 3. A is true, but R is false

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Fill In The Blanks

Question 1. A group of ward councillors form _____to decide on certain issues.
Answer: committee,

Question 2. The Ward Councillors meet and they make a____ and the____is spent according to this.
Answer: budget, money

Question 3. Property tax forms_____per cent of the money earned by the Municipal Corporation.
Answer: 20-30

Question 4. _____ was one of the dirtiest cities in India.
Answer: Surat

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration True or False

Question 1. Pune is a big city so it is called a Municipal Corporation.
Answer: True

Question 2. A tax is a sum of money that people receive from the government.
Answer: False

Question 3. The city of Surat had a plague scare in 1995.
Answer: False

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Case Based Question

Question 1. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.

• Providing and running so many services requires a lot of money. The Municipal Corporation collects this in different ways. A tax is a sum of money that people pay to the government for the services the government provides. People who own homes have to pay a property tax as well as taxes for water and other services. The larger the house the more the tax. Property taxes however form only 25-30 percent of the money that a Municipal Corporation earns.
• There are also taxes for education and other amenities. If you own a hotel or shop, then you have to pay a tax for this as well. Also, the next time you go to see a movie look carefully at your ticket because you pay a tax for this as well. Thus while rich people account for property taxes, a much wider population pays more general taxes.

1. Which of the following is the most important reason why the Municipal Corporation collects taxes?

1. To provide services to the community.
2. To generate revenue for the government.
3. To reduce poverty and inequality.
4. To promote economic growth.

Answer: 1. To provide services to the community

2. What is/are the main source(s) of revenue for a Municipal Corporation?

1. Property taxes
2.  General taxes
3. Entertainment taxes
4. All of these

Answer: 4. All of these

3. Who among the following groups pays the most property taxes?

1. People who own small houses.
2. People who own large houses.
3. People who own businesses.
4. People who rent houses.

Answer: 2. People who own large houses.

4. Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. Rich people pay more property taxes than general taxes.
2. General taxes are paid by a wider population than property taxes.

Codes

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of these

Answer: 3. Both 1 and 2

Question 2. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.

• The city of Surat had a plague scare in 1994. Surat was one of the dirtiest cities in India. Houses, hotels, and restaurants would dump their garbage into the nearest drain or street which made it very difficult for sweepers to collect and transfer the garbage into selected dumps.
• In addition to this, the Municipal Corporation did not collect the garbage as often as it should have and this led to the situation getting worse. Plague spreads through the air and people who have the disease have to be isolated. In Surat, several people lost their lives, and over 300,000 deserted the city. The scare of the plague ensured that the Municipal Corporation completely cleaned up the city. Surat continues to remain one of the cleanest cities in India,

1. Do you know when and how often garbage gets collected in your neighborhood?
Answer:

Yes, I know how often garbage gets collected in my neighborhood. Garbage gets collected early in the morning for six days a week. It is collected through a mobile truck which goes on from house to house giving a whistle.

2. Do you think it is the same for all neighborhoods of the city? Why not? Discuss.
Answer:

• No, I don’t think it is the same for all neighborhoods of the city because not every locality comes under the Municipal Corporation.
• For that area where there is no municipality, this work is done by private workers who are not regular. Also, some of the areas are slums which are not served by this service.

Question 3. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.

• Several poor people in the city work as domestic servants as well as work for the corporation, keeping the city clean. Yet the slums in which they live are quite filthy. This is because these slums seldom have any water and sanitation facilities.
• The reason often given by the Municipal Corporation is that the land in which the poor have set up their homes does not belong to them and that slum-dwellers do not pay taxes.
• However, people living in middle-class neighborhoods pay very little in taxes compared to the amount of money the corporation spends on setting up parks, street lighting facilities, regular garbage collection, etc. Also as you read in this chapter, the property taxes collected by the municipality make up only 25-30 percent of its money.

1. Why do you think it is important that the corporation should spend more money on slum localities?
Answer:

It is important that the corporation should spend more money on slum localities because the major workforce lives in these colonies. They work hard so that the economic activities of the city run smoothly. Hence, adequate money should be spent on slum locations.

2. Why is it important that the Municipal Corporation provide the poor in the city with the same facilities that the rich get?
Answer:

• It is important that the Municipal Corporation provides the poor in the city with the same facilities that the rich get, because of the following reasons
• If corporations spend more money on slum areas, it would make the living conditions better for poor people. In this way, everyone in the city will have access to a good and clean place
  to live.
• Poor constitutes the major workforce. The health need to be cared for.

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. What is a Municipal Council?
Answer:

The Municipal Council is an organization that takes care of street lights, garbage collection, water supply, and keeping the streets and the market clean in smaller towns.

Question 2. What do you mean by award?
Answer:

A ward is a division of the city for the purpose of municipal or corporation elections.

Question 3. Who decides where a park should be built?
Answer:

Ward councilors make decisions about where a park should be built.

Question 4. Name the various departments of the Municipal Corporation.
Answer:

The various departments of the Municipal Corporation are

• The Garbage Collection Department.
• Water Department
• Sanitation Department

Question 5. Name the officers who assist the commissioner,
Answer:

The commissioner is assisted by administrative staff and different departments.

Question 6. What do you mean by tax?
Answer:

A tax is a sum of money that people pay to the government for the services that the government provides.

Question 7. What happened in Surat in the year 1994?
Answer:

Surat was one of the dirtiest cities in India and in 1994 it saw the spread of plague.

Question 8. Mention the reasons that led to the spread of the plague in Surat.
Answer:

The plague epidemic spread in Surat due to unhealthy sewerage conditions and insufficient health infrastructure.

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. Describe the various functions performed by the Municipal Corporation.
Answer:

The functions of the Municipal Corporation are as follows

• It ensures that diseases do not spread in the city.
• It runs schools, hospitals, and dispensaries.
• It makes gardens and maintains them.

Question 2. The councilor’s committees and the councilors decide on issues, which are then implemented by the commissioner and the administrative staff. The commissioner and the administrative staff are appointed, while councilors are elected.”

1. What is the importance of urban administration?
Answer:

Urban administration is important because it is responsible for providing essential services to city residents, such as water supply, sanitation, waste management, transportation, and healthcare. It also plays a role in urban planning and development, ensuring that cities are sustainable and livable.

2. What is the difference between councilors and administrative officers?
Answer:

Councillors are elected representatives who represent the interests of their constituents in the local government while the administrative officers are appointed by the government to carry out the decisions made by the councillors and implement the policies of the government.

3. How can a community protest for their problem in Municipal Corporation?
Answer:

When people face any problem in their ward, they can protest it to the ward councilor. For this, a signed petition is to be submitted to the ward councilor describing the problem. The petitions are forwarded to the Municipal Corporation office which solves the issues.

4. What is sub-contracting? Discuss.
Answer:

In recent times, in order to save money, the commissioners of several municipalities across the country have hired private contractors to collect and process garbage. This is called sub-contracting.

These contract workers get paid less and their jobs are temporary, collecting garbage is also quite a dangerous job and often these contract workers do not have any access to safety measures and are not taken care of if they are injured while working.

5. Explain the recent changes in Municipal Corporation.
Answer:

The recent changes in the Municipal Corporation include sub-contracting. In order to save money, the commissioners of several municipalities hired private contractors to collect and process garbage. This is called sub-contracting and this means that the work that was earlier being done by government workers is now being done by a private company. These contract workers are paid less and their jobs are temporary.

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. “The cities are usually large so the Municipal Corporation has to make a lot of decisions as well as do a lot of work to keep the city clean.” Describe the process of making decisions by the Municipal Corporation. 
Answer:

• The city is divided into different wards, and ward councilors are elected. The complex decisions are taken by groups of councilors who form committees to decide and debate issues.
• These decisions affect the entire city. For example, if a bus stand needs to be improved, or a crowded marketplace needs to be cleaned then the committees for water, garbage collection, street lighting, etc decide on the work to be done.
• When the problems are within a ward then the people who live in the ward can contact their councillors. For example, if there are dangerous electrical wires hanging down, then the local councilor can help them get in touch with the electricity authority.
• While the councilor’s committees and the councilors decide on issues, the commissioner and the administrative staff implement these decisions. The commissioner and the administrative staff are appointed and councilors are elected.

Question 2. Explain the functions of the Chief Executive Officer in a Municipal Corporation.
Answer:

• The Chief Executive Officer in a Municipal Corporation is also known as the Municipal Commissioner. The Municipal Commissioner acts as a link between the State Government and Municipal Corporation. Various officers in charge of departments like those in charge of health, education, engineering, and sanitation help him or her in this work.
• The Municipal Commissioner coordinates their work and has the power to appoint lower-level employees. The Chief Executive Officer is the head of the executive branch of the Municipal Corporation.
• The Municipal Commissioner has all the executive powers. The day-to-day work of the Municipal Corporations is carried out with the help of a number of committees.

Civics Chapter 6 Urban Administration Picture Based Question

1. In the two photographs, you see different ways of collecting and disposing of garbage. 

1. Which way do you think provides safety to the person disposing of garbage?
Answer:

In photo 2, the proper way of handling (disposing) garbage is shown, which protects workers.

2. What are the dangers of collecting garbage in the manner shown in the first photograph?
Answer:

The dangers of collecting garbage in the manner shown in the first photograph are

• Poisonous gas injection
• Falling sick
• Breathing problem
• Falling victim to epidemic
• Skin disease

Question 3. Why do you think that proper ways of disposing of garbage are not available to those who work in municipalities?
Answer:

Proper ways of disposing of garbage are not available to those who work in municipalities because of

• little funds for Municipal Corporations.
• workers’ unawareness of their health.
• poor economic condition of the municipalities.