Class 6 Social Science Grassroots Democracy Part 3
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What is the broader concept of democracy that aims to empower citizens to actively participate in their country’s functioning?
a) Representative democracy
b) Direct democracy
c) Participatory democracy
d) Constitutional democracy
Answer: c) Participatory democracy
What is the term used for local government structures in urban areas?
a) Panchayati Raj Institutions
b) Urban Local Bodies
c) Municipal Committees
d) City Councils
Answer: b) Urban Local Bodies
What are the smaller units that cities and towns are divided into called?
a) Districts
b) Zones
c) Wards
d) Blocks
Answer: c) Wards
What is the oldest municipal institution in India?
a) Mumbai Municipal Corporation
b) Kolkata Municipal Corporation
c) Chennai Municipal Corporation
d) Delhi Municipal Corporation
Answer: c) Chennai Municipal Corporation (formerly Madras Corporation)
When was the Madras Corporation established?
a) 1687
b) 1688
c) 1792
d) 1865
Answer: b) 1688
Which city has been awarded the cleanest city in India under the Swachh Survekshan scheme for seven consecutive years?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Indore
Answer: d) Indore
What is the population threshold for a city to have a Municipal Corporation?
a) Above 5 lakhs
b) Above 10 lakhs
c) Above 15 lakhs
d) Above 20 lakhs
Answer: b) Above 10 lakhs
What is another term for Municipal Corporation?
a) Nagar Palika
b) Nagar Panchayat
c) Mahanagar Nigam
d) City Council
Answer: c) Mahanagar Nigam
For cities with a population between 1 and 10 lakhs, what is the highest urban local body?
a) Municipal Corporation
b) Municipal Council
c) Nagar Panchayat
d) Ward Committee
Answer: b) Municipal Council
What is the alternative name for Municipal Council?
a) Mahanagar Nigam
b) Nagar Palika
c) City Corporation
d) Urban Panchayat
Answer: b) Nagar Palika
Which urban local body is responsible for cities and towns with smaller populations?
a) Municipal Corporation
b) Municipal Council
c) Nagar Panchayat
d) Ward Committee
Answer: c) Nagar Panchayat
Who issued the charter constituting the town of ‘Fort St. George’ into a corporation?
a) British Parliament
b) East India Company
c) Madras Presidency
d) Indian National Congress
Answer: b) East India Company
