In which year did the Madras Corporation gain the power to levy municipal taxes?
a) 1687
b) 1688
c) 1792
d) 1865
Answer: c) 1792
What does CRM stand for in the context of municipal services?
a) City Resource Management
b) Citizen Relationship Management
c) Corporate Responsibility Measures
d) Community Regulation Mechanism
Answer: b) Citizen Relationship Management
What is the primary purpose of ward committees in urban areas?
a) To collect taxes
b) To facilitate local activities and report problems
c) To elect the mayor
d) To manage city finances
Answer: b) To facilitate local activities and report problems
How does the functioning of wards differ across India?
a) It doesn’t differ; it’s uniform across the country
b) It differs based on State rules
c) It differs based on population size
d) It differs based on the city’s age
Answer: b) It differs based on State rules
What is the equivalent of a Municipal Corporation in a village setting?
a) Gram Panchayat
b) Zila Panchayat
c) Ward Committee
d) Village Council
Answer: a) Gram Panchayat
What is the base of the governance pyramid closer to the people?
a) State Government
b) Union Government
c) Local Government
d) District Government
Answer: c) Local Government
In which year was the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (originally ‘Bombay Municipal Corporation’) created?
a) 1865
b) 1688
c) 1792
d) 1949
Answer: a) 1865
Who expressed the desire for immediate formation of full-fledged local bodies during the Constituent Assembly Debates?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Rustom K. Sidhwa
d) B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: c) Rustom K. Sidhwa
What is the primary purpose of decentralized governance in urban areas?
a) To increase central government control
b) To give local communities a direct say in management
c) To reduce citizen participation
d) To simplify administrative processes
Answer: b) To give local communities a direct say in management
What is the term used for the system of local self-government in rural areas?
a) Urban Local Bodies
b) Panchayati Raj Institutions
c) Municipal Corporations
d) Ward Committees
Answer: b) Panchayati Raj Institutions
Which level of the Panchayati Raj system is equivalent to the Ward Committee in urban areas?
a) Zila Panchayat
b) Panchayat Samiti
c) Gram Panchayat
d) Gram Sabha
Answer: d) Gram Sabha
What does the text suggest about the complexity of urban governance compared to rural governance?
a) Urban governance is simpler
b) Urban governance is more complex
c) They are equally complex
d) Complexity depends on population size only
Answer: b) Urban governance is more complex
What is the primary difference between a Municipal Corporation and a Municipal Council?
a) The services they provide
b) The election process
c) The population size they serve
d) The geographical area they cover
Answer: c) The population size they serve
