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Local Self-Government — Urban

Solutions for History & Civics, Class 6, ICSE

Answer In Brief

4 questions

Question 1

Name two types of urban local self-governments.

Answer In Brief

Answer:

Two types of urban local self-governments are-

  1. Municipal Corporation
  2. Municipal Council

Question 2

Discuss the composition of a Municipal Corporation.

Answer In Brief

Answer:

Big cities are divided into wards. The people of these wards elect Ward Councillors. The Ward Councillors and Councillor's Committees decide on various issues relating to their area. These decisions are implemented by the Municipal Commissioner and the administrative staff. In the Municipal Corporation elections:

  1. Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
  2. One-third of the total seats are reserved for women.

Question 3

What is a Municipal Council?

Answer In Brief

Answer:

Municipal Councils are constituted in towns and cities whose population constitute a small urban area.

Question 4

How do Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils derive their income?

Answer In Brief

Answer:

The Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils derive their income from property taxes and grants from the state government. Income from profitable undertakings, such as shopping centres, malls and other entertainment centres are another source of income.

Multiple Choice Questions

5 questions

Question 1

The governance of big cities in India is divided into:

  1. colonies.
  2. blocks.
  3. wards.
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

wards.

Question 2

In big urban areas, the local government body is known as the:

  1. Municipal Council.
  2. Municipal Corporation.
  3. Block Samiti.
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Municipal Corporation.

Question 3

Which of these is a function of the Municipal Corporation?

  1. Cleaning roads and drains; disposal of garbage
  2. Maintaining the defence forces
  3. Establishing diplomatic relations with other countries
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Cleaning roads and drains; disposal of garbage

Question 4

The Municipal Corporation is elected for a period of:

  1. five years.
  2. three years.
  3. six years.
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

five years.

Question 5

Which of these statements applies to a Municipal Council?

  1. These are local governing bodies of big urban areas.
  2. These are local governing bodies of small urban areas.
  3. Delhi and Mumbai are examples of places governed by Municipal Councils.
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

These are local governing bodies of small urban areas.

Picture Study

1 question

Question 1

This is the picture of a centre of urban local-governance in New Delhi.

This is the picture of a centre of urban local-governance in New Delhi. Frank Modern Certificate History and Civics Solutions ICSE Class 6.
  1. Mention two sources of income for this centre.
  2. Mention two functions it performs to improve the life of the people in Delhi.
Picture Study

Answer:

  1. Two sources of income for Municipal Corporation of Delhi are property taxes and grants from the state government, and income from profitable undertakings, such as shopping centres.

  2. Two functions Municipal Corporation of Delhi performs to improve the life of the people are-

    1. Providing safe drinking water supply
    2. Cleaning roads, drains, and disposal of garbage.

Reflective Learning

2 questions

Question 1

Why are Municipal Corporations required to help the COVID-19 vaccination drives in India?

Reflective Learning

Answer:

Municipal Corporations are required to help COVID-19 vaccination drives by forming an Urban Task Force, chaired by the Municipal Commissioner, to ensure smooth functioning of the drive in their area.

Question 2

Your area is governed by a Municipal Corporation.

  1. Based on this information, where do you live?
  2. What are the issues for which you can approach the Municipal Corporation?
Reflective Learning

Answer:

  1. My area is governed by a Municipal Corporation as I live in a big urban area or metropolis.

  2. The issues for which I can approach the Municipal Corporation are as follows:

    1. Safe drinking water supply
    2. Cleaning roads and drains
    3. Disposal of garbage
    4. Construction and maintenance of public roads
    5. Arrangement for street lighting and security
    6. Maintenance of records for births and deaths
    7. Maintenance of primary schools
    8. Construction of public parks, gardens, libraries and museums
    9. Conducting surveys
    10. Providing housing for low income groups
    11. Planting of trees along the roadside