Test: Local Government And Administration - UPSC MCQ

A municipal corporation, Mahanagar Palika, Mahanagar Nigam or Nagar Nigam or Nagara Sabha is a local authority in India that supplies urban districts with a population of more than one million. The growing population and urbanization in several cities of India were in demand of a local administrative body that can work for producing essential neighborhood settings like health care, institutional institution, housing, transport, etc. by obtaining property tax and fixed allowance from the State Government.

Its sources of income are expenses on water, residences, businesses and commercial vehicles paid by inhabitants of the town and privileges from the state administration.

A is the correct option.In India municipal corporations or urban local bodies (ULB's) levy two types of taxes viz. Property tax and Professional tax( as municipal taxes) ... The municipal corporation assesses and imposes the property tax annually or semi annually. The amount is generally based on construction, area, property size etc.

Municipalities also referred as municipal council,formed in small cities.whereas municipal corporation formed in big cities.

The correct answer is D as according to 26th amendment the the right to vote to citizens of the United States who are at least 18 year old.

The correct option is D.
Municipal Committee is an elected body that is responsible for running the civic affairs of a smaller town or an urban area. It looks after many needs of the people, such as health and sanitation, water supply, fire services, street lighting and urban amenities like parks and playgrounds.

The correct option is B.
The municipal commissioner is the executive head of the municipal corporation and is appointed by the government.

C is the correct option. District/Divisional commissioners are responsible for general administration of the division and planned development of the districts under his control and also act as appeal adalat for revenue cases.

Each municipality is divided into smaller units called wards.

The cities with more population have corporation. For example - Bombay Municipal Corporation, Delhi Municipal Corporation etc.

A municipal corporation is established in larger towns and its members are directly elected by the people. Its head is referred to as Mahapaur or mayor. A post of deputy mayor is created to look after the affairs of the corporation in the absence of mayor.