Test: Federalism - 2 - UPSC MCQ

The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognizes a total of 22 scheduled languages, including Hindi. Therefore, if Hindi is one of these, there are 21 other languages that are also recognized as scheduled languages, making the total number of scheduled languages 22. 

A Panchayat Samiti (block panchayat) is a local government body at the tehsil level. This body works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a "development block". The Panchayat Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat and the district administration.

Zilla Parishad is located at the apex of the Panchayat system at the district level. It consists of the Chairman of the Panchayat Samities as ex-officio Members, M.L.As, M.P.s of the area. Representatives of women, scheduled castes and tribes and backward class are co-opted as members.

The urban area don't have local governments they have muncipality to manage the city in hindi nagar palika.

The Mayor is the head of the municipal corporation, but the role is largely ceremonial as executive powers are vested in the municipal commissioner. The office of the Mayor combines a functional role of chairing the Corporation meeting as well as ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the city.