Selina Textbook Solutions: Urban Local Self-Government | Civics Class 6 ICSE PDF Download

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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks 
1. Big cities have Municipal Corporation as local self-government. 
2. The head of a corporation is called Mayor. 
3. The municipality arranges for checking food adulteration. 
4. Towns having ten to twenty thousand people have small 1 bodies known 
as Municipalities. 
 
5. Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town is known 
as Octroi Duty. 
II. Tick mark ( ?) the right statements and cross (x) the wrong ones: 
1. Municipal corporations have more powers than the municipalities. 
True                                               – 
2. A person who has attained the age of 25 can vote in a municipal election. 
True 
3. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are elected for one year. 
True 
 
4. Record of births and deaths in a city are kept by the state government. 
False 
5. The municipalities receive grants from the state government. 
True 
III. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
Differentiate between a municipal corporation and a municipality. 
Answer: 
Municipal Corporation 
1. Meant for big cities having large populations. 
2. Have more power 
3. Have more resources in hand 
4. Deal with the state Government directly 
Municipalities 
1. Meant for small cities and towns. 
2. Have less power 
3. Have less resources 
4. Work through the district administration 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks 
1. Big cities have Municipal Corporation as local self-government. 
2. The head of a corporation is called Mayor. 
3. The municipality arranges for checking food adulteration. 
4. Towns having ten to twenty thousand people have small 1 bodies known 
as Municipalities. 
 
5. Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town is known 
as Octroi Duty. 
II. Tick mark ( ?) the right statements and cross (x) the wrong ones: 
1. Municipal corporations have more powers than the municipalities. 
True                                               – 
2. A person who has attained the age of 25 can vote in a municipal election. 
True 
3. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are elected for one year. 
True 
 
4. Record of births and deaths in a city are kept by the state government. 
False 
5. The municipalities receive grants from the state government. 
True 
III. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
Differentiate between a municipal corporation and a municipality. 
Answer: 
Municipal Corporation 
1. Meant for big cities having large populations. 
2. Have more power 
3. Have more resources in hand 
4. Deal with the state Government directly 
Municipalities 
1. Meant for small cities and towns. 
2. Have less power 
3. Have less resources 
4. Work through the district administration 
Question 2. 
How are the two types of urban local bodies constituted ? 
Answer: 
The cities with a population of upto 3 lakhs are managed by municipalities. The people 
of the city elect the members of a municipality. The number of members depends upon 
the size of the city. Seats are reserved for the SC, ST, OBC and women. The larger 
cities have Municipal Corporation. The members of a municipal corporation are elected 
in the same way as the members of a municipality. These members are called 
‘councillors’. These councillors elect some other members, the aldermen who are 
respected citizens. The members elect a head called Mayor and also a Deputy 
Mayor.            ‘ 
Question 3. 
List five main compulsory functions performed by a municipality or a municipal 
corporation. 
Answer: 
1. Keeping the city clean is the primary duty of a municipality. The municipality has to 
make arrangements for the removal of the garbage and waste. Drains are needed 
to flush out dirty water from the cities and towns. 
2. The municiplities not only keep the cities clean but they also ! make arrangements 
for vaccination against smallpox and inoculation against diseases like cholera, 
plague and tuberculosis. 
3. The municipalities also make arrangements for checking food adulteration. 
4. A municipality opens hospitals, dispensaries and other medical centres in different 
localities where qualified doctors are employed. 
5. One of the important functions of a municipality is to keep a record of all the births 
and deaths in the city. It helps in the planning of welfare services for the people. 
Question 4. 
How do the municipalities get funds ? 
Answer: 
Municipalities get funds by imposing various taxes such as: 
1. Octroi Duty —Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town. 
2. House Tax — Tax on houses in the town. This tax is fixed by the municipality 
according to the annual rental value of the houses. 
3. Water Tax — Tax as charges for providing clean water for drinking. People who 
have municipality taps in their houses have to pay it. 
4. Profession Tax — Lawyers, doctors and other professionals pay profession tax 
on their annual income. 
5. Income from Municipal Property — Tax paid as rent by the shopkeepers and 
traders selling goods in the markets. 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks 
1. Big cities have Municipal Corporation as local self-government. 
2. The head of a corporation is called Mayor. 
3. The municipality arranges for checking food adulteration. 
4. Towns having ten to twenty thousand people have small 1 bodies known 
as Municipalities. 
 
5. Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town is known 
as Octroi Duty. 
II. Tick mark ( ?) the right statements and cross (x) the wrong ones: 
1. Municipal corporations have more powers than the municipalities. 
True                                               – 
2. A person who has attained the age of 25 can vote in a municipal election. 
True 
3. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are elected for one year. 
True 
 
4. Record of births and deaths in a city are kept by the state government. 
False 
5. The municipalities receive grants from the state government. 
True 
III. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
Differentiate between a municipal corporation and a municipality. 
Answer: 
Municipal Corporation 
1. Meant for big cities having large populations. 
2. Have more power 
3. Have more resources in hand 
4. Deal with the state Government directly 
Municipalities 
1. Meant for small cities and towns. 
2. Have less power 
3. Have less resources 
4. Work through the district administration 
Question 2. 
How are the two types of urban local bodies constituted ? 
Answer: 
The cities with a population of upto 3 lakhs are managed by municipalities. The people 
of the city elect the members of a municipality. The number of members depends upon 
the size of the city. Seats are reserved for the SC, ST, OBC and women. The larger 
cities have Municipal Corporation. The members of a municipal corporation are elected 
in the same way as the members of a municipality. These members are called 
‘councillors’. These councillors elect some other members, the aldermen who are 
respected citizens. The members elect a head called Mayor and also a Deputy 
Mayor.            ‘ 
Question 3. 
List five main compulsory functions performed by a municipality or a municipal 
corporation. 
Answer: 
1. Keeping the city clean is the primary duty of a municipality. The municipality has to 
make arrangements for the removal of the garbage and waste. Drains are needed 
to flush out dirty water from the cities and towns. 
2. The municiplities not only keep the cities clean but they also ! make arrangements 
for vaccination against smallpox and inoculation against diseases like cholera, 
plague and tuberculosis. 
3. The municipalities also make arrangements for checking food adulteration. 
4. A municipality opens hospitals, dispensaries and other medical centres in different 
localities where qualified doctors are employed. 
5. One of the important functions of a municipality is to keep a record of all the births 
and deaths in the city. It helps in the planning of welfare services for the people. 
Question 4. 
How do the municipalities get funds ? 
Answer: 
Municipalities get funds by imposing various taxes such as: 
1. Octroi Duty —Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town. 
2. House Tax — Tax on houses in the town. This tax is fixed by the municipality 
according to the annual rental value of the houses. 
3. Water Tax — Tax as charges for providing clean water for drinking. People who 
have municipality taps in their houses have to pay it. 
4. Profession Tax — Lawyers, doctors and other professionals pay profession tax 
on their annual income. 
5. Income from Municipal Property — Tax paid as rent by the shopkeepers and 
traders selling goods in the markets. 
6. Entertainment Tax — Tax collected from those who provide different kinds of 
entertainment, e.g., cinema halls. They also receive annual financial aids and 
grants from the state government. 
Question 5. 
Describe the relationship between the state/central government and the urban local 
bodies. 
Answer: 
The urban local bodies are the training grounds for democracy. They help inculcate civic 
virtues among the people.The state government has the power to dissolve a corporation 
or a municipality if it does not perform its duties. The state government gives financial 
aid to the local bodies. It strictly keeps an eye on the use and misuse of funds. The local 
bodies cannot levy or raise a new tax or raise any public or private loan without the 
permission of the state government. 
Textbook Keywords 
1. Metropolitan: Is related with a big and important city of a country. 
2. Municipal corporation: Is the local self-governing body in a large city. 
3. Aldermen: They are members of the municipal corporations and municipalities 
who are elected from among the popular and respected citizens of that city. 
4. Sanitation: It means keeping an area clean and free from germs and dirt. 
5. Crematoria: They are those area where dead bodies are burnt. 
6. Property Tax: It is the tax on houses and land. 
7. Entertainment Tax: It is the tax on entertainment activities such as Cinema halls, 
circuses, etc. 
8. Education tax: It is collected for educational activities. Toll taxes They are 
collected for the use of roads and bridges. 
Additional Questions 
A. Fill in blanks: 
1. The local self-governing bodies which look after the needs of big cities and towns 
are 
2. Municipalities and Municipal corporation. 
3. A mayor holds office for a term varying between 1 year and 5 years. 
4. The state government supervises the working of municipal corporations. 
5. Some seats in the municipal corporation are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 
Scheduled Tribes. 
6. The municipal corporation establishes and maintain public parks and education 
centers. 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks 
1. Big cities have Municipal Corporation as local self-government. 
2. The head of a corporation is called Mayor. 
3. The municipality arranges for checking food adulteration. 
4. Towns having ten to twenty thousand people have small 1 bodies known 
as Municipalities. 
 
5. Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town is known 
as Octroi Duty. 
II. Tick mark ( ?) the right statements and cross (x) the wrong ones: 
1. Municipal corporations have more powers than the municipalities. 
True                                               – 
2. A person who has attained the age of 25 can vote in a municipal election. 
True 
3. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are elected for one year. 
True 
 
4. Record of births and deaths in a city are kept by the state government. 
False 
5. The municipalities receive grants from the state government. 
True 
III. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
Differentiate between a municipal corporation and a municipality. 
Answer: 
Municipal Corporation 
1. Meant for big cities having large populations. 
2. Have more power 
3. Have more resources in hand 
4. Deal with the state Government directly 
Municipalities 
1. Meant for small cities and towns. 
2. Have less power 
3. Have less resources 
4. Work through the district administration 
Question 2. 
How are the two types of urban local bodies constituted ? 
Answer: 
The cities with a population of upto 3 lakhs are managed by municipalities. The people 
of the city elect the members of a municipality. The number of members depends upon 
the size of the city. Seats are reserved for the SC, ST, OBC and women. The larger 
cities have Municipal Corporation. The members of a municipal corporation are elected 
in the same way as the members of a municipality. These members are called 
‘councillors’. These councillors elect some other members, the aldermen who are 
respected citizens. The members elect a head called Mayor and also a Deputy 
Mayor.            ‘ 
Question 3. 
List five main compulsory functions performed by a municipality or a municipal 
corporation. 
Answer: 
1. Keeping the city clean is the primary duty of a municipality. The municipality has to 
make arrangements for the removal of the garbage and waste. Drains are needed 
to flush out dirty water from the cities and towns. 
2. The municiplities not only keep the cities clean but they also ! make arrangements 
for vaccination against smallpox and inoculation against diseases like cholera, 
plague and tuberculosis. 
3. The municipalities also make arrangements for checking food adulteration. 
4. A municipality opens hospitals, dispensaries and other medical centres in different 
localities where qualified doctors are employed. 
5. One of the important functions of a municipality is to keep a record of all the births 
and deaths in the city. It helps in the planning of welfare services for the people. 
Question 4. 
How do the municipalities get funds ? 
Answer: 
Municipalities get funds by imposing various taxes such as: 
1. Octroi Duty —Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town. 
2. House Tax — Tax on houses in the town. This tax is fixed by the municipality 
according to the annual rental value of the houses. 
3. Water Tax — Tax as charges for providing clean water for drinking. People who 
have municipality taps in their houses have to pay it. 
4. Profession Tax — Lawyers, doctors and other professionals pay profession tax 
on their annual income. 
5. Income from Municipal Property — Tax paid as rent by the shopkeepers and 
traders selling goods in the markets. 
6. Entertainment Tax — Tax collected from those who provide different kinds of 
entertainment, e.g., cinema halls. They also receive annual financial aids and 
grants from the state government. 
Question 5. 
Describe the relationship between the state/central government and the urban local 
bodies. 
Answer: 
The urban local bodies are the training grounds for democracy. They help inculcate civic 
virtues among the people.The state government has the power to dissolve a corporation 
or a municipality if it does not perform its duties. The state government gives financial 
aid to the local bodies. It strictly keeps an eye on the use and misuse of funds. The local 
bodies cannot levy or raise a new tax or raise any public or private loan without the 
permission of the state government. 
Textbook Keywords 
1. Metropolitan: Is related with a big and important city of a country. 
2. Municipal corporation: Is the local self-governing body in a large city. 
3. Aldermen: They are members of the municipal corporations and municipalities 
who are elected from among the popular and respected citizens of that city. 
4. Sanitation: It means keeping an area clean and free from germs and dirt. 
5. Crematoria: They are those area where dead bodies are burnt. 
6. Property Tax: It is the tax on houses and land. 
7. Entertainment Tax: It is the tax on entertainment activities such as Cinema halls, 
circuses, etc. 
8. Education tax: It is collected for educational activities. Toll taxes They are 
collected for the use of roads and bridges. 
Additional Questions 
A. Fill in blanks: 
1. The local self-governing bodies which look after the needs of big cities and towns 
are 
2. Municipalities and Municipal corporation. 
3. A mayor holds office for a term varying between 1 year and 5 years. 
4. The state government supervises the working of municipal corporations. 
5. Some seats in the municipal corporation are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 
Scheduled Tribes. 
6. The municipal corporation establishes and maintain public parks and education 
centers. 
B. Match the following: 
 
Answer: 
 
C. Choose the correct answer: 
1. Big cities like Delhi and Mumbai have town area 
committees/municipalities/municipal corporations. 
Ans. Big cities like Delhi and Mumbai have municipal corporations. 
2. The mayor/municipal commissioner/alderman presides over the meetings of the 
municipal corporation. 
Ans. The mayor presides over the meetings of the municipal corporation. 
3. The chief executive officer of a municipal corporation is known as the 
mayor/municipal commissioner/sarpanch. 
Ans. The chief executive officer of a municipal corporation is known as the 
municipal commissioner. 
4. The total number of members of a municipal corporation of a city depends on the 
population of the city/state/country. 
Ans. The total number of members of a municipal corporation of a city depends 
on the population of the city. 
5. A municipal corporation is elected for a period of 2/10/5 
Ans. A municipal corporation is elected for a period of 5 year 
D. State whether the following are true or false. 
1. Port trust is an urban local self-governing body. 
True. 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks 
1. Big cities have Municipal Corporation as local self-government. 
2. The head of a corporation is called Mayor. 
3. The municipality arranges for checking food adulteration. 
4. Towns having ten to twenty thousand people have small 1 bodies known 
as Municipalities. 
 
5. Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town is known 
as Octroi Duty. 
II. Tick mark ( ?) the right statements and cross (x) the wrong ones: 
1. Municipal corporations have more powers than the municipalities. 
True                                               – 
2. A person who has attained the age of 25 can vote in a municipal election. 
True 
3. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are elected for one year. 
True 
 
4. Record of births and deaths in a city are kept by the state government. 
False 
5. The municipalities receive grants from the state government. 
True 
III. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
Differentiate between a municipal corporation and a municipality. 
Answer: 
Municipal Corporation 
1. Meant for big cities having large populations. 
2. Have more power 
3. Have more resources in hand 
4. Deal with the state Government directly 
Municipalities 
1. Meant for small cities and towns. 
2. Have less power 
3. Have less resources 
4. Work through the district administration 
Question 2. 
How are the two types of urban local bodies constituted ? 
Answer: 
The cities with a population of upto 3 lakhs are managed by municipalities. The people 
of the city elect the members of a municipality. The number of members depends upon 
the size of the city. Seats are reserved for the SC, ST, OBC and women. The larger 
cities have Municipal Corporation. The members of a municipal corporation are elected 
in the same way as the members of a municipality. These members are called 
‘councillors’. These councillors elect some other members, the aldermen who are 
respected citizens. The members elect a head called Mayor and also a Deputy 
Mayor.            ‘ 
Question 3. 
List five main compulsory functions performed by a municipality or a municipal 
corporation. 
Answer: 
1. Keeping the city clean is the primary duty of a municipality. The municipality has to 
make arrangements for the removal of the garbage and waste. Drains are needed 
to flush out dirty water from the cities and towns. 
2. The municiplities not only keep the cities clean but they also ! make arrangements 
for vaccination against smallpox and inoculation against diseases like cholera, 
plague and tuberculosis. 
3. The municipalities also make arrangements for checking food adulteration. 
4. A municipality opens hospitals, dispensaries and other medical centres in different 
localities where qualified doctors are employed. 
5. One of the important functions of a municipality is to keep a record of all the births 
and deaths in the city. It helps in the planning of welfare services for the people. 
Question 4. 
How do the municipalities get funds ? 
Answer: 
Municipalities get funds by imposing various taxes such as: 
1. Octroi Duty —Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town. 
2. House Tax — Tax on houses in the town. This tax is fixed by the municipality 
according to the annual rental value of the houses. 
3. Water Tax — Tax as charges for providing clean water for drinking. People who 
have municipality taps in their houses have to pay it. 
4. Profession Tax — Lawyers, doctors and other professionals pay profession tax 
on their annual income. 
5. Income from Municipal Property — Tax paid as rent by the shopkeepers and 
traders selling goods in the markets. 
6. Entertainment Tax — Tax collected from those who provide different kinds of 
entertainment, e.g., cinema halls. They also receive annual financial aids and 
grants from the state government. 
Question 5. 
Describe the relationship between the state/central government and the urban local 
bodies. 
Answer: 
The urban local bodies are the training grounds for democracy. They help inculcate civic 
virtues among the people.The state government has the power to dissolve a corporation 
or a municipality if it does not perform its duties. The state government gives financial 
aid to the local bodies. It strictly keeps an eye on the use and misuse of funds. The local 
bodies cannot levy or raise a new tax or raise any public or private loan without the 
permission of the state government. 
Textbook Keywords 
1. Metropolitan: Is related with a big and important city of a country. 
2. Municipal corporation: Is the local self-governing body in a large city. 
3. Aldermen: They are members of the municipal corporations and municipalities 
who are elected from among the popular and respected citizens of that city. 
4. Sanitation: It means keeping an area clean and free from germs and dirt. 
5. Crematoria: They are those area where dead bodies are burnt. 
6. Property Tax: It is the tax on houses and land. 
7. Entertainment Tax: It is the tax on entertainment activities such as Cinema halls, 
circuses, etc. 
8. Education tax: It is collected for educational activities. Toll taxes They are 
collected for the use of roads and bridges. 
Additional Questions 
A. Fill in blanks: 
1. The local self-governing bodies which look after the needs of big cities and towns 
are 
2. Municipalities and Municipal corporation. 
3. A mayor holds office for a term varying between 1 year and 5 years. 
4. The state government supervises the working of municipal corporations. 
5. Some seats in the municipal corporation are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 
Scheduled Tribes. 
6. The municipal corporation establishes and maintain public parks and education 
centers. 
B. Match the following: 
 
Answer: 
 
C. Choose the correct answer: 
1. Big cities like Delhi and Mumbai have town area 
committees/municipalities/municipal corporations. 
Ans. Big cities like Delhi and Mumbai have municipal corporations. 
2. The mayor/municipal commissioner/alderman presides over the meetings of the 
municipal corporation. 
Ans. The mayor presides over the meetings of the municipal corporation. 
3. The chief executive officer of a municipal corporation is known as the 
mayor/municipal commissioner/sarpanch. 
Ans. The chief executive officer of a municipal corporation is known as the 
municipal commissioner. 
4. The total number of members of a municipal corporation of a city depends on the 
population of the city/state/country. 
Ans. The total number of members of a municipal corporation of a city depends 
on the population of the city. 
5. A municipal corporation is elected for a period of 2/10/5 
Ans. A municipal corporation is elected for a period of 5 year 
D. State whether the following are true or false. 
1. Port trust is an urban local self-governing body. 
True. 
2. The members of the corporation are directly elected by the adult citizens of the 
city. 
True. 
3. Some seats are reserved for women in municipal corporations. 
True. 
4. The municipal corporation is not responsible for the supply of safe drinking water. 
False. 
Correct: The municipal corporation is responsible for the supply of safe drinking 
water. 
5. Municipality is the local self-governing body for smaller cities and towns. 
True. 
E. Answer the following questions in one or two words/ sentences: 
Question 1. 
Name the local self-governing bodies that look after the urban areas. 
Answer: 
The local self-governing bodies which look after the urban area are as follows: 
1. Municipal Corporations 
2. Municipalities 
3. Town area committees 
4. Cantonment boards 
5. Improvement trusts 
6. Port trusts 
Question 2. 
Who is mayor? 
Answer: 
Mayor is the head of the municipal corporation. 
Question 3. 
What is the functions of the mayor? 
Answer: 
He presides over the meeting and looks after the work of the corporation with the help 
of the executives officers like Municipal commissioner, chief medical officer etc. 
Question 4. 
Who are aldermen? 
Answer: 
They are members of the municipal corporation and municipalities who are elected from 
among the popular and respected citizens of that city. They are generally experienced. 
Question 5. 
What are municipalities? 
Answer: