Class 6 Civics Chapter 6 Case Based Questions - Urban Administration

Case 1

There is a big organisation called the Municipal Corporation that takes care of street lights, garbage collection, water supply, keeping the streets and the market clean.Cities are usually quite large so the Municipal Corporation has to make a lot of decisions as well as do a lot of work to keep the city clean. The decisions like where a park or a new hospital should go are usually made by the Ward Councillors.The Municipal Corporation is also responsible for ensuring that diseases do not break out in the city. It also runs schools, hospitals and dispensaries. And makes gardens and maintains them. In smaller towns it is called a Municipal Council. 

Q1: What is a municipal corporation? 
Ans: A municipal corporation is a type of local government in India that administers urban areas with a population of more than one million. 
Q2: How does the municipal corporation maintain cleanliness?
Ans: The Municipal Corporation that takes care of street lights, garbage collection, water supply, keeping the streets and the market clean.

Q3: Who decides where to build a new park or hospital?
Ans: The ward councillors.

Q4: What is the job of the municipal corporation in the field of health?
Ans: The Municipal Corporation is also responsible for ensuring that diseases do not break out in the city. It also runs schools, hospitals and dispensaries.

Q5: What is the Municipal corporation called in smaller towns?
Ans: In smaller towns it is called a Municipal Council

Case 2

The city is divided into different wards and ward councillors get elected. The complicated decisions that affect the entire city are taken by groups of councillors who form committees to decide and debate issues.It is these committees for water, garbage collection, street lighting etc. that decide on the work to be done. When the problems are within a ward then the people who live in the ward can contact their councillors. While the Councillor’s Committees and the councillors decide on issues, the Commissioner and the administrative staff implement these. The Commissioner and the administrative staff are appointed. Councillors are elected.the Ward Councillors meet and they make a budget and the money is spent according to this. The Ward Councillors try and ensure that the particular demands of their wards are placed before the entire council. These decisions are then implemented by the administrative staff. 

Q6: By whom are the complicated decisions of the city taken? 
Ans: The complicated decisions that affect the entire city are taken by groups of councillors who form committees to decide and debate issues. 
Q7: What jobs do the committees formed by the councillors do? 
Ans: It is these committees for water, garbage collection, street lighting etc. that decide on the work to be done 
Q8: Who looks after the implementation of the policies in a city? 
Ans: The commissioner and the administrative staff 

Q9: State true or false:-
The Commissioner and the administrative staff are elected.
Ans: False

Q10: State true or false:-
The Ward Councillors try and ensure that the particular demands of their wards are placed before the entire council
Ans: True

Case 3

If there is any issue concerning the health and the wellbeing of the people living in the society then the community of the ward can protest or submit a petition by addressing all the issues to the ward councillor. The ward councillor then takes care of it. After the issues of the ward have reached the attention of the ward councillor, it is then taken care of by both the ward engineer and the ward councillor. In the next step, a petition is forwarded to the office of the Municipal Corporation. Then the particular ward community, with the help of their ward councillors, begin protests against the Municipal Corporation. Lastly, the Municipal Corporation solves the issues with the right measures and strategic planning. 

Q11: What can the community do if there are concerns about the health and well-being of the people in their ward?
Ans: The community can either protest or submit a petition to the ward councillor addressing the health and well-being issues.
Q12: Who takes care of the issues once they have been brought to the attention of the ward councillor?
Ans: Both the ward engineer and the ward councillor take care of the issues once they are brought to the attention of the ward councillor.
Q13: What is the next step after the ward councillor addresses the issues?
Ans: The next step involves forwarding a petition to the office of the Municipal Corporation.
Q14: Who protests against the Municipal Corporation, and why?
Ans: The particular ward community, along with their ward councillors, protests against the Municipal Corporation to address the issues.
Q15: How are the issues ultimately resolved according to the process outlined?
Ans: The Municipal Corporation solves the issues with the right measures and strategic planning after the protests and petitions.

Case 4

The Municipal Corporation takes care of everything that makes life better in a neighborhood. This includes fixing broken street lights, building hospitals, making new roads, parks, schools, and managing markets. They also make sure the drainage system works well to prevent health issues. Garbage from homes is collected early every morning to keep the neighborhood clean. The Municipal Corporation works hard to prevent diseases and make life easier for everyone. Ward councillors, who are elected members, make plans to solve problems in each area effectively.

Q16: What responsibilities does the Municipal Corporation have in a ward of a city?
Ans: The Municipal Corporation oversees various aspects of daily life in a ward, including infrastructure, sanitation, and public health.
Q17: How does the Municipal Corporation address issues related to the drainage system?
Ans: The Municipal Corporation addresses drainage system issues by implementing necessary measures to prevent health problems and diseases caused by poor drainage.

Q18: Describe the role of the Municipal Corporation in garbage collection.
Ans: Garbage collection is managed by municipal workers who collect waste early in the morning to maintain cleanliness and promote a better living standard.
Q19: What measures does the Municipal Corporation take to prevent disease outbreaks?
Ans: The Municipal Corporation takes preventive measures to avoid disease outbreaks and ensure people can lead stress-free lives.
Q20: Who are the elected members responsible for making plans and addressing ward-specific problems within the Municipal Corporation?
Ans: Ward councillors, elected members of the Municipal Corporation's committee, are responsible for planning and addressing problems specific to their wards.