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Chapter: 6th Social Science : Civics : Term 3 Unit 2 : Local Bodies - Rural and Urban

Exercises Questions with Answers

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Exercises

 

I. Choose the correct answer.

 

1. ________ is set up with several village panchayats

a. Panchayat Union

b. District Panchayat

c. Taluk

d. Revenue village

Answer: (a) Panchayat Union

 

2. _________ is National Panchayat Raj Day.

a. January 24

b. July 24

c. November 24

d. April 24

Answer: (d) April 24

 

3. The oldest urban local body in India is __________.

a. Delhi

b. Chennai

c. Kolkata

d. Mumbai

Answer: (b) Chennai

 

4. District has the highest number of Panchayat Unions.

a. Vellore

b. Thiruvallore

c. Villupuram

d. Kanchipuram

Answer: (c) Villupuram

 

5. The head of a corporation is called a __________.

a. Mayor

b. Commissioner

c. Chair Person

d. President

Answer: (a) Mayor

 

II. Fill in the blanks.

 

1. Tamilnadu is the first state in India to introduce town Panchayat.

2. The Panchayat Raj Act was enacted in the year 1992.

3. The tenure of the local body representative is 5 years.

4. Walajahpet is the first municipality in Tamil Nadu.

 

III. Match

1. Grama Sabha - Executive Officer

2. Panchayat Union - State Election Commission

3. Town Panchayat - Block Development Officer

4. Local body election - Permanent Unit

Answer :

1. Grama Sabha - Permanent Unit

2. Panchayat Union - Block Development Officer

3. Town Panchayat - Executive Officer

4. Local body election - State Election Commission

 

IV. Answer the following.

 

1. Is there any corporation in your district? Name it.

Yes, Madurai Corporation.

2. What is the need for local bodies?

Local bodies are structures to fulfil the needs of people.

3. What are the divisions of a rural local body?

Panchayat, Panchayat Union and District Panchayat are rural local bodies.

4. What are the divisions of a Urban local body?

Town Panchayat, Municipality and Corporation are urban local bodies.

5. Who are the representatives elected in a Village Panchayat?

1. Panchayat President

 2. Ward members

3. Councillor

 4. District Panchayat Ward Councillor

6. List out a few functions of corporations.

Drinking water supply

Maintenance of Clean Environment

Primary Health Facilities

Space for markets

Solid waste management

Parks

Birth and Death registration, etc.

Street Lighting

Laying of Roads

Building flyovers

Drainage System

Corporation schools

Playgrounds

7. List out a few means of revenue of village Panchayats.

House tax

Professional tax

Tax on shops

Water charges

Specific fees for property tax

Specific fees for transfer of immovable property

Funds from Central and State Governments, etc.

8. When are Grama Sabha meetings convened? What are the special on those days?

1. January 26 - Republic Day

2. May l - Labourer’s Day

3. August 15 - Independence Day

4. October 2 - Gandhi Jeyanthi

9. What are the special features of Panchayat Raj system?

Grama Sabha

Reservations

Three tier local body governance

Panchayat Elections

Tenure

Finance Commission

Account and Audit, etc 

10. What is the importance of Grama Sabha?

A Grama Sabha is formed in every Village Panchayat. It is the only permanent unit in the Panchayat Raj System. Grama Sabha meetings are held even in smaller villages. The Grama Sabha is the grass root level democratic institution in a Village Panchayat.

Those who have attained the age of 18 years and whose names are found in the electoral roll of the same Panchayat can take part in a Grama Sabha meeting. The Grama Sabha meetings are conducted four times a year. Officers like the District Collector, the Block Development Officer, teachers etc., also participate in this meeting. The people can freely express their needs and grievances.

 

V. HOTs

 

1. Local bodies play an important role in the development of villages and cities. How?

The services provided can be divided as obligatory functions and discretionary functions. These are provided by the local bodies.

Functions of the village Panchayat Obligatory Functions

Water supply

Cleaning roads

Laying down roads

Street lighting

Drainage & sewage pipes system

Activation of Central and State Government schemes

Discretionary Functions

parks

Libraries

Playgrounds, etc.

Functions of the City Municipal Corporation

Drinking water supply

Street Lighting

Primary Health Facilities

Laying of Roads

Building flyovers

Space for markets 

Drainage System

Corporation schools

Playgrounds

Maintenance of Clean Environment

Solid waste management

Parks

Birth and Death registration, etc.


 

VI. Activities

 

1. Prepare a questionaire to interview a local body representative.

2. Discuss; If there is a contribution to the improvement of your school by local body representatives

3. If I were a local body representative, I would.....

4. Find out the number of local bodies in your district and list them.


 

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