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Class 6 Grassroots Democracy: Local Government in Urban Areas worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Municipal Corporations, Councils and Nagar Panchayats, wards, councillors, the Mayor and city services. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
A big city like Mumbai or Chennai is run by a:
- Nagar Panchayat
- Zila Parishad
- Gram Panchayat
- Municipal Corporation
Answer
(d) Municipal Corporation
- 2.
The local body of a big city like Mumbai or Chennai is a:
- Municipal Corporation
- Lok Sabha
- Zila Parishad
- Gram Panchayat
Answer
(a) Municipal Corporation
- 3.
What is the name for the member elected from a ward?
- property tax
- ward
- councillor
- Municipal Corporation
Answer
(c) councillor
Section B · short answer
- 4.
What is a ward?
Answer
A small area of a city that elects one councillor to the city’s local body.
- 5.
Write the correct term: (a) the tax people pay to the city on their houses (b) the local body of a big city
Answer
(a) property tax (b) Municipal Corporation
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe the work of a Municipal Corporation. Give four examples.
Answer
It supplies drinking water, collects and disposes of garbage, keeps roads and street lights in order, runs parks, schools and hospitals, and registers births and deaths.
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