Worksheet-Grassroots Democracy-Part III-Class 6-SST

1. What is a core principle of local governance in urban areas?  

  A) Centralized authority            B) Decentralization    

 C) International collaboration    D) Private ownership 

2. Which body serves as the main local government in large Indian cities?

  A) Gram Sabha                 B) Municipal Corporation      

 C) Panchayat Samiti          D) Zila Parishad 

3. Which city has the oldest municipal corporation in India, founded in 1688?  

   A) Mumbai              B) Chennai                

 C) Delhi                    D) Kolkata  

4. Municipal councils manage towns with populations between:  

   A) 5-10 lakh            B) 1-10 lakh             

  C) 10-15 lakh          D) Below 1 lakh  

5. Which city has been awarded the cleanest city under Swachh Survekshan?

   A) Mumbai             B) Delhi                  

 C) Indore               D) Chennai  

6. Local government bodies in urban areas collect revenue through:  

   A) International aid                        B) Municipal taxes 

C) Central government grants only  D) Personal donations 

7. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai was established in:  

   A) 1865                   B) 1688                     

 C) 1947                    D) 1820  

8. Which population level generally has a Municipal Corporation?  

   A) Over 10 lakh      B) Less than 1 lakh        

  C) 5-10 lakh            D) Below 50,000  

9. Participatory democracy relies on:

   A) Citizen involvement     B) Military oversight    

 C) Centralized policies     D) External funding

10. CRM services in urban areas handle:  

   A) Community grievances      B) National laws       

 C) Military issues                    D) Foreign policies 

True or False Questions

11. Municipal corporations are only found in cities with populations over 10 lakh.

12. Ward committees are responsible for all defense activities in urban areas. 

13. Citizen participation is not required for a successful urban local governance system.

14. Municipal Councils are responsible for towns with populations between 1 and 10 lakh.

15. The East India Company founded the Madras Corporation in 1688.

Answer: 

11. True

12. False

13. False

14. True

15. True

Match the Following:      Match urban body types with their functions:

  16. Municipal Corporation  —–    (A).   Local issues like sanitation 

   17. Municipal Council        —–    (B).  Small town governance

   18. Ward Committee          —–     (C). Large city governance  

   19. Nagar Panchayat         —–     (D). Medium-sized town administration 

   20. Water Supply              —–     (E). Ward Committee

Answer:

16-(C), 17-(D), 18-(A), 19-(B) , 20-(E)

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