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5. A local self government in a small town is called:

(a) Municipal Committee (b) Town Area Committee
(c) Nagar Mahapalika (d) none of these
B. Fill in the blanks :

1. _____________________ is also known as Mahanagar Nigam or Mahanagar Palika.
2. Municipal Corporations are _____________________ bodies.

3. _____________________ is the first citizen of the city.
4. _________________ acts as a link between the State Government and the Municipal Corporation.
5. Nagar Panchayat performs functions similar to a _____________________.
6. The city is divided into several _____________________.

C. Match the following :

Column 'A' Column 'B'

1. Nagar Mahapalika (a) Municipal Committee
2. Mayor (b) Municipal Co-orporation
3. Chairman (c) Source of income

4. Health officer (d) Big city
5. House tax (e) Adultration in food
D. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. The members of a Municipal Committee are nominated.

2. A Municipal Corporation operates in a big city.
3. A vice-chairman always presides over the meetings of a Municipal Committee.

4. Mayor and Deputy Mayor are the representatives of the people and are
responsible to the corporation.

5. The elections of Municipal Corporation are held after every four or five years.
E. Answer these Questions :
1. How and why is local self-government in urban areas different from that in rural areas?
2. Describe the composition of a Municipal Corporation.

3. What are the sources of income of a Municipal Corporation?
4. In what type of city does Municipal Corporation operate?

5. Which important records are Maintained by a Municipal Committee?
6. Mention any one educational function of a Municipal Committee.
7. Why are special committees formed in a Municipal Committee?

Life Skills and Value (Activity)

• Make a project report on the role of the local bodies in providing facilities to a slum near your locality.
• Find out how your municipal body disposes off garbage. Present a report to the class.

• Make a poster showing the health services provided by a Municipal Committee.

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