Q. Who is the elected head of a Municipal Corporation?
a). Commissioner
b). Councillor
c). Mayor
d). MLA
Answer: c). Mayor
Explanation: The Mayor is the elected head of the Municipal Corporation and represents the city.
Q. Who runs the administration and day-to-day work of a city?
a). Mayor
b). Municipal Commissioner
c). Ward Councillor
d). MLA
Answer: b). Municipal Commissioner
Explanation: The Municipal Commissioner is an appointed officer who handles the city’s administration and implements decisions.
Q. Municipal Councils are formed in:
a). Villages
b). Large cities
c). Small towns
d). States
Answer: c). Small towns
Explanation: Small towns have Municipal Councils while large cities have Municipal Corporations.
Q. The Municipal Corporation is formed in:
a). Villages
b). Small towns
c). Big cities
d). States
Answer: c). Big cities
Explanation: Municipal Corporations are set up in big cities to look after urban administration and provide civic amenities.
Q. Cities are divided into smaller areas known as:
a). Blocks
b). Divisions
c). Wards
d). Units
Answer: c). Wards
Explanation: Urban areas are divided into wards, and each ward elects a Ward Councillor.
Q. Who makes decisions for the development work of a ward?
a). MLA
b). Ward Councillor and ward committee
c). Municipal Commissioner
d). Mayor alone
Answer: b). Ward Councillor and ward committee
Explanation: The Ward Councillor, along with the ward committee, decides on development activities in the ward.
Q. Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the Municipal Corporation?
a). Street lighting
b). Cleaning garbage
c). Running schools and hospitals
d). Conducting state elections
Answer: d). Conducting state elections
Explanation: Elections are conducted by the Election Commission, not by the Municipal Corporation.
Q. Garbage collection in cities is mainly managed by:
a). Police officers
b). Sanitation workers under the Municipal Corporation
c). Ward Councillors personally
d). The Mayor only
Answer: b). Sanitation workers under the Municipal Corporation
Explanation: Municipal Corporations employ sanitation workers to collect and dispose of garbage.
Q. From where does the Municipal Corporation get money for its work?
a). Only donations from citizens
b). Property tax, water tax, and funds from the government
c). Only income tax
d). Only sales from municipal shops
Answer: b). Property tax, water tax, and funds from the government
Explanation: The main sources of income for Municipal Corporations are property tax, water tax, and grants from the state government.
Q. The plague spread in Surat in which year?
a). 1992
b). 1994
c). 1996
d). 1998
Answer: b). 1994
Explanation: In 1994, a plague epidemic spread in Surat, Gujarat, due to poor sanitation and garbage management, highlighting the importance of urban administration.