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Grassroots Democracy — Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas — Practice

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  1. Q1. What are the local government structures in urban areas called?

  2. Q2. Cities and towns are divided into smaller units called

  3. Q3. Which urban local body is the highest body in cities with a population above 10 lakh?

  4. Q4. For a city with a population between 1 and 10 lakh, what is the highest urban local body?

  5. Q5. Cities and towns with smaller populations (below 1 lakh) have which urban local body?

  6. Q6. Which is the oldest municipal institution in India, established on 29 September 1688?

  7. Q7. Citizens actively participating in their country's functioning at rural, urban, state or national level reflects the broader concept of

  8. Q8. In the governance pyramid (Fig. 12.2), what lies at the base, closest to the people?

  9. Q9. Which of the following is a function of urban local bodies?

  10. Q10. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, originally the 'Bombay Municipal Corporation', was created in which year?

  11. Q11. According to the chapter, what should a citizen do on noticing a water leakage in a street?

  12. Q12. A Municipal Corporation is also known by which other name?

  13. Q13. Which of these is shown as a service under the Indore Municipal Corporation (Fig. 12.4)?

  14. Q14. Which activity do ward committees facilitate, according to the chapter?

  15. Q15. The opening quote calling for a 'full-fledged local body' was made in the Constituent Assembly (1949) by

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