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Municipalities and Urban Local Government - UPSC Prelims Quiz

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Governing India's Cities: The 74th Amendment and the Constitutional Basis of Urban Self-Government•hard•25 questions•~25 min

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Question 01

easy

Which of the following correctly identifies Lord Ripon's Resolution of 1882 in the context of Indian urban governance?

Question 02

medium

The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added Part IX-A to the Constitution. Which article governs the Twelfth Schedule's 18 functional items assigned to municipalities?

Question 03

hard

Consider the following statements about the Notified Area Committee: 1. It is established through a notification in the government gazette. 2. Its members are entirely nominated by the state government. 3. It is a statutory body created by a separate act of the state legislature. Which of the above statements are correct?

Question 04

medium

Which of the following statements about a Cantonment Board is INCORRECT?

Question 05

medium

Under the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, which of the following categories of persons may be represented in a municipality but WITHOUT the right to vote in its meetings?

Question 06

hard

A municipality is dissolved before the completion of its five-year term. Under the 74th Amendment, which of the following correctly states the rule for the reconstituted municipality?

Question 07

easy

What is the minimum age prescribed for a person to be eligible for membership of a municipality under the 74th Amendment?

Question 08

easy

Under the 74th Amendment, a Wards Committee is mandatorily required to be constituted in municipalities with a population of:

Question 09

easy

Which of the following is the most important source of tax revenue for urban local bodies in India?

Question 10

medium

The Central Council of Local Government was set up in 1954. Under which Article of the Constitution was it constituted?

Question 11

hard

Consider the following regarding the District Planning Committee (DPC) under the 74th Amendment: 1. Four-fifths of its members must be elected by elected members of the district panchayat and municipalities. 2. Representation in the DPC must reflect the rural-urban population ratio of the district. 3. Two-thirds of its members must be elected - the rest are nominated by the state government. Which of the above are correct?

Question 12

hard

Which of the following correctly distinguishes a Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC) from a District Planning Committee (DPC)?

Question 13

medium

Which of the following urban local bodies has NO elected members?

Question 14

medium

Which of the following is a Special Purpose Agency (Functional Local Body) in the context of urban governance?

Question 15

medium

Which municipal personnel system eliminates the distinction between local civil service and state civil service by placing them in the same cadre?

Question 16

medium

The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act exempts certain areas from its application. Which of the following is CORRECTLY listed as exempt?

Question 17

easy

Which of the following Twelfth Schedule items is correctly placed within the purview of municipalities?

Question 18

medium

The 65th Constitutional Amendment Bill (Nagarpalika Bill) introduced by the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1989 failed because:

Question 19

medium

Which of the following statements about the role of the Mayor in a Municipal Corporation is accurate?

Question 20

medium

Which of the following statements about the Finance Commission in relation to municipalities is correct?

Question 21

medium

Which of the following correctly describes the 'metropolitan area' as defined for the purposes of Metropolitan Planning Committees under the 74th Amendment?

Question 22

hard

The All-India Institute of Local Self-Government, which provides training to municipal personnel, is located in which city and was established in which year?

Question 23

easy

Which of the following urban local bodies is created and administered by the Central government, rather than the state government?

Question 24

medium

In the context of urban governance, 'Devolution' as a source of municipal revenue refers to:

Question 25

hard

Which of the following items is NOT listed in the Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution (pertaining to municipalities)?

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