Worksheet 4

The ............... government of India is based at its capital.

1. local
2. state
3. central

Answer

central

The term 'rural' refers to

1. towns
2. cities
3. villages

Answer

villages

Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Kolkata has only a Municipal Corporation and no Municipal Council.

Reasoning (R): Kolkata is considered to be a big urban city and not small.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
3. Only (A) is true and (R) is false.

Answer

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

Explanation — Municipal Corporations are local governing bodies of big cities such as Kolkata.

Which one of these cities is not a metropolis?

1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Surat

Answer

Surat

............... new tasks to be catered to by urban local bodies as listed in the 12th Schedule of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India.

1. 18
2. 20
3. 10

Answer

18

Complete the flow chart of the rural self-government in India.

Answer

Observe the given picture and answer the following questions.

1. Identify the building.
2. Where is it located?
3. Who is the head of the department?
4. Mention two functions the people in the building perform to improve the life of the local people.

Answer

1. The given picture shows the building of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.

2. It is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

3. The Municipal Commissioner is the head of the department.

4. Two functions the people in the Municipal Corporation of Mumbai perform to improve the life of the local people are:

   1. Providing safe drinking water supply.
   2. Cleaning roads, drains, and disposal of garbage.