The term 'rural' refers to

1. towns
2. cities
3. 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.

Which one of these cities is not a metropolis?

1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. 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