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2. _____________ is constituted in a transitional area.
(a) Nagar Palika (b) Nagar Panchayat (c) Nagar Nigam

3. A member of Parliament is _____________ type of member of a local self-government.
(a) nominated (b) ex-officio (c) both of these
4. A Nagar Nigam can be constituted in _____________ area.
(a) a very large city (b) a very large village (c) a very large town

5. Another name for a Mayor is _____________ .
(a) Nagar Ayukta (b) Municipal Commissioner (c) both of these
6. _____________ keeps a control over the functioning of a local self-government.

(a) state government (b) United Nations (c) central government
7. _____________ is a chief sources of income for Nagar Nigam/Palika.
(a) taxes (b) grants (c) both
8. Another name for Deputy Mayor is _____________ .

(a) Mahapaur (b) Up-Mahapaur (c) both
B. Write :

1. The name of local body for a transitional area __________________
2. The name of a local body for a metropolitan city __________________
3. The name of the members of a Nagar Nigam __________________
4. Any one ex-officio member of a Nagar Palika __________________

5. The name of officer who executes the decisions of a Nagar Nigam __________________
6. The councillors are elected by __________________

C. Match the following :
1. Ex-officio u u A sitting by people to protest against some government
action/inaction.
2. Octroi u u A senior citizen/expert from the city chosen as a member of
Nagar Nigam/Palika.
3. Councillor u u By virtue of office, post or job.
4. Mahapaur/Mayor u u A tax collected at the entry of the town.

5. Alderman u u A member of a Nagar Palika/Nigam.
6. Dharna u u The chairman of a Nagar Nigam.

D. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. The rural areas are more densely populated than urban areas.
2. All citizens under the age of 18 years can cast votes.
3. The two chief sources of income for local self-government are taxes and grants.

4. The number of members in all Nagar Nigams in India varies from 60 to 100 without any exception.
5. The Nagar Ayukta is the chairman of the Nagar Nigam.
6. A local self government has no connection with education in a town.

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