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1. 1.

   Write the name of the important cities having Municipal Committees.

2. 2.

   Name the metropolitan cities of India which have a Municipal Corporation.

3. 3.

   Tick (√) the correct option.

   1. Local self-governing body for areas that are turning from rural to urban is called ____________..
      1. Gram Panchayat
      2. Gram Sabha
      3. Nyaya Panchayat
      4. Nagar Panchayat
   2. Municipality members elected by local citizens are known as ____________.
      1. alderman
      2. councillors
      3. Mahapaur
      4. chairmen
   3. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected for approximately ____________ years.
      1. 1
      2. 3
      3. 2
      4. 4
   4. A Municipal Commissioner is appointed by the ____________.
      1. state government
      2. central government
      3. public
      4. councillors
   5. ____________ of the seats are reserved for women.
      1. One-fourth
      2. One-third
      3. 50%
      4. 25%
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The term of a Municipality Councillor is ___________.
   2. A ___________ is the head of a Municipal Corporation.
   3. Municipal Corporations are meant for big cities that have more than ___________ population.
   4. Mumbai and Delhi are ___________ cities.
   5. Tax collected on goods entering a city is called ___________.
5. 5.

   Write True or False.

   1. Health officer, sanitary inspector, education officer, civil engineers, etc., are permanent salaried officers.
   2. The elected members of the Municpal Corporation can nominate alderman.
   3. To register all births and deaths is a function related to public health.
   4. Municipal Committee is meant for small cities and towns having a population of more than 50,000.
   5. Local self-government in towns and cities is quite different from that in villages.
6. 6.

   Match the columns.

   Column A	Column B
   a. Octroi	i. metropolitan city
   b. Mahapaur	ii. Municipal Corporation
   c. Kolkata	iii. tax collected on goods
   d. Chairman	iv. Mayor
   e. Large towns and cities	v. Municipal Committee