Municipalities UPSC Questions

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Municipalities MCQ Questions


1.
Which act gave constitutional status to municipalities in India?
A.
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
B.
Municipalities Act, 1991
C.
Urban Governance Act, 1992
D.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act
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ANSWER :
D. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
2.
Which is considered the 'Magna Carta' of local self-government in India?
A.
Lord Mayo’s Resolution of 1870
B.
Royal Commission Report of 1909
C.
Lord Ripon’s Resolution of 1882
D.
Cantonments Act of 1924
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ANSWER :
C. Lord Ripon’s Resolution of 1882
3.
In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.?
1. Ad Hoc Committee set up by the Parliament.
2. Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committee
3. Finance Commission
4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
5. NITI Aayog
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

UPSC - 2019

A.
1 and 2
B.
1, 3 and 4
C.
3, 4 and 5
D.
2 and 5
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ANSWER :
A. 1 and 2
4.
In which year was the first municipal corporation in India established?
A.
1726
B.
1688
C.
1870
D.
1882
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ANSWER :
B. 1688
5.
Who appoints the municipal commissioner in a municipal corporation?
A.
Municipal Council
B.
State Legislature
C.
State Government
D.
President of India
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ANSWER :
C. State Government
6.
In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy?

UPSC - 2020

A.
An agency for widening the scope of parliamentary democracy
B.
An agency for strengthening the structure of federalism
C.
An agency for facilitating political stability and economic growth
D.
An Agency for the implementation of public policy
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ANSWER :
D. An Agency for the implementation of public policy