NCERT Class 6 Social Science Chapter 12 Grassroots Democracy Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas MCQ Questions with Answers

NCERT Class 6 Social Science Chapter 12 Grassroots Democracy Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas MCQ Questions with Answers

Class 6 Social Science Chapter 12 MCQs

1. Which local body governs a large city?
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Municipal Corporation
C. Gram Sabha
D. Panchayat Samiti
Answer: B

2. The head of a Municipal Corporation is called the:
A. Sarpanch
B. Mayor
C. Governor
D. Collector
Answer: B

3. Which of the following is responsible for maintaining city roads and street lights?
A. Municipal Corporation
B. Parliament
C. Supreme Court
D. Election Commission
Answer: A

4. Urban local government works for:
A. Development of cities and towns
B. Village farming only
C. Forest protection only
D. Space research
Answer: A

5. Who elects the members of the Municipal Corporation?
A. The President
B. The Governor
C. The citizens of the city
D. The Prime Minister
Answer: C

6. Which of the following is a function of a Municipal Corporation?
A. Water supply
B. Waste management
C. Public health and sanitation
D. All of these
Answer: D

7. A Municipal Council generally governs:
A. Villages
B. Small towns
C. States
D. Countries
Answer: B

8. Local governments help in:
A. Solving local problems
B. Increasing pollution
C. Stopping development
D. Closing schools
Answer: A

9. Which service is commonly provided by urban local bodies?
A. Public parks
B. Street lighting
C. Drainage systems
D. All of these
Answer: D

10. Urban local government is an example of:
A. Local self-government
B. Military rule
C. Monarchy
D. Dictatorship
Answer: A

11. Citizens can improve their city by:
A. Paying taxes honestly
B. Keeping public places clean
C. Participating in local elections
D. All of these
Answer: D

12. The main aim of urban local government is to:
A. Improve civic amenities and public services
B. Reduce development
C. Increase conflicts
D. Ignore public needs
Answer: A

13. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a Municipal Corporation?
A. Maintaining roads
B. Providing sanitation
C. Conducting national elections
D. Managing public parks
Answer: C

14. Good urban governance depends on:
A. Active participation of citizens
B. Ignoring civic duties
C. Damaging public property
D. Breaking rules
Answer: A

15. Urban local governments help make cities:
A. Cleaner, safer, and better places to live
B. More polluted
C. Less organized
D. Difficult to manage
Answer: A