Local Bodies: Rural & Urban

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For Indian Polity Standard 6 Term 3 “Local Bodies: Rural & Urban”

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. _____is set up with several village panchayats.
   (a) Panchayat Union
   (b) District Panchayat
   (c) Taluk
   (d) Revenue village
2. _____ is National Panchayat Raj Day.
   (a) January 24
   (b) July 24
   (c) November 24
   (d) April 24
3. The oldest urban local body in India is _________
   (a) Delhi
   (b) Chennai
   (c) Kolkata
   (d) Mumbai
4. The district has the highest number of Panchayat Unions.
   (a) Vellore
   (b) Thiruvallore
   (c) Villupuram
   (d) Kanchipuram
5. The head of a corporation is called a_________
   (a) Mayor
   (b) Commissioner
   (c) Chair Person
   (d) President

II. Fill in the blanks:

1. ______ is the first state in India to introduce town Panchayat.
2. The Panchayat Raj Act was enacted in the year______
3. The tenure of the local body representative is _____ years.
4. ______ is the first municipality in Tamil Nadu.

Answers:

1. Tamilnadu
2. April 24,1992
3. Five
4. Walajahpet in Vellore Dt.

III. Match the following

1. Grama sabha                     A. Executive Officer
2. Panchayat union                B. State Election Commission
3. Town panchayat                C. Block Development Officer
4. Local body election           D. Permanent Unit

Answers:

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B