Samacheer Kalvi 6th Social Science Term 3 Civics Solutions Chapter 2 Pdf
Tamilnadu Board Samacheer Kalvi 6th Social Science Term 3 Civics Solutions Chapter 2: Tamilnadu State Board Solution Class 6 Social Science Term 3 Civics Chapter 2 – Local Bodies – Rural and Urban.
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Social Science Civics Solutions Chapter 2: Overview
Board |
Samacheer Kalvi |
Class |
6 |
Subject |
Social Science Civics |
Term |
3 |
Chapter Name |
Local Bodies – Rural and Urban |
Unit 2 : Local bodies — Rural and Urban
Multiple choice questions: (marks: 1)
1) Tamil Nadu have:
A) 12 corporations
B) 14 corporations
C) 15 corporations
Ans: 15 corporations.
2) Gram sabha meetings are conducted ——- times a year.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
Ans: 4.
3) National Panchayat Raj Day celebrated on:
A) February 24
B) March 24
C) April 24
Ans: April 24.
4) All local bodies have a reservation of —— of women.
A) 3%
30%
33%
Ans: 33%.
5) The election to the local bodies held once in:
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 15 years
Ans: 5 years.
Answer the following questions: (marks: 1)
1) Which is the oldest local body in India?
Ans: The Chennai Corporation which was founded in 1688 is the oldest local body in India.
2) What is panchayat?
Ans: Panchayat means local government bodies which are mostly found in rural areas.
3) Which is the first municipality in Tamil Nadu?
Ans: Walajahpet is the first municipality in Tamil Nadu.
4) Who is called a town panchayat?
Ans: A Town Panchayat has about 10,000 population. A Town Panchayat is between a village and a city.
5) Which state first introduced a town panchayat in the whole India?
Ans: Tamil Nadu first introduced a town panchayat in the whole India.
6) What is called a panchayat union?
Ans: A Panchayat Union is the group of many village panchayats.
7) Who is the administrative head of a panchayat union?
Ans: BDO (Block Development Officer) is the administrative head of a panchayat union.
8) What is called a ward?
Ans: The local bodies are governed by the representatives elected by the people. The constituencies are called wards. People elect their ward members.
9) Which is the only permanent unit in the Panchayat Raj system?
Ans: Gram sabha is the only permanent unit in the Panchayat Raj system.
10) When was the Panchayat Raj Act enacted?
Ans: The panchayat raj act enacted on April 24,1992.
11) Who advocated the Panchayat Raj system as the foundation of India’s political system?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi advocated the Panchayat Raj system as the foundation of India’s political system.
12) Which districts have the lowest number of panchayat unions?
Ans: The Nilgiris and Perambalur Districts have the lowest number of Panchayat Unions .
Answer the following questions: (marks: 2/ 3)
1) List down the corporations of Tamil Nadu.
Ans: The List of corporations in Tamil Nadu:
- Chennai
- Madurai
- Coimbatore
- Tiruchirapalli
- Salem
- Tirunelveli
- Erode
- Thoothukudi
- Tiruppur
- Vellore
- Dindigul
- Thanjavur
- Nagercoil
- Hosur
- Avadi
2) What is called a municipality?
Ans: The areas which have a population of more than one lakh and a high amount of revenue and is found in the level below the City Municipal Corporation is called a Municipality.
3) What is a village panchayat? Who are the elective representatives of a village panchayat? (1+2)
Ans: The Village Panchayats are the local bodies of villages. They act as a link between the people and the government. Villages are divided into wards based on their population. The representatives are elected by the people.The Elected Representatives are:
- Panchayat President
- Ward members
- Councillor
- District Panchayat
- Ward Councillor
4) What is a District Panchayat?
Ans: A District Panchayat is formed in every district. A district is divided into wards on the basis of 50,000 population. The ward members are elected by the Village Panchayats. The members of the District Panchayat elect the District Panchayat Committee Chairperson. They provide essential services and facilities to the rural population and the planning and execution of development programmes for the district.
5) Write down the revenue sources of the village panchayat?
Ans: The revenue sources of village panchayat are:
- House tax
- Professional tax
- Tax on shops
- Water charges
- Specific fees for property tax
- Specific fees for transfer of immovable property
- Funds from Central and State Governments, etc.
6) Write down the revenue sources of the city municipal corporation?
Ans: Revenue sources of the City Municipal
Corporation are:
- House Tax
- Water Tax
- Tax on shopping complexes
- Professional Tax
- Entertainment Tax
- Vehicle Charges
- Funds by Central and State Government, etc.
7) What is gram sabha?
Ans: A Grama Sabha is formed in every Village Panchayat. It is the only permanent unit in the Panchayat Raj System. Grama Sabha meetings are held even in smaller villages. The Grama Sabha is the grass root level democratic institution in a Village Panchayat.
8) What is the panchayat raj system? What are the special features of panchayat raj? (1+2)
Ans: panchayat raj system is a form of government, where each village would be responsible for its own affairs.
✓ Special features of Panchayat Raj:
- Grama Sabha
- Three tier local body governance
- Reservations
- Panchayat Elections
- Tenure
- Finance Commission
- Account and Audit, etc.
Answer the following questions: (marks: 5)
1) Write down about the rural and urban local government bodies?
Ans: The urban local bodies are categorized into: City Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats and the rural local bodies are categorised into : Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats. These are together known as local bodies.
✓ Urban local bodies:
A) City municipal corporation:
City municipal corporation established for the administration of big cities.A City Municipal Corporation has a Commissioner, who is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. Functions of the City Municipal Corporation are:
- Drinking water supply
- Street Lighting
- Maintenance of Clean Environment
- Primary Health Facilities
- Laying of Roads
- Building flyovers
- Space for markets
- Drainage System
- Solid waste management
- Corporation schools
- Parks
- Play grounds
- Birth and Death registration, etc.
B) Municipality:
The areas which have a population of more than one lakh and a high amount of revenue and is found in the level below the City Municipal Corporation is called a Municipality. The administrative officer of a Municipality is an Executive Officer (EO).
C) Town panchayat :
A Town Panchayat has about 10,000 population. A Town Panchayat is between a village and a city.Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce a town Panchayat in the whole of India.
✓ Rural local bodies:
A) The village panchayat:
The Village Panchayats are the local bodies of villages. They act as a link between the people and the government. Villages are divided into wards based on their population. The representatives are elected by the people. The Elected Representatives are:
- Panchayat President
- Ward members
- Councillor
- District Panchayat
- Ward Councillor
The Functions of the village Panchayat are as follows:
~ Obligatory Functions:
- Water supply
- Street lighting
- Cleaning roads
- Drainage & sewage pipes system
- Laying down roads
- Activation of Central and State Government schemes
~ Discretionary Functions:
- parks
- Libraries
- Playgrounds, etc
B) Panchayat Union:
Many village Panchayats join to form a Panchayat Union. A Block Development Officer (BDO) is the administrative head, of a Panchayat Union.The services are provided on the Panchayat Union level.
C) District Panchayat:
A District Panchayat is formed in every district. A district is divided into wards on the basis of 50,000 population. The ward members are elected by the Village Panchayats. The members of the District Panchayat elect the District Panchayat Committee Chairperson. They provide essential services and facilities to the rural population and the planning and execution of development programmes for the district.The local bodies are governed by the representatives elected by the people. The constituencies are called wards. People elect their ward members.
2) Write down the benefits of having local government bodies? Or,
What are the functions of local government bodies?
Ans: There are many benefits of having local government bodies. The services Provided by the local government bodies are:
✓ Functions of the village Panchayat:
~ Obligatory Functions:
- Water supply
- Street lighting
- Cleaning roads
- Drainage & sewage pipes system
- Laying down roads
- Activation of Central and State Government schemes
~ Discretionary Functions:
- parks
- Libraries
- Playgrounds, etc.
✓ Functions of the City Municipal Corporation:
- Drinking water supply
- Street Lighting
- Maintenance of Clean Environment
- Primary Health Facilities
- Laying of Roads
- Building flyovers
- Space for markets
- Drainage System
- Solid waste management
- Corporation schools
- Parks
- Play grounds
- Birth and Death registration, etc.
As per the decisions taken in the Council
meetings, the commissioner or officers assign these works to their subordinate officers or other servants. Thus, they all work in various levels to get these public works done.
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