Consider the following pairs regarding the functionaries in Urban Administration: | Authority | Primary Function/Characteristic A. | Ward Councillor | Prepares the budget for the ward B. | Commissioner | Implements decisions of the committees C. | Administrative Staff | Elected to represent specific wards D. | Ward Committee | Appointed by the State Government How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

The correct option is Only one Explanation Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Nagar Panchayats) function through a separation of powers between the Deliberative Wing (elected representatives) and the Executive Wing (appointed officials). The elected wing makes decisions and policies, while the executive wing implements them. Statement-wise Analysis - Pair A is Incorrect. While Ward Councillors meet to discuss and approve the budget, the actual preparation of the budget estimates is typically the function of the Municipal Commissioner (Executive Wing). Furthermore, the budget is prepared for the entire municipality, not individually for each ward by a single councillor. Councillors place demands for their specific wards, but the budget is a collective municipal document. - Pair B is Correct. The Municipal Commissioner is the Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Corporation. He/she is appointed by the State Government and is responsible for implementing the decisions taken by the Council and its Standing Committees. - Pair C is Incorrect. The Administrative Staff (engineers, sanitary inspectors, doctors, etc.) are part of the permanent executive and are appointed, not elected. It is the Ward Councillors who are elected by the people to represent specific wards. - Pair D is Incorrect. A Ward Committee consists of one or more wards within the territorial area of a Municipality (Article 243S). It primarily comprises the elected Councillors representing those wards. The functionary "Appointed by the State Government" refers to the Municipal Commissioner, not the Ward Committee. Key Takeaway In Urban Administration, the Council (Councillors) is the legislative body that deliberates and decides, while the Commissioner is the state-appointed executive authority who implements those decisions.

NCERT Class 6 Political Science — Chapter 5: Urban Administration

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Consider the following pairs regarding the functionaries in Urban Administration:

	Authority	Primary Function/Characteristic
A.	Ward Councillor	Prepares the budget for the ward
B.	Commissioner	Implements decisions of the committees
C.	Administrative Staff	Elected to represent specific wards
D.	Ward Committee	Appointed by the State Government

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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Options

AOnly two
BAll four
COnly three
DOnly one

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Solution

The correct option is
Only one

Explanation

Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Nagar Panchayats) function through a separation of powers between the Deliberative Wing (elected representatives) and the Executive Wing (appointed officials). The elected wing makes decisions and policies, while the executive wing implements them.

Statement-wise Analysis

Pair A is Incorrect. While Ward Councillors meet to discuss and approve the budget, the actual preparation of the budget estimates is typically the function of the Municipal Commissioner (Executive Wing). Furthermore, the budget is prepared for the entire municipality, not individually for each ward by a single councillor. Councillors place demands for their specific wards, but the budget is a collective municipal document.
Pair B is Correct. The Municipal Commissioner is the Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Corporation. He/she is appointed by the State Government and is responsible for implementing the decisions taken by the Council and its Standing Committees.
Pair C is Incorrect. The Administrative Staff (engineers, sanitary inspectors, doctors, etc.) are part of the permanent executive and are appointed, not elected. It is the Ward Councillors who are elected by the people to represent specific wards.
Pair D is Incorrect. A Ward Committee consists of one or more wards within the territorial area of a Municipality (Article 243S). It primarily comprises the elected Councillors representing those wards. The functionary "Appointed by the State Government" refers to the Municipal Commissioner, not the Ward Committee.

Key Takeaway

In Urban Administration, the Council (Councillors) is the legislative body that deliberates and decides, while the Commissioner is the state-appointed executive authority who implements those decisions.

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Consider the following statements regarding the administrative structure of a Municipal Corporation: 1. The Commissioner and the administrative staff are elected by the people of the wards. 2. The Ward Councillors are elected representatives of the people. 3. The Commissioner has no role in the implementation of decisions made by the Councillors' Committees. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding the functions of a Municipal Corporation: 1. It is responsible for preventing the outbreak of diseases in the city. 2. It is prohibited from running schools and hospitals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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With reference to the funding of Municipal Corporations, consider the following 1. Property tax is one of the sources of revenue for the Municipal Corporation. 2. Property taxes typically constitute 90 % of the money a Municipal Corporation earns. 3. Taxes are also levied on education, amenities, and entertainment services like movies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The correct option is
Only one

Explanation

Statement-wise Analysis

Pair A is Incorrect. While Ward Councillors meet to discuss and approve the budget, the actual preparation of the budget estimates is typically the function of the Municipal Commissioner (Executive Wing). Furthermore, the budget is prepared for the entire municipality, not individually for each ward by a single councillor. Councillors place demands for their specific wards, but the budget is a collective municipal document.
Pair B is Correct. The Municipal Commissioner is the Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Corporation. He/she is appointed by the State Government and is responsible for implementing the decisions taken by the Council and its Standing Committees.
Pair C is Incorrect. The Administrative Staff (engineers, sanitary inspectors, doctors, etc.) are part of the permanent executive and are appointed, not elected. It is the Ward Councillors who are elected by the people to represent specific wards.
Pair D is Incorrect. A Ward Committee consists of one or more wards within the territorial area of a Municipality (Article 243S). It primarily comprises the elected Councillors representing those wards. The functionary "Appointed by the State Government" refers to the Municipal Commissioner, not the Ward Committee.