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📈 Economy of Bihar (Civil Services Prep) Topic 5.8: Urban Development in Bihar (Complete Unabridged Modules)

Module 15: Urban local bodies, missions and the 2011 slum count

📖 Chapter 9 of 10 🧩 Module 17 of 18 ⏱️ ~4 min read 💡 20 MCQs
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Urban local bodies, missions and the 2011 slum count

These questions read urban Bihar as three facts that have to stay together. The first is how urban the two halves of the state were in 2011. The second is the split of the 142 urban local bodies. The third is the town, year or agency attached to each mission and park.

Census 2011 places urbanisation at 7.7 percent in North Bihar and 17.4 percent in South Bihar. The state figure used with the census trend in this chapter is about 11.3 percent. Slums were reported from 85 towns. That slum population was 10.52 percent of Bihar's urban population, and Bihar's slum population was 1.89 percent of India's slum population.

The count of urban local bodies is 142: 13 municipal corporations, 49 nagar parishads and 81 nagar panchayats. Katihar and Purnea were the first two towns to finish a property survey with a unique house number and a number plate.

Figure: 142 local bodies, and urbanisation in the two halves

142 urban local bodies Corporations 13 Nagar parishads 49 Nagar panchayats 81 Urban share, 2011 North 7.7% Bihar 11.3% South 17.4% Slums: 85 towns; 10.52% of urban population; 1.89% of India's slums. Phase I: Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Biharsharif. HRIDAY: Gaya and Bodh Gaya.
The longer bar is the larger share. Nagar panchayats are the biggest group of local bodies, and South Bihar is the more urban half.

Table: The fact named with each mission, park and institution

ItemFact used in the questions
HRIDAYGaya and Bodh Gaya
Patna MetroConstruction given to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Satyagraha ParkMotihari
Buddha Smriti ParkPatna
BUIDCOEstablished in 2009
UIG and UIDSSMTSub-components of AMRUT in this question set
UIG mission citiesPatna Urban Agglomeration and Bodh Gaya
JnNURMReplaced by AMRUT
Namami Gange20 towns
SPUR28 largest urban local bodies, with support from the UK (DFID)
Smart City Mission, Phase IBhagalpur, Muzaffarpur and Biharsharif
Fourteenth Finance CommissionRs 2,275 crore for the municipalities
Bihar Urban AgendaTarget year 2031
House numbering completed firstKatihar and Purnea

Exam view

  • 142 local bodies = 13 corporations + 49 nagar parishads + 81 nagar panchayats.
  • North 7.7 percent, South 17.4 percent. Slums in 85 towns; 10.52 percent of the urban population; 1.89 percent of India's slum population.
  • AMRUT replaced JnNURM. UIG and UIDSSMT are its sub-components here. The UIG mission cities are Patna Urban Agglomeration and Bodh Gaya.
  • Phase I Smart Cities: Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Biharsharif. HRIDAY: Gaya and Bodh Gaya. Namami Gange: 20 towns. SPUR: 28 bodies, UK (DFID).
  • DMRC builds the Patna Metro. BUIDCO dates from 2009. The Urban Agenda runs to 2031. The grant is Rs 2,275 crore. The parks are at Motihari and Patna.
⭐ Key Points
  • 142 local bodies = 13 corporations + 49 nagar parishads + 81 nagar panchayats.
  • North 7.7 percent, South 17.4 percent. Slums in 85 towns; 10.52 percent of the urban population; 1.89 percent of India's slum population.
  • AMRUT replaced JnNURM. UIG and UIDSSMT are its sub-components here. The UIG mission cities are Patna Urban Agglomeration and Bodh Gaya.
  • Phase I Smart Cities: Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Biharsharif. HRIDAY: Gaya and Bodh Gaya. Namami Gange: 20 towns. SPUR: 28 bodies, UK (DFID).
  • DMRC builds the Patna Metro. BUIDCO dates from 2009. The Urban Agenda runs to 2031. The grant is Rs 2,275 crore. The parks are at Motihari and Patna.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • 142 local bodies = 13 corporations + 49 nagar parishads + 81 nagar panchayats.
  • North 7.7 percent, South 17.4 percent. Slums in 85 towns; 10.52 percent of the urban population; 1.89 percent of India's slum population.
  • AMRUT replaced JnNURM. UIG and UIDSSMT are its sub-components here. The UIG mission cities are Patna Urban Agglomeration and Bodh Gaya.
  • Phase I Smart Cities: Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Biharsharif. HRIDAY: Gaya and Bodh Gaya. Namami Gange: 20 towns. SPUR: 28 bodies, UK (DFID).
  • DMRC builds the Patna Metro. BUIDCO dates from 2009. The Urban Agenda runs to 2031. The grant is Rs 2,275 crore. The parks are at Motihari and Patna.
Questions 20 MCQs

Answer this question, then use Next.

1. According to the Census of India 2011, the number of towns in Bihar reporting slums are:

Table 5.8.4 documents 85 towns reporting slums in 2011.

2. What is the percentage of slum population with respect to Bihar's urban population in 2011?

Slum population constituted 10.52% of Bihar's urban population in 2011.

3. Which two cities of Bihar have received administrative approval for the implementation of HRIDAY?

Gaya and Bodh Gaya were approved under the National Heritage City Development scheme (HRIDAY).

4. Which agency has been given the task of constructing Patna Metro Rail Project?

Construction was formally awarded to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

5. In which town of Bihar is Satyagraha Park being developed?

Satyagraha Park with a life-size statue of Mahatma Gandhi is in Motihari.

6. Buddha Smriti Park is developed in which city of Bihar?

Buddha Smriti Park is located opposite Patna Junction railway station in Patna.

7. In which year was Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO) established?

BUIDCO was incorporated in 2009 as the infrastructure development company under UDHD.

8. The slum population in Bihar as a percentage of India's slum population as per Census 2011 is:

Table 5.8.4 records Bihar's share in national slum population as 1.89% in 2011.

9. UIG and UIDSSMT are the sub-components of which of the following urban development programmes?

AMRUT inherited UIG and UIDSSMT as its core programmatic sub-components.

10. The Namami Gange Scheme aiming at cleaning and rejuvenation of river Ganga is being implemented in how many towns of Bihar?

20 towns in Bihar were identified under the Namami Gange Scheme.

11. The Support Programme for Urban Reforms (SPUR) is being implemented in 28 largest ULBs in Bihar with the support of:

SPUR was supported by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).

12. Which three cities in Bihar qualified to be developed under Phase I of Smart City Mission?

Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, and Biharsharif were the three cities qualifying under Smart City Mission.

13. The amount sanctioned by the Fourteenth Finance Commission for municipalities in Bihar is:

The 14th Finance Commission allocated Rs. 2,275 crore for urban local bodies in Bihar.

14. The total number of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Bihar is:

There are 142 Urban Local Bodies in Bihar.

15. Match the following Urban Local Bodies with their numbers: (A) Total ULBs, (B) Municipal Corporations, (C) Nagar Parishads, (D) Nagar Panchayats with (i) 49, (ii) 81, (iii) 142, (iv) 13

A=142 (iii), B=13 (iv), C=49 (i), D=81 (ii).

16. The year for achieving the goals of the 'Bihar Urban Agenda' prepared by the state government is:

The long-term infrastructure document is titled 'Bihar Urban Agenda, 2031'.

17. The first two towns in Bihar where property survey has been completed along with unique house numbering and number plate fixing:

Katihar and Purnea were the first two towns completing unique house numbering.

18. Which are the two mission cities in Bihar under the Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) component of AMRUT?

Patna UA and Bodhgaya are the designated UIG mission cities.

19. JnNURM, a flagship programme for improving urban infrastructure in mission cities, has been replaced by:

In 2015, JnNURM was replaced by AMRUT.

20. The level of urbanization in North Bihar and South Bihar is respectively:

Urbanization in North Bihar is 7.7 percent, while in South Bihar it is 17.4 percent.
Question 1 of 20

One-liners

Write your answer, then submit to see the correct answer.

142 local bodies ______

= 13 corporations + 49 nagar parishads + 81 nagar panchayats.

North 7.7 percent, South 17.4 percent. Slums in 85 towns; 10.52 percent of the urban population; 1.89 percent of India's slum population.

Slums in 85 towns; 10.52 percent of the urban population; 1.89 percent of India's slum population.

AMRUT replaced JnNURM. UIG and UIDSSMT are its sub-components here. The UIG mission cities are Patna Urban Agglomeration and Bodh Gaya.

replaced JnNURM. UIG and UIDSSMT are its sub-components here. The UIG mission cities are Patna Urban Agglomeration and Bodh Gaya.

Phase I Smart Cities: Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Biharsharif. ______ Gaya and Bodh Gaya. Namami Gange: 20 towns. SPUR: 28 bodies, UK (DFID).

HRIDAY:

DMRC builds the Patna Metro. ______ dates from 2009. The Urban Agenda runs to 2031. The grant is Rs 2,275 crore. The parks are at Motihari and Patna.

BUIDCO