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โš–๏ธ Polity of Bihar Chapter 8: Urban Local Self-Government (74th Amendment)

Module 1: Local Administration and City Size

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 8 of 14 ๐Ÿงฉ Module 1 of 6 โฑ๏ธ ~2 min read ๐Ÿ’ก 7 MCQs
Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 1.1: Local Administration and City Size

  • Local administration means bodies that look after the facilities of civic life: municipal corporations, improvement trusts, municipalities, Panchayati Raj bodies, metropolitan corporations, regional development authorities and cantonment boards.
  • Mahanagar Nigam (metropolitan corporation): the apex body of urban government, set up by the state government in cities with a population above 20 lakh.
  • Nagar Nigam: set up by the state legislature in cities with population between 10 lakh and 20 lakh.
  • Nagarpalika: cities with population between 5 lakh and 10 lakh.
  • An objective set instead says a Nagar Nigam is generally set up for a population above 3 lakh.
  • Current law in Bihar (Bihar Municipal Act, 2007): Nagar Panchayat for a transitional area of 12,000-40,000 people; Nagar Parishad for 40,000-2 lakh; Nagar Nigam for above 2 lakh.
โญ Key Points
  • Above 2 lakh; Nagar Parishad 40,000-2 lakh; Nagar Panchayat 12,000-40,000.
  • 12,000-40,000 (transitional area).
  • Above 20 lakh.
  • Between 10 and 20 lakh.
  • Between 5 and 10 lakh.
  • The objective set keys 'above 3 lakh' (Bihar Municipal Act 2007: 2 lakh).
  • The High Court is part of the judiciary.
๐Ÿ“Œ One-line Q&A
  • Question: Under the Bihar Municipal Act 2007, a Nagar Nigam is constituted for a population above: Answer: 2 lakh.
  • Question: Under the Bihar Municipal Act 2007, a Nagar Panchayat is formed for a population of: Answer: 12,000-40,000.
  • Question: a Mahanagar Nigam is set up in cities with population above: Answer: 20 lakh.
  • Question: a Nagar Nigam is set up in cities with population: Answer: 10-20 lakh.
  • Question: a Nagarpalika is set up where the population is: Answer: 5-10 lakh.
  • Question: [Objective set] A Nagar Nigam is generally set up for a population of: Answer: Above 3 lakh.
  • Question: Which of these is NOT a body of local administration? Answer: High Court.
Topic
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MCQs

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Question 1: Under the Bihar Municipal Act 2007, a Nagar Nigam is constituted for a population above:

Above 2 lakh; Nagar Parishad 40,000-2 lakh; Nagar Panchayat 12,000-40,000.

Question 2: Under the Bihar Municipal Act 2007, a Nagar Panchayat is formed for a population of:

12,000-40,000 (transitional area).

Question 3: a Mahanagar Nigam is set up in cities with population above:

Above 20 lakh.

Question 4: a Nagar Nigam is set up in cities with population:

Between 10 and 20 lakh.

Question 5: a Nagarpalika is set up where the population is:

Between 5 and 10 lakh.

Question 6: [Objective set] A Nagar Nigam is generally set up for a population of:

The objective set keys 'above 3 lakh' (Bihar Municipal Act 2007: 2 lakh).

Question 7: Which of these is NOT a body of local administration?

The High Court is part of the judiciary.
Question 1 of 7

One-liners

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Under the Bihar Municipal Act 2007, a Nagar Nigam is constituted for a population above:

2 lakh.

Under the Bihar Municipal Act 2007, a Nagar Panchayat is formed for a population of:

12,000-40,000.

a Mahanagar Nigam is set up in cities with population above:

20 lakh.

a Nagar Nigam is set up in cities with population:

10-20 lakh.

a Nagarpalika is set up where the population is:

5-10 lakh.

[Objective set] A Nagar Nigam is generally set up for a population of:

Above 3 lakh.

Which of these is NOT a body of local administration?

High Court.
Question 1 of 7