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Which institution governs the area that is in transition from rural to urban?

AGram Panchayat

BGram Sabha

CPanchayat Samitis

DCity Councils

Answer:

D. City Councils

Read Explanation:

  • The institution that governs areas transitioning from rural to urban in India is the Nagar Panchayat (also known as a Town Panchayat or Town Council or city council).

  • Each Nagar Panchayat comprises of a committee that has a Mayor as its head and other ward members.

  • The functions of Nagar Panchayat is to provide essential facilities and services to the urban area, supply water to every ward, maintain records of births and deaths, and many more.


Related Questions:

Which one of the following provisions has been left to the will of the State Governments in the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?

Consider the following statements:

  1. According to Article 243D, one-third of the seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in every Panchayat.

  2. Not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved for the SCs and STs in every Panchayat are reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, or as the case may be, the Scheduled Tribes.

  3. Not less than one-third of the total number of offices of chairpersons in Panchayats at each level are reserved for women.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

  1. A Panchayat elected in the place of a dissolved one, does not enjoy the full period but remains in office for the remaining period after the dissolution.

  2. In Panchayats, seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women but not for Backward Classes of citizens.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

The sources of revenue of urban local bodies in India are:

  1. Taxes

  2. Fees and fines

  3. Grants

  4. Loans

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