Civics

Urban Administration

Question:

Why did the children go to Yasmin Khala's house?

Answer:

The children broke the street-light while playing cricket. As its replacement was beyond their reach, they were very much upset. They didn't know whom did the street light belong to. They went to Rehana's mother who gave them the knowledge that it is the Municipal Corporation of the city that takes care of replacing lights. She also told them that Yasmin Khala would be the best person because she has just retired from the Municipal Corporation. She advised the children to go to Yasmin Khala to get their problem solved.

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Urban Administration

Q 1.

What did children want to know?

Q 2.

How are complicated decisions taken? Explain with examples. [V. Imp.]

Q 3.

What had children done to the street light?

Q 4.

What types of taxes people have to pay?

Q 5.

Whose duty is it to replace the streetlights?

Q 6.

How does the Municipal Corporation earn the money to do its work?

Q 7.

What did the Commissioner advise Gangabai?

Q 8.

Who is a Municipal Councillor?

Q 9.

List four ways in which the work of the Municipal Corporation affects the life of a city-dweller.

Q 10.

Name two departments of the Municipal Corporation. [Imp.]

Q 11.

How can common people keep their streets clean?

Q 12.

Who takes decisions like where a park or a new hospital should go?

Q 13.

What is a tax?

Q 14.

Why did the children go to Yasmin Khala's house?

Q 15.

Explain the Junctions of the Ward Councillor and the Administrative staff.

Q 16.

What did Gangabai do and why?

Q 17.

Who was Yasmin Khala?

Q 18.

What is the difference between the ward Commissioner and the ward Councillors?[V. Imp.]

Q 19.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

(i) Gangabai was a timid lady.
(ii) Yasmin Khala was a retired judge.
(iii) Pune, being a big city, has a Municipal Corporation.
(iv) Larger houses have to pay less taxes.
(v) The Commissioner and the administrative staff implement the decisions taken by the Councillor's Committees and the councillors.

Q 20.

Write a short note on the topic Sub-contracting'.

Q 21.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:

(i)Property taxes form only ……………. percent of the money that a Municipal  Corporation earns.
(ii)     Collecting garbage is quite a………… job.
(iii) The kabadi wallah plays a major role in ……………….  household plastic and paper.
(iv)     The Ward Councillor is elected by the people of his ………………
(v) Gangabai rushed to the house of………………