Municipality and Corporation ( Term 1 Chapter 3 | 4th Social Science )
Evaluation
I.
Fill in the blanks.
1. The oldest Corporation of
Tamil Nadu is Chennai.
2. The father of local self government
is Lord Rippon.
3. The word "Panchayat Raj" was first
introduced by Mahatma Gandhi.
4. The Tenure of Municipality is five years.
II.
Match the following.
1. Rural local body - Kudavolai
2. Rippon building - Township
3. Neyveli - Grama panchayat
4. Cholas - Corporation
5. Mayor - Lord Rippon
Answer:
1. Rural local body - Grama
panchayat
2. Rippon building - Lord
Rippon
3. Neyveli - Township
4. Cholas - Kudavolai
5. Mayor - Corporation
III.
Fill in the box.
IV.
Answer in brief.
1. What are the duties of
Corporation?
• Constructing and maintaining the
city roads.
• Providing drinking water
facilities.
• Disposing garbage.
• Constructing libraries and
maintaining them.
• Creating parks.
•Maintaining of birth and death records.
2. How is the President of
Municipality elected?
The head of the municipality is
called the president.
The president and the members of
the municipalities are elected by the people directly. The tenure of the
members is five years. One of the members of the municipality is selected as
Vice-President.
3. What is the total number of
Corporations in Tamil Nadu?
There are 14 corporations in
Tamil Nadu.
4. What are the sources of income
of Municipality?
Central government and State
government provide the money. People also pay municipality in the form of house
tax, professional tax, drinking water tax, shop tax, road tax and drainage tax.
Activity
1. Find out the activities held in the parks and libraries of your ward and share the information in your class.
2. Visit your nearby Corporation with the help of your teacher and examine the Council Assembly.
3. What are the taxes paid by your parents?
Related Topics
Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, DMCA Policy and Compliant
Copyright © 2018-2024 BrainKart.com; All Rights Reserved. Developed by Therithal info, Chennai.