Civics Question Answers Chapter 4 Urban Local Government Bodies Class 6 Maharashtra Board

Exercise

1. Choose the right option and fill in the blanks:

1. The first city in Maharashtra to have a Municipal Corporation was Mumbai.

2. The body that looks after the administration of places that are in the process of becoming cities is the Nagar Panchayat.

3. The office bearer who supervises the work of the Municipal Council is the Chief Officer.

2. Answer in brief:

1. What problems do people face in cities?

• People in cities face problems like traffic jams, water shortage, pollution, overcrowding, and waste disposal issues.

2. Name the various committees of the Municipal Corporation.

• The important committees are Education Committee, Health Committee, Transport Committee, and Environment Committee.

3. Make a chart giving information about the urban local government bodies according to the points given below.

4. Can you tell?

1. Which are the essential functions of the Municipal Council?

• The Municipal Council provides water supply, streetlights, sanitation, education, and health services.

2. Where does the Nagar Panchayat function?

• The Nagar Panchayat functions in small towns that are developing into cities.

5. Make different lists of places in your district according to whether they have a Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, or a Municipal Corporation.

• Nagar Panchayat areas: (Students need to find and write local small towns with Nagar Panchayat.)
• Municipal Council areas: (Students should list medium-sized towns in their district.)
• Municipal Corporation areas: (Students should write the names of large cities in their district.)

6. Activities:

1. Make your own health awareness slogans to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, and display them in your classroom.

• Example: “Clean hands, healthy life!” or “Stop dengue, keep your home clean!”

2. Visit the Municipal Corporation nearest to you and find out which new schemes have been taken up. Discuss in class what you could do to contribute to them.

• (Students should visit their local Municipal Corporation and note down important schemes for city improvement.)