Q60. Which Part of the Constitution deals with municipalities?
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(A) Part X
(B) Part VIIIA
(C) Part IXA
(D) Part VII
Answer: (C) Part IXA
Explanation: Part IX-A sets out key provisions governing urban local bodies, including municipal composition, elections and five-year tenure. This constitutional framework came into operation in June 1993 after passage of the 74th Amendment.
Q59. Which state had the highest rate of urbanisation according to Census 2011?
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(A) Goa
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Answer: (A) Goa
Explanation: Goa had the highest urbanisation percentage among states, approximately 62.2%. Maharashtra had the largest absolute urban population, which is a different measure. Exam questions commonly distinguish highest urban share from highest number of urban residents.
Q58. Which definition is incorrect?
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(A) Urbanisation — migration toward urban settlements
(B) Population explosion — rapid population increase
(C) Population density — people per square foot of land
(D) Demographic transition — changes in population size and its determinants
Answer: (C) Population density — people per square foot of land
Explanation: Population density is conventionally expressed in inhabitants per square kilometre rather than per square foot in census geography. Urbanisation denotes a rising urban population share, affected by migration, natural increase and settlement reclassification.
Q57. When was the Smart Cities Mission launched in India?
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(A) 2017
(B) 2016
(C) 2015
(D) 2014
Answer: (C) 2015
Explanation: The Smart Cities Mission commenced on 25 June 2015 to improve urban services, infrastructure and governance. Cities were chosen through a challenge-based system, and selected local authorities developed projects suited to their own urban requirements.
Q56. What was the priority sector under AMRUT when the mission began in 2015?
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(A) Water supply followed by sewerage
(B) Electricity and power generation
(C) Primary education for all
(D) Urban health care
Answer: (A) Water supply followed by sewerage
Explanation: AMRUT focused first on reliable water supply and then on sewerage and septage services. Other components included urban transport and green spaces. Such networks are crucial for fast-growing settlements facing shortages in basic municipal infrastructure.
Q55. When did the Government of India launch the Smart Cities Mission?
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(A) 2015
(B) 2017
(C) 2016
(D) 2014
Answer: (A) 2015
Explanation: The mission was introduced in June 2015. It envisaged developing one hundred cities through better public services, sustainable planning and technology-enabled solutions. It differs from PMAY–Urban, which focuses primarily on housing assistance.
Q54. Which liberal Viceroy promoted municipal local self-government and repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
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(A) Lord Ripon
(B) Lord Ilbert
(C) Lord Dufferin
(D) Lord Lytton
Answer: (A) Lord Ripon
Explanation: Lord Ripon is associated with the 1882 resolution on local self-government, which encouraged local institutions and elected representation. His reforms became a major milestone in the history of municipal administration during British rule.
Q53. In which year was PMAY–Urban launched?
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(A) 2021
(B) 2015
(C) 2017
(D) 2019
Answer: (B) 2015
Explanation: PMAY–Urban began on 25 June 2015 to address the urban housing shortage. Its components include support for affordable housing and beneficiaries from economically weaker groups. Housing provision is a central challenge of population concentration in cities.
Q52. Which Union Ministry launched Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban?
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(A) Ministry of Finance
(B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(C) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(D) Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: (B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Explanation: PMAY–Urban is implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The ministry coordinates policy support for eligible urban housing projects. It should not be confused with PMAY–Gramin, which addresses housing needs in rural settlements.
Q51. Which government initiative aims to provide housing for all in urban areas?
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(A) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana
(B) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
(C) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission
(D) National Urban Livelihoods Mission
Answer: (C) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission
Explanation: PMAY–Urban is the housing-focused mission among the choices. The National Urban Livelihoods Mission instead emphasises skills, employment and self-employment among poorer city residents. Distinguishing housing from livelihoods programmes is a recurring theme in urban-development examinations.
