Q80. Which Indian state had the highest urban population percentage in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS [4 Nov 2024, Shift 1]]
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Kerala
(C) Mizoram
(D) Goa
Answer: (D) Goa
Explanation: Goa led the states with an urban population share of approximately 62.17%. Tamil Nadu and Kerala also had substantial urban shares, but neither exceeded Goa. Delhi, a Union Territory, is not counted among the states in this comparison.
Q79. In which year did the Government of India launch the Smart Cities Mission?
[RPF SI [3 Dec 2024, Shift 2]]
(A) 2018
(B) 2016
(C) 2017
(D) 2015
Answer: (D) 2015
Explanation: The mission began in 2015, with a formal launch on 25 June. It focuses on improving urban infrastructure, governance and quality of life through sustainable investments and smart solutions. The year also saw the launch of AMRUT.
Q78. Which statements are true?
1. The 74th Amendment provides for Wards Committees.
2. The Twelfth Schedule deals with municipal functions.
3. Urban local bodies include municipal corporations, councils and Nagar Panchayats.
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(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three statements describe the framework of urban local governance. The 74th Amendment introduced Part IX-A and the Twelfth Schedule, with eighteen municipal functions. Wards Committees strengthen local representation in qualifying municipalities.
Q77. Which city won the Best Urban Local Body category at the fifth National Water Awards?
[RRB JE [17 Dec 2024, Shift 1]]
(A) Pune, Maharashtra
(B) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
(C) Surat, Gujarat
(D) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (C) Surat, Gujarat
Explanation: Surat received the cited recognition for innovative water-conservation initiatives. Efficient municipal water management is central to sustainable urbanisation because expanding residential and industrial demand strains freshwater supplies and places pressure on drainage and treatment systems.
Q76. Which city received the Smart Cities India Award 2020?
[RPF SI [2 Dec 2024, Shift 2]]
(A) Varanasi
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Surat
(D) Pune
Answer: (C) Surat
Explanation: Surat was the correct choice in this examination question. Its recognition illustrates the role of city-level administration in improving infrastructure and technology-enabled urban services. Awards are different from the selection of cities under the central Smart Cities Mission.
Q75. Which constitutional article provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in every municipality?
[UPSC CAPF AC [4 Aug 2024]]
(A) Article 243R
(B) Article 243S
(C) Article 243T
(D) Article 243ZA
Answer: (C) Article 243T
Explanation: Article 243T requires reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in urban municipalities according to their respective population proportions. It is part of the constitutional framework introduced by the 74th Amendment concerning urban local self-government.
Q74. Regarding the Tendulkar Committee poverty methodology:
(1) it used an all-India urban poverty-line basket as reference;
(2) it anchored the poverty line to official calorie norms.
Which is correct?
[UPSC CDS [21 Apr 2024]]
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (A) 1 only
Explanation: The Tendulkar Committee used an all-India urban poverty-line basket as a reference and moved away from a direct calorie-norm anchor. Its methodology is important to urban poverty measurement, particularly when comparing consumption levels across rural and urban India.
Q73. Which statements on the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 are true?
1. Introduced on 25 March 2022.
2. Amends an Act of 1967.
3. Replaces three corporations with one.
4. Limits seats to 250.
[SSC Selection Post [21 Jun 2024, Shift 4]]
(A) 2, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Answer: (B) 1, 3 and 4
Explanation: The bill was introduced on 25 March 2022 and reunited the three Delhi municipal corporations into one corporation with a maximum of 250 seats. Statement 2 was incorrect because the relevant Delhi Municipal Corporation Act dates to 1957.
Q72. Which authority conducts elections to municipal corporations and other local bodies in a state?
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(A) State Election Commission
(B) The municipality itself
(C) Ministry of Urban Development
(D) Election Commission of India
Answer: (A) State Election Commission
Explanation: State Election Commissions supervise and conduct elections to local self-government institutions, including municipalities and Panchayats. The Election Commission of India deals principally with parliamentary and assembly elections; municipal electoral administration is constitutionally entrusted to the state-level body.
Q71. Which Schedule to the Constitution lists municipal functions?
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(A) Seventh Schedule
(B) Ninth Schedule
(C) Tenth Schedule
(D) Twelfth Schedule
Answer: (D) Twelfth Schedule
Explanation: The Twelfth Schedule was inserted by the 74th Amendment and enumerates eighteen municipal functions. These include urban planning, roads, water supply, public health, sanitation, slum improvement and urban poverty alleviation. It provides the functional basis for urban local governance.
