Local Government Class 8 Questions and Answers KSEEB 8th Social Science
I. Fill in the blanks
Question 1.
Grama sabha is presided by the ________________ .
Answer:
President
Question 2.
The tenure of grama Panchayat pressident is ________________ years, or ________________ months.
Answer:
3 years or 30 months
Question 3.
In Grama Panchayat one member is elected for ________________ .
Answer:
5000 Population
Question 4.
In Bangalore Urban district a member is elected for ________________ .
Answer:
20,000 Population
Question 5.
The total number of city Corporation in Karnataka including Bangalore is ________________
Answer:
10
II. Answer the following Question briefly
Question 1.
What are the functions of local Government ?
Answer:
The functions of the local government are as follows ________________
It maintains and protects the panchayat property. It looks after the overall administration of the town or city.
It prepares a good town planning system and implements it.
It provides good roads, transportation, water supply, electricity, education,, market and health facilites.
It maintains cleanliness by providing good sewage system and disposal of urban waste.
It grants permission to build structures, maintains local body buildings and properties.
It records Registration of birth and death. It provides parks, sports and entertainment facilities.
It improves the living conditions in the slum areas by providing facilities.
It establish orphanages, Old age homes, begger colonies, Juvenile homes and child welfare centres. It encourages rain harvesting and cultural activities. It undertakes measures for the improvement or progress of backward classes and weaker sections.
Question 2.
Write a note on Grama Panchayat.
Answer:
In 1983 the Panchayat Raj Act was introduced and it came into effect in 1985. According this Act Zilla Panchayat at district level, Taluk Panchayat at taluk level and Grama Panchayat at village level were created through direct elections. The Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act was framed as per the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution in 1993.
This was renamed as ‘Karnataka Grama Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act – 1993 in 2015.’ The Current Panchayat Raj System is according to the act. Grama Panchayats are formed on the basis of population. Village or group of villages with a population between 5,000 and 7,000 form Grama Panchayat. Regions of Uttar Kannada, Dakshina Kannada and Malnad regions form Grama Panchayat only with the population of 2,000.
The members of the grama panchayat are elected by the adult population of the Panchayat area. One representative for 400 voters is elected. Reservation is provided to schedule caste, schedule tribe, backward classes and women. Grama Panchayat meetings must be held at least once in two months. Minimum one third of the members of the Panchayat must be present to take decisions, All the members of the Grama Panchayat together elect President and Vice-President for a term of 30 months.
President presides over the meetings of Grama Panchayat and in his absence Vice-President manages the deliberations. Reservation policy is applicable to the posts of President and Vice-President. Standing Committees are formed for the efficient administration of Grama Panchayat. The Panchayat development officer (PDO) is the executive head of Grama Panchayat.
Question 3.
Which are the sources of income for the Local Government? Sources of Income for local Self Government
Answer:
The local self governing bodies require funds to implement various plans and projects.
The main sources of income for local bodies are:
- Amount collected through water cess, health cess, educationcess, library and reading room cess.
- Amount collected through building tax, vacant land tax, taxes on business establishments, markets, entertainment houses and advertising bodies.
- Taxes collected from the tourist spots.
- Rental and lease amount collected on their properties.
- Financial grants from the state government.
Question 4.
Write a note on functions of urban local bodies.
Answer:
Urban local bodies have many functions. They are :
- To prepare the budget and get the approval of the council.
- To look after the overall administration of the town or city.
- To prepare a good town planning system and implement it.
- To provide good roads, transportation, water supply, electricity, education, market and health facilities.
- To maintain cleanliness by providing good sewage system and disposal of urban waste.
- Granting permission to build structures, maintainence of local body buildings and properties.
- Registration of births and deaths.
- To provide parks, sports and entertainment facilities.
- To improve the living conditions in the slum areas by providing facilities.
- To establish orphanages, old age homes, beggar colonies, juve nile homes and child welfare centers.
- To undertake the construction of swimming pools, stadiums, museums, bus stations, reading room facilities, public libraries, veterinary hospitals, theatre for cultural programmes, whole sale market yards and crematoriums.
- To plan for rain harvesting.
- To encourage cultural activities.
- To undertake measures for the improvement or progress of backward classes and weaker sections.
- To encourage and undertake such measures which can help to maintain greenery, cleanliness, and beauty of the town or the city
Question 5.
Write a note an city corporation
Answer:
City Corporation or Mahanagar palikes are constituted as per karanataka muncipal Corporation Act of 1976.
The city corporation or Mahanagar palike are formed in the areas with more than two lakh population and an income of more than Rs.one crore. The members of the Mahanagara palikes are called Corporaters. The numbers of corporators should not generally be less than 30 and not more than 100. The state government decides the size of the corporation. City is divided into smaller electrol divisions called Wards. One corporator is elected from each ward, corporators are directly elected by the people of that city. The mayur and deputy mayor are the leaders of the corporation. They are elected by the corporators. Their term of office is one year.
Additional Questions and Answers
Match the following
| 1. Panchayath Raj Act | a) 1976 |
| 2. Amendment of panchayat Raj | b) IAS |
| 3. Zilla Panchayat | c) CEO |
| 4. Karnataka Muncipal Corporation Act | d) 1993 |
| 5. Mahanagara Palike | e) 1983 |
Answer:
1 – e
2 – d
3 – c
4 – a
5 – b
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Question 1.
The voting age of people who are going to cast their votes in the election,
(a) 18 years
(b) 2 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years
Question 2.
There are ___________ Bruhat mahanagara palike is Karnataka
(a) 10
(b) 5
(c) one
(d) 8
Question 3.
___________ is appointed by the state government for a term of 3 years to mahana gara palike
(a) superindent of police (SP)
(b) Chief executive officer.