Grassroots Democracy – Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas · Class 6 Social Science
Practise 6 short and long answer questions on Grassroots Democracy – Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas from Grassroots Democracy – Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas. Try writing your own answer first, then tap the question to compare it with the model answer and read the explanation behind it.
Urban local bodies are local government institutions that work in urban areas and perform functions affecting citizens’ lives.
This follows the chapter’s recap.
The chapter states that urban local bodies have elected members who represent local citizens.
This is stated directly in the chapter’s summary.
The chapter explains that good governance aims to empower citizens to participate in the functioning of their country. Urban local bodies bring local governance into towns and cities, where their decisions affect everyday life.
This follows the chapter’s introduction.
The chapter’s recap says citizens have duties to ensure that urban local bodies can perform their functions efficiently. Citizens can pay attention to local issues and bring them to the relevant body instead of assuming that local problems will solve themselves.
The first sentence is explicit; the second explains its practical meaning.
The preceding chapter discusses local government in rural areas through the Panchayati Raj system. This chapter focuses on urban local bodies. In both settings, elected members represent citizens, local decisions affect daily life, and citizens have a role in supporting effective governance.
The comparison follows the link made between Chapters 11 and 12.
The chapter’s end activity gives the example of students noticing a leaking water pipe and asks what they and their friends would do. The situation is a local issue affecting the community. The students should bring it to the attention of the appropriate urban local body or responsible local representatives so that the leak can be addressed and water wastage reduced.
The scenario is taken from the textbook’s activity; the response stays within local-body participation.