Choose first, then check both the answer and the reason.

31. Which is an Eleventh Schedule subject?

A. Minor irrigation B. Municipal building regulation C. Fire-service zoning only D. Metro fares only

Answer A. Minor irrigation is among rural subjects.

32. Which is a Twelfth Schedule subject?

A. Urban planning B. Foreign affairs C. Inter-state trade treaties D. Defence procurement

Answer A. Urban planning is an urban local-government subject.

33. Article 243Q's transitional urban area uses a:

A. Nagar Panchayat B. Zilla Praja Parishad C. Gram Sabha D. RDO

Answer A. A Nagar Panchayat is for a transitional urban area.

34. A smaller urban area generally has a:

A. Municipal Council B. ZPP C. Village revenue office D. State Cabinet

Answer A. Article 243Q uses Municipal Council for a smaller urban area.

35. A larger urban area generally has a:

A. Municipal Corporation B. Mandal Praja Parishad C. Gram Panchayat D. Revenue division

Answer A. Article 243Q uses Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area.

36. A municipal Commissioner is principally:

A. An executive officer B. The elected Mayor C. The Gram Sabha D. The district police chief

Answer A. The Commissioner serves the municipal executive chain.

37. The elected head of a municipal corporation is generally the:

A. Mayor B. Tahsildar C. RDO D. Collector

Answer A. A Mayor is the elected corporation head.

38. Article 243S concerns:

A. Wards Committees B. State budgets C. Union elections D. Gram Sabha elections

Answer A. It provides for Wards Committees under stated conditions.

39. The constitutional population threshold for Wards Committees is:

A. Three lakh or more B. Three hundred only C. Thirty crore D. No population condition

Answer A. Article 243S uses a population of three lakh or more.

40. A district's revenue division is headed by:

A. Revenue Divisional Officer B. Sarpanch C. Mayor D. ZPP chairperson

Answer A. The RDO heads the revenue division.