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Q21. The local self-government of Kolkata is

(A) The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
(B) The Kolkata Corporation (KC)
(C) The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA)
(D) The Calcutta Improvement Trust (CIT)

Answer: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)

Q22. The income generated from taxing is controlled under which of the following acts in the state of West Bengal ?

(A) Municipal Act
(B) State Legislative Act
(C) Income Tax Act
(D) Municipal Corporation Act

Answer: Municipal Act

Q23. The Government of West Bengal introduced a three tier system by the Panchayat Act of

(A) 1975
(B) 1978
(C) 1973
(D) 1980

Answer: 1973

Q24. The Government of West Bengal introduce four type Panchayati Raj System which included Gram Panchayat, Anchal Panchayat, Anchalik Parishad and

(A) Zila Parishad
(B) Panchayat Samiti
(C) Gram Sabha
(D) None of these

Answer: Zila Parishad

Q25. The earliest law of local self-government for Bengal was the Bengal Village Chowkidari Act of

(A) 1870
(B) 1871
(C) 1872
(D) 1875

Answer: 1870

Q26. The district that contains the highest number of Municipalities is

(A) North 24 Parganas
(B) West Midnapore
(C) Murshidabad
(D) Jalpaiguri

Answer: North 24 Parganas

Q27. The Block Development Officer (BDO) functions at which tier of the local self-government in West Bengal ?

(A) First tier
(B) Second tier
(C) Third tier
(D) None of these

Answer: Second tier

Q28. The Bengal Self-Government Act III built up three classes of Local authorities, viz, the District Board, the local Board and the

(A) Union Committee
(B) Gram Sabha
(C) Gram Panchayat
(D) None of these

Answer: Union Committee

Q29. The Bengal Local Self-Government Act III, 1885 was passed by

(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Lord Ripon
(C) Lt. Governor Sir Ashley Eden
(D) None of the above

Answer: Lt. Governor Sir Ashley Eden

Q30. Sarba mangla temple is in

(A) East Bardhaman
(B) West Bardhaman
(C) Kolkata
(D) Hooghly

Answer: East Bardhaman