of a good bureaucracy it is expected that: ________________?

A. It should help political executive in the implementation of programmes
B. It should properly guide political executive
C. It should keep its records properly
D. It should avoid giving classified information to political executive

Which one of the following functions is not performed by the local government bodies?

A. Health and sanitation
B. Protection of life and property
C. Construction of roads, bridges, public baths, etc.
D. Maintenance of police force

Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a justification for state control or supervision over local bodies?

A. Control ensures greater efficiency in municipal services
B. It keeps a check on powerful local interests which may operate against the common interest
C. It provides necessary finances to the proper areas for provision of welfare services
D. It ensures diversity in municipal services

The local government institutions: ______________________?

A. Can levy taxes
B. Can levy taxes with the prior approval of the state government
C. Cannot levy taxes
D. Propose taxes to the state government

The enormous increase in the functions of the government in recent years has led to:

A. Increase in the functions of local bodies
B. Decline in the functions of local bodies
C. Neither increase nor decline in the functions of local bodies
D. Elimination of local bodies

Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a feature of local government?

A. It enjoys jurisdiction over very limited area
B. It operates on the principle that local problems can be best solved by the local people
C. It undertakes only those activities which benefit the people of area
D. None of the above

The local governments enjoy:

A. No autonomy
B. Complete autonomy
C. Autonomy within the limits prescribed by statutes
D. None of the above

The local governments are:

A. Sovereign
B. Self-created
C. Creation of central or state governments
D. None of the above

The local government is: _______________________?

A. Not accountable to the central or state governments
B. Accountable to the central or state governments within the limits prescribed by the statute
C. Fully accountable to the central or state governments
D. Accountable only to the local representatives

The local government: _________?

A. Raises its funds largely locally
B. Depends for the finances on the centre only
C. Depends for the funds on the state government only
D. None of the above