Local Government

It enjoys jurisdiction over very limited area

It operates on the principle that local problems can be best solved by the local people

It undertakes only those activities which benefit the people of area

None of the above

These can float loans on their own

These can’t raise any loan

These can raise loans with the approval of central government

These can raise loans with the approval of state government

External affairs

Police administration

Defence

Finance

Sovereign

Self-created

Creation of central or state governments

None of the above

It helps in promoting efficiency

In it more attention can be paid to local needs

It is expensive

It provides good training ground

Lord Canning

Raja Rammohan Roy

Lord Rippon

Lord Mountbatten

No autonomy

Complete autonomy

Autonomy within the limits prescribed by statutes

None of the above

Ensuring that they are discharging their obligations within the limits of the statute

Prevention of undue interference by the executive in the working of local bodies

Ensuring non-intervention by political parties in local affairs

None of the above

It helps central government in discharging its duties

It helps in reducing the burden of central government

It helps in promoting efficiency

It helps in promoting political ideologies

Through provision of advice in technical and specialized fields

Through inspections

Enactment of budgets of local bodies

Through grants in aid