Exam Details

Subject urban and rural governance
Paper
Exam / Course bplan
Department
Organization Gujarat Technological University
Position
Exam Date November, 2018
City, State gujarat, ahmedabad


Question Paper

Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.PLAN- SEMESTER- VII EXAMINATION WINTER 2018
Subject Code:1075502 Date:19/11/2018
Subject Name:Urban and Rural Governance
Time:10:30 AM TO 12:30 PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. Define the following (Any five): (1x
i. Best practices in Governance
ii. Local Government
iii. Democracy
iv. Citizen's Charter
v. Gujarat's Municipalities Act
vi. Hierarchy of urban settlements
Multiple Choice Questions (Any five): (1x
i. India is a unique federal Country as the the Indian Constitution provides for a of federal structure.
One tier
two tier
three tier
None of the above.
ii. India has the lengthiest _____Constitution whereas England has
unwritten, written
written, unwritten
written, no
written, two
iii. The first Municipal Corporation in India during the British rule .
Calcutta Municipal Corporation
Madras Municipal Corporation
Bombay Municipal Corporation
None of the above
iv. Parliamentary system of Government is separation of power.
Against
for
Neutral to
None of the above.
v. India has Republican system of Government. It means the Head of the State, the is elected.
President
Prime Minister
None of the above
vi.Panchayati Raj came into existence by .
73rd Amendment Act
74rd Amendment Act
None
73rd 74th Amendment Act
2. What is the relationship between urbanization and Governance? x
Or
(a)What do you understand by people's participation in Governance?
Differentiate between Government and Governance.
3. What were the different Committees formed to give recommendations on
Panchayati Raj Institutions before 73rd Amendment Act came into force? x
What is the significance of 73rd Amendment Act of India?
Or
What is the significance of 74th Amendment Act of India?
4. Write Short notes on the following (Any x
Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976
Gujarat Panchayat Act, 1993
Citizen's Charter
Few examples of best practices by Government of India
5. What is Good Governance and explain the indicators of Good Governance. x 10=10)


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