GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mayor of a Muncipal Corporation holes the office for a period of
A
1 Year
B
3 Year
C
4 Year
D
5 Year
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tenure of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor is five years. However, in seven states: Haryana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand; Mayors are directly elected by the people and thus hold the executive powers of the municipal corporations.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Municipal Corporation is referred to as an Urban local body that works for the development of a Metropolitan City with a population of more than one million. Also known as the Mahanagar Palika, Nagar Palika, Nagar Nigam, and City Corporation, they are local-level governments in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mayor is the chief executive officer of the city. In this role, the mayor is responsible for the general welfare of the city. This responsibility is exercised in the two roles of the mayor. They mayor takes on a policy-making role by recommending policies to the council, breaking tie votes, and vetoing legislation.

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