PIS BARODA STD-6

Civics- Municipal administration (Extra Questions) 1. What are the three types of Urban Local Bodies? Nagar Panchayats, Municipal Councils , Municipal Corporations 2. Who guides the elections of the Municipal Corporation? The State Election Commission 3. Whom are seats reserved for in a municipal Corporation? Backward classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women. 4. Who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Corporation?  The Municipal Commissioner 5. What powers does the Municipal Commissioner have? Administrative powers 6. Why a Municipal Councillor important to his ward?  He provides basic amenities for the ward, and identifies the core issues of the respective ward and takes steps for the people in his ward. 7. What is the function of a ward Committee?  Is to be as a representative of the people residing in a ward. 8. How does the Municipal Corporation stop the spread of obnoxious trades? By regulating the spread of

History -The Rise and the Decline of Guptas (Extra Question)  1. Who was the court poet of Samudragupta?  Banabhatta 2. Name the inscription that provides information on the reign of Chandragupta I.  Mehrauli Iron Pillar inscription  3. Name the Chinese traveller who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II.  Fa-hsien  4. What information do we get about the Gupta’s from their coins?   The Gupta coins inform us about the titles and the sacrifices carried out by the Gupta rulers.  5.  Name the Gupta ruler who was known as Maharajadhiraja.  Chandragupta I was known as Maharajadhiraja.  6. How did Chandragupta I consolidated his place as a ruler?   Chandragupta I consolidated his place as a ruler through matrimonial alliance. 7. The reign of which empire is called the Golden Age of Indian history?  Gupta Empire 8. Write short notes on Harsha- The ruler of Kanauj. Harsha was the ruler of Kanauj. He tried to expand his rule beyond th