Question

Municipal Corporations are meant for ____________.
a. Villages
b. Towns
c. Cities
d. Big cities

Answer 1

Hint:
 The Municipal Corporation shall be incorporated into the political subdivision of a State composed of residents of a specified geographical area, performing certain functions of the State at local level and having the powers conferred on it by the State.

Complete solution:
 Municipal corporation is a municipality, town, village, or district with government powers. The municipality is a district, a town, a village, or in some states, a borough. An organisation is an agency that is capable of conducting business. Cities, cities, villages, and some of the boroughs are called municipal corporations because they have the ability to do business with the private sector.

Municipal corporation is a municipal government in India that governs urban areas with a population of more than one million. Increasing population and urbanisation in different cities of India required a local governing body that could function to provide the requisite community services such as health care, educational institutions, housing, transport, etc. by collecting property taxes and a fixed grant from the state government.

The Mayor is the head of the municipal corporation, but the position is largely ceremonial in most of India's states and territories as executive powers are conferred on the Municipal Commissioner. The Mayor's Office incorporates the duty of chairing the meeting of the Corporation as well as the ceremonial role of the First Citizen of the City. As amended by the Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, the Mayor shall appoint a Deputy Mayor. The term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall be five years.

The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution sets out the subjects for which municipal corporations are responsible. Corporations may be charged with the execution of functions and the introduction of schemes, including those relating to the matters set out in the Twelfth Schedule.

- Community planning like urban planning.
- Regulation of land use and development of buildings.
- Economic and Social Growth Planning
- Supply of water for residential, agricultural and commercial purposes.
- Public health, sanitation, and solid waste management and many more.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
The area governed by a municipal corporation is referred to as a municipal area. Each urban area is divided into territorial districts known as counties. The municipal corporation is made up of a board of directors. Each ward has one seat on the board of directors. Members shall be elected to the Board of Directors on the basis of an adult franchise for a period of five years. These members are known as councillors or corporate officers. The number of offices in the municipal area is determined by the population of the city.