A. 15 Republics	
B. 16 Republics
C. 17 Republics
D. None of these
				
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					The U.S.S.R means:
A. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	
B. Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
C. Union of Supreme Soviet Republics
D. None of these
Institutions of local government are found:
A. In democratic countries only
B. In democratic countries with parliamentary system of government only
C. In democratic countries with federal system of government only
D. In almost all the countries of the world
Which one of the following is not true about local government institutions?
A. These are useless appendage of the state	
B. These are needed for efficient state working
C. These are required to reduce the work-load of the centre
D. These are needed for attending to local needs
Which one of the following is true about loan raising of local self-government bodies?
A. These can float loans on their own
B. These can’t raise any loan
C. These can raise loans with the approval of central government
D. These can raise loans with the approval of state government
In these days local governments are trying to: __________?
A. Demand more autonomy	
B. Have more dependence on central government
C. Maintain status quo
D. Ignore their responsibility
Which one of the following is not a merit of local government?
A. It helps in promoting efficiency
B. In it more attention can be paid to local needs
C. It is expensive	
D. It provides good training ground
E. It has great educative value
Which one of the following is true about a local government?
A. It perform functions of national importance
B. It can amend the constition
C. It can get representation in world bodies
D. It can dictate central government
E. It is required to help central government in discharging its obligations
Local governments are found only in: _____________?
A. Unitary form of government
B. Federal form of government
C. Dictatorships
D. In all form of governments
Which one of the following is a function which local government is usually required to perform?
A. External affairs
B. Police administration
C. Defence
D. Finance
E. Railways