Which of the following are true?
1) Notified area committee is neither elected body nor a statutory body.
2) Cantonment Board is setup under Cantonments Act, 2006.
3) There are 5 types of Cantonment boards.
4) The Vice-President of cantonment board is elected for a term of 5 years.
5) The executive officer of the cantonment board is appointed by the President of India.
1,2,4 and 5 Only
Correct Answer1,3 and 5 Only
Incorrect Answer1 and 3 Only
Incorrect AnswerAll of the above
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
A notified area committee is established for the administration of two types of areas -
1. a fast developing town due to industrialization; and
2. a town which does not yet fulfil all the conditions necessary for the constitution of a municipality, but which otherwise is considered important by the state government.
It is called as notified area committee as it is established by a notification in the government gazette.It is neither elected nor a statutory body.
Cantonment Board is set up under Cantonments Act of 2006 - enacted by the Central Government.
At present, there are 62 cantonment boards in the country grouped into 4 categories based on civil population.
A cantonment board is partly elected and partly nominated.
The Vice-President of the board is elected by the elected members from amongst themselves for a term of five years.
The executive officer of the cantonment board is appointed by the President of India.
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By: Harman Sandhu