Question

Municipal chairperson is the municipal head of the municipality. In a municipal corporation such an office-bearer is called the _ _ _ _ _.
A. Sarpanch
B. City head
C. Mayor
D. Sheriff

Answer 1

Hint: Municipality is also called Nagar Palika. Municipal corporation is also called city corporation, Nagar Palika, Mahanagar Palika or Mahanagar Nigam. The authority of the Municipal Commissioner is to prepare a financial budget and to implement other implementations approved by the General Council.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given option:
Option A: Sarpanch: A sarpanch of gram pradhan or mukya is a decision-maker elected by a local self-government village-level constitutional body called Gram Sabha in India.

Option B:City head:city head is a town or city that is the administrative center of a region

Option C:Mayor: In many countries, the mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government, such as a city or a city. The Mayor controls and assists municipal workers and provides them with basic necessities
Worldwide, there is a wide variation in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of the mayor, as well as the means by which the mayor is elected or otherwise mandated.

Depending on the system chosen, the mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a ceremonial role alone. Options for the selection of a mayor include direct election by the public or the election of an elected Board or Board of Directors.

Option D: Sheriff: The sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, which exists in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘C’ i.e, Mayor

Additional information:The role of Mayor is largely ceremonial like the role of President of India, the executive powers are vested in the municipal commissioner who has the highest authority to take any decisions.
Mayor is elected by the members from the corporations who are elected by the citizens of that particular city area of corporations. In the city, the Mayor is regarded as the first citizen. The mayor chairs the meetings of the corporation.

Note: Madras Municipal Corporation was the first municipal corporation to be formed in India in the year 1687. Calcutta and Bombay Municipal Corporation was formed in 1726. Almost all towns in India had some form of municipal governance in the early part of the 19th century.