Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX-A ‘The Municipalities’ to Indian Constitution?
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Option 1 : 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
The correct answer is 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
74th Constitutional Amendment:-
- The 74th Constitutional amendment act 1992 deals with the provisions related to the Municipalities.
- Part IXA (Schedule 12) of the Constitution of India deals with the Municipalities.
- The governance of urban areas by the people through the representatives elected by them signifies the term "Urban Local Government" in India.
- The jurisdiction of the Urban Local Government is limited to specific Urban areas demarcated for this purpose by the State Government.
- The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 Constitutionalized the system of Urban Local Government.
- The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 contains 18 subjects. It gives Municipalities Constitutional status and brings them under Judicial review.
- There are eight types of Urban Local Bodies in India:
- Special Purpose agency
- Township
- Municipality
- Notified area committee
- Municipal Corporation
- Town area committee
- Cantonment Board
| Amendment | Subject | Year |
| 38th Constitutional amendment act |
|
1975 |
| 39th Constitutional amendment act |
|
1975 |
|
42nd Constitutional amendment act |
|
1976 |
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