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_______ means an institution of self-government constituted under Article 243Q of the Constitution of India.
Panchayat
Municipality
District
Metropolitan area
None of the above
Municipality
Article 243Q of the Indian Constitution provides for the constitution of Municipalities in every state. It mandates the establishment of Nagar Panchayats, Municipal Councils, and Municipal Corporations depending on the nature of the area.
Article 243Q of the Indian Constitution provides for the constitution of Municipalities in every state. It mandates the establishment of Nagar Panchayats, Municipal Councils, and Municipal Corporations depending on the nature of the area.
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, inserted Part IX-A into the Constitution, which deals specifically with Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities).
Article 243Q mandates the creation of three types of Municipalities based on the size and population of the area.
The 74th Amendment Act added the Twelfth Schedule, which contains 18 functional items for Municipalities.
Elections to Municipalities are conducted by the State Election Commission under Article 243K.
Nagar Panchayat: For an area in transition from a rural to an urban area.
Municipal Council: For a smaller urban area.
Municipal Corporation: For a larger urban area.
Option A (Panchayat) is governed by Part IX (Articles 243-243O) of the Constitution, not Part IX-A.
B is correct тАФ Article 243Q specifically mandates the constitution of Municipalities in every state.
Always contrast Article 243Q (Municipalities, 74th Amendment) with Article 243B (Panchayats, 73rd Amendment) as examiners frequently swap these to test conceptual clarity on urban versus rural local government.
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