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Nagar Panchayat Rampur is being constituted for a town in transition from a rural to an urban area. Its residents ask under which Part of the Constitution of India the municipalities are governed after the 74th Constitutional Amendment. Which is correct?
Municipalities are governed by Part IX-A of the Constitution, inserted by the 74th Amendment Act, 1992, covering Articles 243P to 243ZG. Part IX deals with Panchayats under the 73rd Amendment, so it is not the right answer.
- APart IX
- BPart IX-ACorrect
- CPart IX-B
- DPart XI
Explanation
The 74th Amendment Act, 1992 inserted Part IX-A (Articles 243P to 243ZG) dealing with Municipalities. Part IX relates to Panchayats, inserted by the 73rd Amendment. Part IX-B deals with Co-operative Societies, inserted later.
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