Question

"In many states, local bodies have become weak and ineffective on account of a variety of reasons, including the failure to hold regular elections, prolonged supersessions and inadequate devolution of powers and functions. As a result, Urban Local Bodies are not able to perform effectively as vibrant democratic units of self-government"

The above passage is the introduction to a Constitutional Amendment Act passed in 1992. Identify the Act.

• A. 71st Constitutional Amendment Act
• B. 72nd Constitutional Amendment Act
• C. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
• D. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act

Answer 1

The correct option is C 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act

Panchayati Raj was established in all the states of India with the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992. The 74th Amendment Act, meanwhile, was concerned with Urban Local Bodies. This passage is the introduction to the main objectives of the Act. According to the Act, urban areas would be governed by one of the three mentioned types of urban local governments namely the Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, and Municipal Corporation based on the size of the area.