Question

The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992, was passed ___________.

• A. In order to make the local urban bodies more effective
• B. In order to make the citizens aware of their civil rights
• C. In order to strengthen the State Governments
• D. In order to make the local rural bodies more effective

Answer 1

The correct option is A In order to make the local urban bodies more effective

The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 introduced a new Part IXA in the Constitution, which deals with Municipalities in an article 243 P to 243 ZG. It was passed to accord formal recognition to ULBs in the Constitution and make them more autonomous and participatory. States were put under constitutional obligation to adopt municipalities as per system enshrined in the constitution.