Question

Which Act has given a Constitutional status to the urban local bodies?

• A. The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992
• B. The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992
• C. The Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951
• D. The Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963

Answer 1

The correct option is A The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992

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.