UPSC Indian Polity and Civics Local Government Question Bank

done Municipalities Total Questions - 52

• question_answer1)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Chairperson of every District Planning Committee shall forward the development plan as recommended by such Committee to the Governor of the State.

  2. Not less than two-thirds of the total number of members of the District Planning Committee shall be elected, from amongst, the elected members of the Panchayat at the district level and the Municipalities in the district.

  Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer2)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. In an urban area where municipal services are being provided by an industrial establishment, it is still mandatory to constitute a Municipality under the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.

  2. It is obligatory to constitute Ward Committees for one or more wards within the territorial area of a Municipality having a population of 3 lakhs or more.

  Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer3)

  Which of the following statements regarding the Seventy-Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of India are correct?

  1. It provides for the insertion of a new Schedule to the Constitution.

  2. It restructures the working of the municipalities.

  3. It provides for the reservation of seats for women and Scheduled Castes in the municipalities.

  4. It is applicable only to some specified states.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3         done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer4)

  Consider the following:

  1. District Board

  2. Municipal Corporation

  3. Notified Area Authority and Town Area Committee

  4. Township Committee and Port Trust

  Which of these is/are urban local body /bodies in India?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer5)
  As per the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, Legislatures of States have not been conferred the power to empower municipalities with the responsibility of:
  A)
   Preparation of plans for economic development and social justice done clear
  B)
   Management of law and order done clear
  C)
   Implementation of schemes as may be entrusted to them done clear
  D)
   Levy, collection and appropriation of taxes, duties, tolls, etc. done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which one of the following is not correct? Part IX-A of the Constitution of India pertaining to the Municipalities provides
  A)
   That grants-in-aid be made to the Municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the State done clear
  B)
   For setting up a separate Finance Commission for the Municipalities done clear
  C)
   For setting up Committee for District Planning done clear
  D)
   For setting up Committee for Metropolitan Planning done clear
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• question_answer7)

  The sources of revenue of urban local bodies in India are:

  1. Taxes

  2. Fees and fines

  3. Grants

  4. Loans

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
  D)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer8)

  'A transitional area', 'a smaller urban area' or 'a larger urban area' in the context of a Nagar Panchayat, a Municipal Council or a Municipal Corporation, are specified by the Governor after considering which of the following:

  1. Density of population

  2. Percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities

  3. Number of hospitals in the area

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  B)
   1 and 2, only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3, only    done clear
  D)
   1 and 3, only done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which one of the following functions is not the concern of the Local Government in India?
  A)
   Public health                            done clear
  B)
   Sanitation done clear
  C)
   Public utility services                     done clear
  D)
   Maintenance of public order done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which one of the following Constitution (Amendment) Acts provided for the formation of the Metropolitan Planning Committee?
  A)
   42nd Constitution (Amendment) Act done clear
  B)
   44th Constitution (Amendment) Act done clear
  C)
   73rd Constitution (Amendment) Act done clear
  D)
   74th Constitution (Amendment) Act done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   A Metropolitan area is specified by the Governor through a public notification. done clear
  B)
   Metropolitan area means an area having a population of 8 lakhs or more. done clear
  C)
   Metropolitan area may be comprised in more than one district. done clear
  D)
   Metropolitan area may consist of more than two Municipalities or Panchayats or other contiguous areas. done clear
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• question_answer12)
  According to the Constitution of India, it is obligatory to constitute Ward Committees' in the area of a municipality. The population of such municipality should be:
  A)
   One lacs or more                        done clear
  B)
   Two lacs or more done clear
  C)
   Three lacs or more                      done clear
  D)
   Five lacs or more done clear
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• question_answer13)

  Consider the following objectives:

  1. Bringing about uniformity in the structure of local governments throughout the country

  2. Ensuring regular and rational flow of funds from the State's revenue

  3. Having properly elected governments at regular intervals

  4. Having single unified authority for the city's management and development

  Which of these did the 74th Amendment to the Constitution of India, try to inject into the working of urban local bodies?
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3         done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer14)
  In 1989, the 64th and 65th Amendment Bills were not passed and the Amendment Acts could not come in force at that time because:
  A)
   Lok Sabha was dissolved in November, 1989. done clear
  B)
   Lok Sabha could not pass the Bills for lack of required majority. done clear
  C)
   Rajya Sabha could not pass the Bills due to lack of required majority. done clear
  D)
   The President sent the Bills for reconsideration. done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I (Items)		List-II (Articles)
  A.	Constitution of Municipalities	1.	Article 243Q
  B.	Reservation of seats in Municipal bodies	2.	Article 243T
  C.	State Finance commission	3.	Article 243Y
  D.	Duration of municipalities	4.	Article 243U

  Codes:
  A)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which one of the following statements with regard to Finance Commission in States is not correct?
  A)
   The 74th Amendment of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of a Finance Commission by a State to review the financial position of the municipalities. done clear
  B)
   The Chief Minister of the State decides the composition of the Finance Commission and nominates the Chairman. done clear
  C)
   The Finance Commission is expected to recommend the division of resources between the State and the municipalities within the State. done clear
  D)
   The Finance Commission is authorised to make recommendations with regard to grants-in- aid to the Panchayats from the Consolidated Fund of a State. done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Who among the following is hailed as the father of local self-government in India?
  A)
   Lord Mayo                    done clear
  B)
   Lord Ripon done clear
  C)
   Jawaharlal Nehru           done clear
  D)
   Mahatma Gandhi done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Municipal Area means the territorial area of a Municipality as is notified by the:
  A)
   Governor          done clear
  B)
   Municipal Commissioner done clear
  C)
   Municipal Council                        done clear
  D)
   Council of Ministers done clear
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• question_answer19)
  To whom does the Chairperson of every Metropolitan Planning Committee forward the development plan, as recommended by such a Committee?
  A)
   The Planning Commission done clear
  B)
   The Finance Minister, Government of India done clear
  C)
   The Urban Development Minister, Government of India done clear
  D)
   The Government of the State done clear
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• question_answer20)

  The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 provides for which of the following?

  1. Municipal Committees

  2. Ward Committees

  3. Committee for District Planning

  4. Committee for Metropolitan Planning

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 3            done clear
  B)
   2 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Nagar Palika bill was first introduced in Parliament during the prime minister ship of
  A)
   V.P. Singh                    done clear
  B)
   Chandrasekhar done clear
  C)
   Rajiv Gandhi     done clear
  D)
   Narasimha Rao done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following is correct in respect of financial powers of local governments in India?
  A)
   Local Governments have constitutionally earmarked taxation powers. done clear
  B)
   Local Governments are empowered to levy such taxes as are permitted under the law. done clear
  C)
   Local Governments are empowered to levy charges on all items within their sphere of activities. done clear
  D)
   Local Governments are empowered to levy taxes with the permission of the department concerned. done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Under which Article of the Constitution of India, did the District Planning Committee come into existence?
  A)
   Article 243 ZD                          done clear
  B)
   Article 243 ZE done clear
  C)
   Article 244 ZD                          done clear
  D)
   Article 242 ZD done clear
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• question_answer24)

  Which of the following functions have been laid down in the 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India for the municipalities?

  1. Urban poverty alleviation

  2. Planning for economic and social development

  3. Regulation for tanneries

  4. Urban forestry

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1 and 4            done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following units of urban local self-government does not have a constitutional foundation?
  A)
   Cantonment Boards                     done clear
  B)
   Municipal Councils done clear
  C)
   Municipal Corporations                  done clear
  D)
   Nagar Panchayats done clear
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• question_answer26)
  73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India provide for elections to the local bodies:
  A)
   Every year                                done clear
  B)
   After every three years done clear
  C)
   After every five years                      done clear
  D)
   After every two years done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I (Functionary)		List-II (Institution)
  A.	Sarpanch	1.	Municipal cor
  B.	Chairman	2.	Village panchyat
  C.	Mayor	3.	Municipality
  D.	Counsellor	4.	Cantonment board
  		5.	War

  Codes:
  A)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-5 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-5 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-5       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer28)
  An election to constitute a municipality has to be completed:
  A)
   Immediately on completion of its term of five years done clear
  B)
   Before the expiry of its fixed tenure done clear
  C)
   Before the expiry of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution done clear
  D)
   Before the expiry of a period of three months from the date of its dissolution done clear
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• question_answer29)

  To which of the following, the 74th Constitutional Amendment has not paid attention?

  1. Municipal personnel system

  2. Constitution and composition of municipality

  3. Relations between elected executive and bureaucracy

  4. Disqualifications for membership of municipality

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 4 only     done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Who consolidates the plans prepared by the Panchayats and Municipalities in the district?
  A)
   State Planning Commission done clear
  B)
   Public Accounts Committee done clear
  C)
   District Planning Committee done clear
  D)
   District Planning and Development Council done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The first municipal corporation that was established in India is at
  A)
   Madras done clear
  B)
   Delhi done clear
  C)
   Bombay                       done clear
  D)
   Hyderabad done clear
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• question_answer32)

  The Metropolitan Planning Committee while preparing the draft plan has to give due regard to:

  1. Matters of common interest between Municipalities and Panchayats

  2. Overall objectives and priorities set by the Union Government

  3. Plans prepared by Panchayats in Metropolitan area

  4. Contingent circumstances emerging out of natural calamities

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4     done clear
  B)
   2 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1 and 3            done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Consider the following pairs:

  1.	Cantonment	Administered centrally by Defence Ministry
  2.	Notified area committee	Administers newly developing towns
  3.	Municipal council	Administers big cities with complex problems
  4.	Municipal corporation	Headed by and elected Mayor

  Which of these pairs are correctly matched?
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4     done clear
  B)
   1 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer34)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 has added 16 Articles and a new Schedule in the Constitution of India.

  2. The Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 has added 18 Articles but no new Schedule in the Constitution of India.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1  done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I (Urban Bodes)		List-II (Features)
  A.	Town Area committee	1.	No elected members
  B.	Port Trust	2.	Semi- municipal authority
  C.	Township	3.	Created by an Act of parliament
  D.	Tow Improvement Trust	4.	Special purpose Agency
  		5.	Works under defence Ministry

  Codes:
  A)
  A-1       B-5       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-5       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-1       C-5       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer36)

  The following are associated with well known local government policies:

  1. Balwant Rai Mehta

  2. Lord Mayo

  3. Lord Ripon

  4. Ashok Mehta

  Which is the correct chronological sequence of the above? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4     done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 1 and 4 done clear
  C)
   3, 2, 4 and 1     done clear
  D)
   4, 1, 3 and 2 done clear
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• question_answer37)

  Which of the following are the sources of revenue of urban local bodies?

  1. Property tax

  2. Octroi

  3. Sales tax

  4. Animal tax

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer38)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The State Finance Commissions receive grants directly from the Finance Commission set up by the Union Government.

  2. The State France Commissions review the economic conditions of the various Panchayati Raj Institutions and Municipal Bodies in the States.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer39)

  Statement I: The Directorates of Local Bodies in States supervise the working of Municipal Corporations.

  Statement II: The State governments need to exercise control over all the local bodies.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  B)
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  C)
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false. done clear
  D)
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true. done clear
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• question_answer40)
  In which pair of Schedules of the Constitution, the functions of Panchayats and Municipalities are incorporated?
  A)
   8th and 9th done clear
  B)
   9th and 10th done clear
  C)
   10th and 11th done clear
  D)
   11th and 12th done clear
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• question_answer41)
  The Chairperson of a District Planning Committee forwards the development plan recommended by the Committee to which one of the following?
  A)
   The State Government done clear
  B)
   The District Development Officer done clear
  C)
   The District Collector done clear
  D)
   Chairperson, Zilla Parishad done clear
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• question_answer42)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Local government including self-government institutions in both urban and rural areas is a subject under the Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.

  2. Provisions inserted in the Constitution of India by article 243-243ZG are in the nature of basic provisions.

  3. These provisions have to be supplemented by laws made by the respective State Legislatures.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1 and 2     done clear
  B)
   Only 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   Only 3              done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer43)
  When was the first municipal corporation in India at Madras set up?
  A)
   1587                done clear
  B)
   1687 done clear
  C)
   1787                done clear
  D)
   1887 done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Regarding the Municipalities, who makes the provisions with respect to the composition and the territorial area of a Wards Committee?
  A)
   Municipal Commissioner done clear
  B)
   District Collector done clear
  C)
   State Legislature by law done clear
  D)
   State Election Commissioner done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which one of the following is not correct for the Local Government?
  A)
   A constitutional obligation for the Village Panchayats to function as units of self-government done clear
  B)
   The Constitution places the subject of local self-government as a responsibility of the states done clear
  C)
   A constitutional obligation for the states to constitute Finance Commission to ensure financial viability of Municipalities done clear
  D)
   A constitutional obligation for the Municipalities to carry out schemes related to public distribution system done clear
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• question_answer46)
  In which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India, is Urban Local Self-Government mentioned?
  A)
   Seventh Schedule                        done clear
  B)
   Eighth Schedule done clear
  C)
   Eleventh Schedule                       done clear
  D)
   Twelfth Schedule done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Which one of the following has the authority to constitute an area into a municipality or a municipal corporation or a panchayat?
  A)
   Central Government done clear
  B)
   Divisional Commissioner done clear
  C)
   District Collector done clear
  D)
   State Government done clear
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• question_answer48)
  A metropolitan committee can be set up in an area having a population of:
  A)
   3 lac-4.99 lac    done clear
  B)
   5 lac - 9.99 lac done clear
  C)
   Up to 10 lac                  done clear
  D)
   Above 10 lac done clear
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• question_answer49)

  Consider the following statements with respect to the Constitutional (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992:

  It provided for:

  1. Three-tier municipalities

  2. Ward committees

  3. District Planning Committees

  4. Direct election of chairperson of a municipality7

  Which of these is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer50)

  Statement I: Multiplicity of authorities in urban areas has added to the problems of citizens.

  Statement II: New special purpose agencies have been created for urban functions.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  B)
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  C)
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false. done clear
  D)
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true. done clear
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• question_answer51)
  The State Government's administrative control over municipalities does not include power:
  A)
   Of inspection                          done clear
  B)
   Of approving bye-laws and rules done clear
  C)
   To decide over-borrowings               done clear
  D)
   Of dissolution and supersession done clear
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• question_answer52)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act introduced a new part IX-A in the Constitution of India.

  2. The provisions of the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act also apply to the Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas.

  3. The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act specifies the manner and procedure of election of the Chairperson of a Municipal Corporation.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only  done clear
  B)
   3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 2            done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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