UPSC Indian Polity and Civics Local Government Question Bank Local Government

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    Point out the difference between the local government in India before and after the Constitutional Amendments in 1992:
    1.  It has become mandatory to hold regular elections to the local government bodies.
    2.  l/3rd positions are reserved forwomen.
    3.  Elected officials exercise supreme power in the government.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    A) 1 only              

    B) 1 and 2 only

    C) 1, 2 and 3                     

    D) 2 and 3 only

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Municipality shall be reserved for women and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a Municipality.


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