Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Part IX of the Constitution of India contains provisions for Panchayats and was inserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.
2. Part IX A of the Constitution of India contains provisions for municipalities and the Article 243 Q envisages two types of municipalities - a Municipal Council and a Municipal Corporation for every State.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: 1 only
Notes: The 73rd Amendment 1992 added a new Part IX to the constitution titled “The Panchayats” covering provisions from Article 243 to 243(O); and a new Eleventh Schedule covering 29 subjects within the functions of the Panchayats.
Municipality" means an institution of self-government constituted under Article 243Q; "Panchayat" means a Panchayat constituted under Article 243B.
Article 243Q {Constitution of Municipalities}
There shall be constituted in every State,
• a Nagar Panchayat (by whatever name called) for a transitional area, that is to say, an area in transition from a rural area to an urban area.
• a Municipal Council for a smaller urban area.
• a Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area, in accordance with the provisions of this Part.