Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET January 2025 Political Science
The Seventy Fourth Constitutional Amendment Act is intended for-
ARural Local Administration
BJudicial Reforms
CUrban Local Bodies Administration ✓ Correct
DLinguistic Administration
Correct answer: (C) Urban Local Bodies Administration — The 74th Amendment is intended for the administration of urban local bodies, so the third option is the answer.
Explanation
★The 74th Amendment is intended for the administration of urban local bodies, so the third option is the answer.
★The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 was enacted to strengthen the system of urban local bodies.
★These include municipalities, municipal corporations and town panchayats.
★It provided constitutional status to urban local governance and introduced a three-tier system of urban administration.
★It aimed to ensure decentralisation, democratic participation and efficient governance at the urban level.
★It also mandated regular elections, financial autonomy and the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women.
★For NET, link the 74th Amendment with urban local bodies and the 73rd Amendment with rural panchayats.
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