74th Amendment of the Constitution is related to
2018
74th Amendment of the Constitution is related to
- A.
Rural Local Self-Government
- B.
Urban Local Self-Government
- C.
Powers of the President
- D.
Powers of the Parliament
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Correct answer: B
Concept: Two Constitutional Amendment Acts of 1992 gave constitutional status to local self-government in India:
The 73rd Amendment (Part IX, Eleventh Schedule) gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions for rural local self-government.
The 74th Amendment (Part IX-A, Twelfth Schedule) gave constitutional status to Municipalities for urban local self-government.
Application: The question asks specifically about the 74th Amendment. Applying the rule above, the 74th Amendment (1992) inserted Articles 243P to 243ZG (Part IX-A) and the Twelfth Schedule, giving constitutional status to three types of Municipalities — Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, and Municipal Corporation — based on the size and nature of the urban area. This makes the 74th Amendment's subject matter Urban Local Self-Government.
Cross-check: The 73rd Amendment (Part IX, Eleventh Schedule) is the companion amendment that gives constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions for rural areas, which confirms by contrast that the 74th Amendment is the urban counterpart. The office of the President and the constitution/procedure of Parliament are addressed elsewhere in the original Constitution (e.g., Articles 52-78 and Articles 79-122, among other provisions) and were not introduced by this 1992 amendment, so neither is related to it.