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Which amendment added the Twelfth Schedule to provide for the powers and functions of Municipalities?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
  2. 69th Amendment Act, 1991
  3. 74th Amendment Act, 1992
  4. 75th Amendment Act, 1994

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 74th Amendment Act, 1992

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 74th Amendment Act, 1992 šŸ“š Explanation: The 74th Amendment Act of 1992 granted formal constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies or Municipalities. It inserted a new Part IX-A titled "The Municipalities" and added the Twelfth Schedule to the Constitution. This Twelfth Schedule contains 18 functional items that are managed by urban government bodies. The act aimed to strengthen democratic decentralized governance specifically within India's urban areas.