Under Article 243Q, a Nagar Panchayat is constituted for which kind of area?
- A.A transitional area, that is an area in transition from rural to urban
- B.A smaller urban area
- C.A larger urban area
- D.A metropolitan area with a population above ten lakh
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, a transitional area. Article 243Q provides three kinds of municipality: a Nagar Panchayat for a transitional area, that is an area turning from rural into urban, a Municipal Council, the Nagar Parishad, for a smaller urban area, and a Municipal Corporation, the Nagar Nigam, for a larger urban area. The Governor decides which one a place gets by looking at its population, density, the revenue generated for local administration, the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities and the economic importance of the area.
Option B, a smaller urban area, belongs to the Nagar Parishad, whose elected head in Bihar is the Mukhya Parshad. Option C, a larger urban area, belongs to the Nagar Nigam, headed by a Mayor with a Municipal Commissioner as executive head. Option D describes a metropolitan area, for which Article 243ZE provides a Metropolitan Planning Committee; it is not a category of municipality at all, which is what makes it an attractive wrong answer.
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Practice Questions
View allThe 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, which gave panchayati raj institutions a place in the Constitution, came into force on which date?
- A.2 October 1959
- B.24 April 1993
- C.1 June 1993
- D.26 January 1950
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The 73rd Amendment Act was passed by Parliament in 1992 and was brought into force on 24 April 1993, which is why that date is observed every year as National Panchayati Raj Day.
Read the full explanation →In Bihar, the directly elected head of a Gram Panchayat is known as the:
- A.Sarpanch
- B.Pramukh
- C.Mukhiya
- D.Adhyaksha
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Read the full explanation →The Gram Kachahari, the village level bench that settles petty disputes in Bihar, is headed by the:
- A.Mukhiya
- B.Sarpanch
- C.Nyaya Mitra
- D.Panchayat Secretary
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Read the full explanation →Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Gram Sabha, the body of all registered voters of a village?
- A.Article 243
- B.Article 243A
- C.Article 243D
- D.Article 243G
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Article 243A, inserted by the 73rd Amendment, says that a Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the legislature of a state may by law provide, so the body is constitutional but its powers are decided by state law.
Read the full explanation →How many subjects are listed in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, which may be transferred to panchayats?
- A.18
- B.22
- C.29
- D.31
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The Eleventh Schedule was added by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 and lists 29 subjects, among them agriculture, land improvement, minor irrigation, animal husbandry, rural housing, drinking water, roads, rural electrification, poverty alleviation programmes, primary and secondary schools, markets and fairs and public distribution.
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