UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 4 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Municipalities Part IX a
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicSalient Features of Constitution
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?
1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.
2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.
3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.
Select the answer using the code given below:
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Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Verdict
All three statements are correct → Option (d) 1, 2 and 3.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – CORRECT: Part IX-A of the Indian Constitution deals with municipalities, its composition, powers, etc. It was added by the 74th amendment act of the Indian Constitution, introduced in 1992 and came into force on 1st June 1993.
Statement 2 – CORRECT: Part XVIII of the Indian Constitution envisages the following three emergencies: General Emergency (also called national emergency), Breakdown of constitutional machinery in the states (also called state emergency), and Financial Emergency.
Statement 3 – CORRECT: The procedure of amendment in the constitution is laid down in Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution of India.