Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India was enacted in 1993 to constitutionally recognise municipal governments?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA), 1992.
- 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA), 1992 was enacted in 1993 to constitutionally recognise municipal governments.
- The 74th Amendment Act pertaining to urban local government was passed during the regime of P.V. Narasimha Rao's government in 1992. It came into force on 1st June 1993.
- It added Part IX-A and consists of provisions from articles 243-P to 243-ZG.
- It added the 12th Schedule to the Constitution which contains 18 functional items of Municipalities.