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    With reference to the Municipal Corporation, consider the following statements

    1. The Municipal Corporations are established in the states and Union Territories through the acts of the Parliament.
    2. The first municipal corporation in India was created in Madras in 1688.
    3. The 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution specifies the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities.

    Select the correct statement.

    1&2 only

    Incorrect Answer

    2&3 only

    Correct Answer

    1&3 only

    Incorrect Answer

    All of the above

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    Both statements 2&3 are correct.

    • In India, the Municipal Corporation is the urban local government that is responsible for the development of any Metropolitan City having a population of more than one million people.
    • Mahanagar Palika, Nagar Palika, Nagar Nigam, City Corporation, and so on are some of the other names for it.
    • The Municipal Corporations are established in the states by the acts of the state legislatures, whereas in the Union Territories through the acts of the Parliament.
    • Municipal governments rely heavily on property tax revenue to fund their operations.
    • The first municipal corporation in India was created in Madras in 1688, followed by municipal corporations in Bombay and Calcutta in 1726.
    • In the Constitution of India, no provision was made for the establishment of local self-government, except the incorporation of Article 40 in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
    • The 74th Amendment Act, 1992 has inserted a new Part IX-A into the Constitution which deals with the administration of Municipalities and Nagar Palikas.
    • It consists of Article 243P to 243ZG. It also added a new twelfth schedule to the Constitution. The 12th schedule consists of 18 items.
    • 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the provisions that specify the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities.

    Hence option 2nd is correct.


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