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Constitutional Provision 74th Amendment Act
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2014 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2025
Which one of the following Amendment Acts in the Constitution of India deals with the local urban bodies and Nagarpalikas ?
- A 73rd Amendment Act
- B 74th Amendment Act
- C 72nd Amendment Act
- D 75th Amendment Act
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Local Government
CAPF2014
Which of the following is/are true regarding Urban Local Bodies in India ?
- The Constitution 74th Amendment Act envisages three types of urban local bodies, namely Municipal Corporation, Municipality and City Council
- Municipal Corporations are established in cities with population greater than 1 million
- Bombay and Calcutta Corporations were the first Municipal Corporations that were established during British time
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Local Government
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