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Topic Urban local government
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 16 years (2009–2025), peaking in 2009.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2009
- Recurs across 2 years (2009–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2009 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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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
CSE2009
. In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following?
- A Calcutta
- B Madras ✓
- C Bombay
- D Delhi
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Local Government
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