Article 243Q Municipality Designation
Article 243Q of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of different types of urban local bodies.
The classification depends on the specific characteristics of the urban area:
- A Municipal Corporation is generally constituted for larger urban areas.
- A Municipal Council is typically set up for smaller urban areas.
- A Nagar Panchayat is designated for a transitional area. A transitional area is one that is evolving from a rural to an urban status.
The question asks for the specific designation for a transitional area according to Article 243Q.
Therefore, based on Article 243Q, the level of municipality for a transitional area is designated as a Nagar Panchayat.
Important Questions from Local Government
Which one of the following is not a power of Panchayats under Article 243G?
- Panchayati Raj Institutions are primarily the institutions of
Which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India deals with District Planning Committee?
Which one of the following is NOT a subject that has been devolved to the Panchyati Raj Institutions by the 11 th Schedule of the Constitution of India?
Which of the following are the basic features of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act ?
1. Provides for a three-tier structure of panchayats in the village, intermediary and district levels.
2. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and women in all the tiers of panchayats.
3. Election to panchayats under the supervision of the State Election Commissions.
4. Introduction of the 11 th Schedule to the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
