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Urban local bodies

Urban local bodies is an concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2018, 2021). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.

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2 · 2018–2021
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73 व्या व 74 व्या घटना दुरुस्ती कायदा द्वारे पुढीलपैकी काय प्रस्तावित केले गेले ? What was introduced by the 73rd and the 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts ?

(a)शासनाचा तिसरा स्तर / third tier of government

(b)लोकतांत्रीक विकेंद्रीकरण / democratic decentralisation

(c)मतदानाचे वय 21 वरून 18 वर घटविले / reduced the age of voting from 21 to 18

(d)केंद्रशासित प्रदेशांससंबंधी नियमन / rules regarding union territories

1)(a) फक्त / Only (a)
2)(a) व (b) / (a) and (b)✓ Correct
3)(a), (b) व (c) / (a), (b) and (c)
4)वरीलपैकी सर्व / All of the above

The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts established Panchayats and Municipalities, creating a third tier of government and promoting democratic decentralisation.

स्थानिक शासनावरील दुसऱ्या प्रशासकीय सुधारणा आयोगाच्या सहाव्या अहवालातील शिफारशी _______ आहेत. अ. एक दशलक्ष लोकसंख्येपेक्षा अधिक लोकसंख्या असलेल्या सर्व शहरांमध्ये समान महानगरीय वाहतूक प्राधिकरण निर्माण करण्यात यावे. ब. स्थानिक संस्था लोकपाल-लोकायुक्त स्थापन करावेत. क. महापौरांची सरळ निवड. ड. जिल्हा मंडळे स्थापन करावीत आणि त्यांचे मुख्य सचिव म्हणून जिल्हाधिकाऱ्यांनी कार्य करावे.

(a)Set up unified metropolitan transport authority in all cities of one million plus population.

(b)Constitute a local body ombudsman.

(c)Direct election of the Mayors.

(d)Set up District Councils and the Collector would work as the Chief Secretary.

1)अ, ब आणि क
2)ब, क आणि ड
3)अ, क आणि ड
4)अ, ब, क आणि ड✓ Correct

According to the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) 6th report on local governance, all the recommendations listed—unified metropolitan transport authority for million-plus cities, local body ombudsman, direct election of mayors, and district councils with the Collector as Chief Secretary—were proposed.