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MPSC Rajyaseva 2021 CSAT — Question 36

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74th AmendmentLocal Government

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.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Maharashtra was a pioneer in implementing democratic decentralisation through the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Act, 1961 (Vasantrao Naik Committee).

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