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UPSC Prelims 2024 · Polity · Panchayats & Municipalities
Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?
- Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.
- Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.
- Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
IXA municipalities · XVIII Emergency · XX amendment.
Statement by statement
1. ✓ CORRECT Part IXA (Arts. 243P–243ZG), added by the 74th Amendment (1992).
2. ✓ CORRECT Part XVIII (Arts. 352–360).
3. ✓ CORRECT Part XX has a single Article: 368.
The idea
Parts worth knowing by number: III FRs · IV DPSP · IVA Duties · V Union · VI States · VIII UTs · IX Panchayats · IXA Municipalities · IXB Co-operatives · XI Centre–State · XIV Services · XIVA Tribunals · XV Elections · XVIII Emergency · XX Amendment · XXI Temporary & Special.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Drops 3, but Art. 368 is all of Part XX.
(b) Drops 1, but municipalities are Part IXA.
(c) Drops 2, but Emergency is Part XVIII.
The trap
Three correct statements with Part numbers make you suspect one is off by one. They are all right.
🔒 IX Panchayats (73rd) · IXA Municipalities (74th) · IXB Co-operatives (97th) · XVIII Emergency · XX Art. 368.
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