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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the 11th Schedule relating to Municipalities to the Constitution?
A. 73rd Amendment Act
B. 74th Amendment Act✓ Correct Answer
C. 91st Amendment Act
D. 97th Amendment Act
💡 Solution & Explanation
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 formally institutionalized urban local government in India by adding Part IX-A and the Twelfth Schedule, which contains eighteen functional items for municipalities. Other options like the 73rd Amendment introduced rural Panchayati Raj bodies under the Eleventh Schedule. This amendment strengthened grassroots democracy in urban centers across the country.
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