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The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts, 1992 gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies by adding Parts ______ and IXA respectively.

  1. VIII
  2. IX
  3. X
  4. XI

Answer: IX

73rd Amendment (1992): Added Part IX (Articles 243-243O) for Panchayats. 74th Amendment (1992): Added Part IXA (Articles 243P-243ZG) for Municipalities. Together institutionalized democratic decentralization: mandatory elections, reservations, State Finance Commissions, functional devolution (11th/12th Schedules). Transformed grassroots governance in India.

Topic Constitutional Amendments - 73rd/74th Amendments
Exam Relevance Local government constitutionalization question frequently asked in SSC and Railway exams
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