Through which Constitutional Amendment was the Nagarpalika Bill passed? (1) 70th (2) 72nd (3) 73rd (4) 74th

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(4) 74th Explanation: While the Constitution (Seventythird Amendment) Act, 1992 accorded the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) a constitutional status, the Seventy Fourth Amendment Act did the same for Nagarpalikas. The Nagarpalika Act, i.e. the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 was enacted to accord constitutional recognition to the Urban Local Bodies as third tier of government.

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