MPPSC 2020 Prelims Paper-I · Question 80 of 100

Correct — A, Article 243 T (1). Part IX-A of the Constitution deals with Municipalities. Article 243T(1) provides for the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in every Municipality, in proportion to their population — the basis for reserving seats for STs in Municipalities in Madhya Pradesh.

• (b)243 S (1) — Article 243S deals with the constitution and composition of Wards Committees, not reservation of seats.
• (c)243 R (1) — Article 243R deals with the composition of Municipalities, not reservation for SCs/STs.
• (d)243 U (1) — Article 243U deals with the duration of Municipalities, not seat reservation.

The 74th Amendment (1992) added Part IX-A (Articles 243P-243ZG) on urban local bodies. Within it, Article 243T governs reservation of seats — for SCs, STs and women — in Municipalities.

Distinguish the closely-numbered Articles: 243R composition, 243S Wards Committees, 243T reservation, 243U duration. Reservation of seats -> 243T.

• Part IX-A (74th Amendment, 1992) governs Municipalities.
• Article 243T(1) reserves seats for SCs and STs in Municipalities.
• Article 243T also provides reservation for women (not less than one-third).
• 243R = composition; 243S = Wards Committees; 243U = duration.

• Confusing 243T (reservation) with 243R/S/U
• Mixing up Part IX (Panchayats) with Part IX-A (Municipalities)

Article-to-subject matching within Part IX-A.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Part IX-A of the Constitution, dealing with Municipalities, was added by which Amendment?

  • (a)74th Amendment (1992)
  • (b)73rd Amendment (1992)
  • (c)42nd Amendment (1976)
  • (d)44th Amendment (1978)

  Answer(a) The 74th Amendment (1992).

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Reservation of seats for SCs and STs in Panchayats is provided under which Article?

  • (a)Article 243D
  • (b)Article 243T
  • (c)Article 243R
  • (d)Article 340

  Answer(a) Article 243D (Panchayats); 243T is for Municipalities.