Correct option is B
The correct answer is: (b) Three
Under Article 243Q of the Constitution of India, municipalities are categorized into three types based on the population and nature of the urban area.
These categories are defined as follows:
Nagar Panchayat:
- For a transitional area (an area in transition from a rural area to an urban area).
Municipal Council:
- For a smaller urban area (medium-sized towns).
Municipal Corporation:
- For a larger urban area (big cities with a larger population).
Information Booster:
- The categorization is determined based on factors such as population, density, revenue generated for local administration, economic importance, and other relevant criteria as prescribed by the state government.
- These provisions were introduced through the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, which provided a constitutional framework for the governance of urban local bodies in India.
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