UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2024

Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India? 1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution. 2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution. 3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution. Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

All three statements are correct. Part IX-A, inserted by the 74th Constitutional Amendment, deals with Municipalities. Part XVIII contains the emergency provisions, including Articles 352 to 360. Part XX contains Article 368, which deals with the power and procedure for amending the Constitution. Therefore, all three statements are correctly matched.

Topics: constitutional parts, constitution of india, emergencies and amendments, municipalities, polity