RAS question
A Nagar Nigam is constituted for a population above what level?
Correct answer: (B) 5 lakh.
In Rajasthan, a Nagar Nigam, or Municipal Corporation, is constituted for an urban area with a population above 5 lakh.
Explanation
A Nagar Nigam corresponds to a Municipal Corporation, the urban local body meant for a larger urban area. The Supreme Court judgment cites the Rajasthan Government's 30 April 2012 notification under the Rajasthan Municipal Act, 2009, which categorised municipalities into Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council and Municipal Board. In that categorisation, the Municipal Corporation category is tied to an urbanised area with a population of 5 lacs. This supports the exam explanation that Rajasthan provides a Municipal Corporation for cities above 5 lakh population. The key distinction is between the upper tier, Municipal Corporation, and lower municipal categories used for smaller or transitional urban areas.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 3 lakh is below the 5 lakh threshold cited for the Municipal Corporation category, so it cannot be the population level for constituting a Nagar Nigam.
- (C) 10 lakh overstates the requirement; the cited Rajasthan categorisation places Municipal Corporation at the 5 lakh population level.
- (D) 1 lakh corresponds to a much smaller population level and does not match the Municipal Corporation threshold stated in the cited notification.
Concept
This tests the urban local government part of Rajasthan Polity, especially the classification of municipalities under the Rajasthan Municipal Act, 2009. It recurs in RAS because population thresholds help separate Nagar Nigam, Municipal Council and Municipal Board questions.