RAS question
In Rajasthan, a Nagar Parishad generally corresponds to which population range?
Correct answer: (B) 1 lakh to 5 lakh.
In Rajasthan's urban local body classification, a Nagar Parishad or Municipal Council generally corresponds to towns with a population from 1 lakh to 5 lakh.
Explanation
A Nagar Parishad is the Municipal Council tier in Rajasthan's urban local body structure. It belongs to the medium-town band of 1 lakh to 5 lakh population. The Sixth State Finance Commission report supports this classification by citing the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009 and the state notification dated 19 February 2021: Municipal Councils are listed for small urban areas, with the population condition beginning at 1 lakh, while Municipal Corporations apply to larger urban areas from 5 lakh or divisional headquarters. Therefore, the 1 lakh to 5 lakh band is the correct population range for a Nagar Parishad.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Below 50,000 is too small for the Nagar Parishad band and does not meet the 1 lakh population condition for Municipal Councils.
- (C) 50,000 to 1 lakh falls below the 1 lakh starting point for Municipal Councils, so it cannot generally describe a Nagar Parishad.
- (D) Above 5 lakh belongs to the larger urban-area tier, because Municipal Corporations apply at 5 lakh or more.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan urban local body classification under the Rajasthan Political and Administrative System syllabus. It recurs in RAS because municipality tiers link constitutional local governance with state-level administrative categories.