RAS question
The Rajasthan Municipalities Act was passed in:
Correct answer: (A) 2009.
The Rajasthan Municipalities Act was passed in 2009 and governs the constitution and functioning of urban local bodies in Rajasthan.
Explanation
The Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009 is the statute that governs how urban local bodies are constituted and function in Rajasthan. India Code lists the short title as "The RAJASTHAN MUNICIPALITIES ACT,2009", records the Act Year as 2009, and shows an enactment date of 11 September 2009. Option A is correct because the Rajasthan Municipalities Act belongs to 2009, not to a later administrative year or to a constitutional amendment year. The Act belongs to the Local Self Government department, so it deals with municipal bodies rather than rural panchayats.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) 2011 is not supported by the India Code record, which lists the Act Year for the Rajasthan Municipalities Act as 2009.
- (C) 1994 points to the Panchayati Raj Act, whereas the Rajasthan Municipalities Act deals with municipalities and urban local bodies.
- (D) 1992 refers to the 74th Amendment, not to the year of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act itself.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan local self-government, especially the legal framework for urban local bodies. RAS repeats this area because state administration questions often distinguish municipalities, panchayats, and constitutional amendment timelines.