TOPIC INFO – CUET PG (Political Science)

SUB-TOPIC INFO – Indian Government and Policies

CONTENT TYPE – Short Notes

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1. Panchayati Raj

1.1. Local Government

1.1.1. What is a Local Government?

1.1.2. Evolution of Local Government

1.2. Structure of Local Government in India

1.2.1. Panchayati Raj

1.2.2. Municipalities

1.3. 73rd Amendment Act

1.3.1. Background

1.3.2. Constitutional Provisions

1.3.3. Salient Features

1.3.4. Compulsory and Voluntary Provisions

1.3.5. Eleventh Schedule

1.3.6. Issues in Implementation of the 73rd Amendment Act

1.4. Panchayati Raj Institutions

1.4.1. Evolution

1.4.2. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

1.4.3. Ashok Mehta Committee

1.4.4. GVK Rao Committee

1.4.5. LM Singhvi Committee

1.4.6. Thungon Committee

1.4.7. Gadgil Committee

1.4.8. 73rd Constitution Amendment Act of 1992

1.4.9. Significance of the Act

1.4.10. Salient Features of the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act of 1992

1.4.11. PESA Act of 1996

1.4.12. Panchayat Devolution Index

2. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)

2.1. Historical Background

2.2. Purpose for Urban Local Bodies

2.3. Provisions of Urban Local Bodies under 74th Constitutional Amendment Act

2.4. Composition of Municipalities

2.5. Financial Power of Municipalities

2.6. Finance Commission

2.7. District Planning Committee (DPC)

2.8. Metropolitan Planning Committee(MPC)

2.9. Types of Urban Governments

2.10. Challenges of Urban Local Bodies

3. Municipality

3.1. Historical Background

3.2. Constitutional Provisions

3.3. Evolution Of Municipality

3.4. Constitution Of Municipalities

3.5. Composition Of Municipalities (Article 243R)

3.6. Ward Committee

3.7. Reservation Of Seats

3.8. Duration Of Municipalities (Article 2430)

3.9. Qualification For Membership Of Municipalities

3.10. Powers, Authority And Responsibilities Of Municipalities

3.11. State Finance Commission

3.12. Election Of Municipalities

3.13. Types Of Urban Government

4. Township

4.1. What is Township?

4.2. Constitutional Provisions

4.3. Significance

4.4. Shortcomings

4.5. PRACTICE QUESTIONS OF THIS TOPIC