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Read the given information.'' In 1992 government led by P.V. Narasimha Rao passed an important amendment to the Constitution to provide local self-governments a Constitutional Status. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment created institutions of local self government at the village level while the 74th Constitutional Amendment did the same in towns and cities. These were path-breaking amendments. They sought to usher in for the first time, office bearers at the local level elected on the basis of universal adult franchise. One-third of the seats were to be reserved for women. Seats were also reserved for scheduled castes and tribes. ''Answer the following questions. a) Which constitutional amendment created institution of local self-government? b) According to which amendment general elections were conducted in towns and cities? c) How many seats are reserved for women in local bodies?

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a) 73rd Constitutional Amendment created institutions of local self-governments for villages. 

b) According to 74th Constitutional Amendment general elections were conducted in towns/cities. 

c) 1/3 seats were reserved for women in local self-government elections.



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