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Which States are named in Article 243M(2)(a) of the Constitution of India as States to which Part IX on Panchayats does not apply?

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Which States are named in Article 243M(2)(a) of the Constitution of India as States to which Part IX on Panchayats does not apply?

  1. Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram

  2. Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram

  3. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Sikkim

  4. Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura

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Correct answer: A - Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram

Article 243M(2)(a) excludes the States of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram from Part IX, and Article 243M(4)(a) lets their Legislatures extend it by law. For Manipur only the hill areas with District Councils are excluded under Article 243M(2)(b), not the whole State; Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim are not named in clause (2)(a).

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