Article 243P(c) of the Constitution, inserted by the 74th Amendment Act, defines a "Metropolitan area" as an area having a population of ten lakhs or more, comprised in one or more Districts and consisting of two or more Municipalities or Panchayats or other contiguous areas, as specified by the Governor by public notification for the purposes of this Part.
According to the 74th Constitution Amendment Act, “Metropolitan area” means
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992: Key Provisions, Features, and Significance)
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Answer: A. An area having a population of 10 lakhs or more
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