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Under Article 243ZE, Metropolitan Planning Committee must have at least ______ of members elected by elected members of Municipalities and Panchayats in metropolitan area.

  1. one-half
  2. two-thirds
  3. three-fourths
  4. four-fifths

Answer: two-thirds

Article 243ZE: Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC) for areas with population >10 lakhs: (a) At least 2/3 members elected by elected members of Municipalities/Panchayats in proportion to population, (b) Chairperson as State law determines. Prepares draft development plan for metropolitan area, ensuring coordinated urban-rural planning.

Topic Local Government - Metropolitan Planning
Exam Relevance Metropolitan governance question for UPSC Mains and urban administration exams