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The correct answer is 61st Amendment.

Key Points 

• In India, the voting age has been reduced from 21 years to 18 years by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, of 1988.
  • It comes into force by amending Article 326.

Additional Information 

• The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 15th December 1988.
  • The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 20th December 1988.
  • The bill was assented to by President Venkataraman on 28th March 1989.
  • The bill came into force on 28th March 1989.
  • The Prime Minister who reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years - Rajiv Gandhi.
  • The first general elections to the Lok Sabha were held in India - Between 25th October 1951 and 21st February 1952.

The correct answer is 86^th.

Key Points

• There was no list of fundamental duties in the original constitution.
• By the 42^nd constitutional amendment act of 1976, a list of 10 fundamental duties was inserted into the constitution.
• One more fundamental duty was added by the 86^th constitutional amendment act 2002.
• Now, there are 11 fundamental duties in the Indian constitution.
• The 86^th amendment to the constitution of India provided the Right to Education as a fundamental right.
• The amendment states that the "State shall endeavour to provide the right to education until the age of fourteen and early childhood care until the age of six.".
• The 86^th amendment act 2002 made elementary education a fundamental right.
• The 86^th amendment to the constitution added Part IV A and Article 51 A to the Indian constitution.
• Fundamental duties are non-justiciable in nature.
• Fundamental duties are modelled on the erstwhile constitution of the USSR.
• Fundamental duties were incorporated into the Indian constitution on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.

Additional Information

• The 44^th Amendment Act 1978 deleted the right to property from the list of fundamental rights and made it only a legal right.
• The 89^th Amendment Act 2003 bifurcated the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
• The 92^nd Amendment Act of 2003 added Bodo, Dogri, Santali, and Mathili as official languages.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Part IX-A

• 74th Constitutional Amendment Act gave Constitutional recognition to municipalities by adding Part IX-A.
• The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act came into effect on June 1, 1993.
• It is linked to Urban Local Bodies (also known as Nagarpalikas).
• It had been enacted to grant constitutional recognition to the Urban Local Bodies as the third tier of the Government in urban areas.
• As of 2023, there have been 105 amendments of the Constitution of India since it was first enacted in 1950.
• Latest amendments:
  • 101^st - Introduced the Goods and Services Tax (2016)
  • 102^nd - Constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes (2018)
  • 103^rd - A maximum of 10% Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) (2019)
  • 104^th - To extend the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies (2020)
  • 105 th -  restored the power of state governments to prepare lists of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs).

The correct answer is 1951.

Key Points

• The First Amendment to the constitution of India was made in 1951.
• The first Amendment added the ninth schedule to the Indian constitution.
• It restricted the freedom of speech and expression.
• It was introduced to remove certain practical difficulties created by the court's decision in several cases such as Kameshwar Singh Case, Romesh Thapar Case, etc.
• The First Amendment protects us against government limits on our freedom of expression, but it doesn’t prevent a private employer from setting its own rules.
• It prevents the government from requiring you to say something you don't want to or keeping you from hearing or reading the words of others.
• It inserted articles 31A and 31B into the Indian constitution.

Key Points

• The term 'Cabinet' was officially incorporated into the Indian Constitution through the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978.
• This amendment replaced the phrase "Council of Ministers" with "Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister."
• The 'Cabinet' is a smaller executive body within the Council of Ministers, consisting of senior ministers who make major policy decisions.
• The 44th Amendment aimed to ensure clarity and precision in the description of the Council of Ministers and their functioning.

Important Points

• The 44th Amendment was introduced to address some issues of the 42nd Amendment and to restore some balance in the power structure.
• The Cabinet plays a critical role in policymaking, advising the President, and implementing government decisions.
• The incorporation of the term 'Cabinet' in the Constitution provided legal recognition to this smaller executive body.

Additional Information

• 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act: Enacted in 1976, it is known as the "Mini-Constitution" because it brought extensive changes, including the introduction of Fundamental Duties and changes to the Preamble. It did not incorporate the term 'Cabinet.'
• 24th Constitutional Amendment Act: Enacted in 1971, it empowered Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights. It also clarified the President's obligation to give assent to constitutional amendment bills.
• 44th Constitutional Amendment Act: Enacted in 1978, it reversed some provisions of the 42nd Amendment and added the term 'Cabinet' to Article 352 of the Constitution.
• 45th Constitutional Amendment Act: Enacted in 1980, it extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

The correct answer is the 86^th amendment.

Key Points

• The 86^th amendment to the Constitution of India in 2002, provided the Right to Education as a Fundamental Right in Part-III of the Constitution.
• The amendment inserted Article 21A which made the Right to Education a fundamental right for children between 6-14 years.
• The 86^th amendment provided for follow-up legislation for Right to Education Bill 2008 and finally Right to Education Act, 2009.

The correct answer is 101.

Key Points

• GST stands for Goods and Services Tax
  • GST was passed as the 101^st amendment act. It came into force on 1^st July 2017.
  • GST is a comprehensive indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, and consumption of goods and services throughout India.
  • It will replace existing multiple taxes levied by the central and state governments.
  • The concept of GST was first introduced in Parliament by P. Chidambaram in 2005.
  • France is the first country to introduce GST.
  • The different tax slabs under the GST are  0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%.
  • One nation, one tax, one market is the motto of the GST.
  • Amitabh Bachchan is the brand ambassador to promote goods and services tax.

Additional Information

• The 100^th amendment act of the Indian constitution deals with the provisions regarding land boundary agreements between India and Bangladesh.
• The 102^nd amendment act of the Indian constitution gave constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes.
• The 103^rd amendment act of the Indian constitution deals with the 10% Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs).

The correct answer is 92^nd Constitution Amendment Act of 2003.

Key Points

• Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali were added by the 92^nd Amendment Act of 2003.
• The Sindhi language was added in the 8^th schedule by the 21^st Amendment Act of 1967.
• Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali were added by the 71^st Amendment Act of 1992.
• Part XVII of the Indian constitution deals with the official languages in articles 343 to 351.

Additional Information

• 73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act came in 1992 and it gave constitutional status to the three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
• 101^st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 applied GST throughout the country form 1 July 2017.
• 103^rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 gave 10% reservation to Economically weaker section.

The correct answer is the 42^nd Amendment.

Key Points:

• The 42^nd constitutional amendment act of 1976 provided for the setting up of Administrative Tribunals in India.
  • The original constitution did not contain any provisions with respect to tribunals.
  • The 42^nd constitutional amendment added a new part XIV-A and article 323 A to the Indian constitution.
  • Article 323 A empowers the parliament to provide for the establishment of administrative tribunals.
  • Administrative Tribunals adjudicate the disputes and complaints relating to the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to the public service and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union and the States.
  • The chairman of the central administrative tribunal shall be a sitting or retired judge of a high court.
  • The chairman, vice-chairman, and the members of the central administrative tribunals are appointed by the President.
  • Justice L Narasimha Reddy is the current chairman of the central administrative tribunal.
• The 24^th constitutional amendment of the Indian constitution made it compulsory for the president to give his assent to a constitutional amendment bill.
• The 44^th constitutional amendment of the Indian constitution deleted the right to property from the list of fundamental rights.
• The 59^th constitutional amendment of the Indian constitution empowered the central government to impose an emergency in Punjab when deemed necessary.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Part IX-A

• 74th Constitutional Amendment Act gave Constitutional recognition to municipalities by adding Part IX-A.
• The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act came into effect on June 1, 1993.
• It is linked to Urban Local Bodies (also known as Nagarpalikas).
• It had been enacted to grant constitutional recognition to the Urban Local Bodies as the third tier of the Government in urban areas.
• As of 2023, there have been 105 amendments of the Constitution of India since it was first enacted in 1950.
• Latest amendments:
  • 101^st - Introduced the Goods and Services Tax (2016)
  • 102^nd - Constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes (2018)
  • 103^rd - A maximum of 10% Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) (2019)
  • 104^th - To extend the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies (2020)
  • 105 th -  restored the power of state governments to prepare lists of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs).

The correct answer is the 42nd Amendment Act.

Key Points

• Fundamental Duties​
  • Article 51A of the Indian constitution deals with the fundamental duties.
  • The Fundamental Duties of the Indian citizens were incorporated in the constitution in the year 1976.
  • It was added upon the directions of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government previously that year.
  • Fundamental Duties act as a warning against anti-national and anti-social activities such as burning the national flag and destroying public property.
  • The 11th fundamental duty was added in 2002 by the 86th  amendment act.

Additional Information

• 51st Amendment Act, 1984 
  • It was enacted to provide for reservation of seats in the house of the people for scheduled tribes in Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • And also for reservation of seats for scheduled tribes in the legislative assemblies of Nagaland and Meghalaya by suitably amending articles 330 and 332.
• 23rd Amendment Act, 1969
  • It is proposed, as desired by the Government of Nagaland, not to make any reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland either in the House of the People or in the State Legislative Assembly.
  • Articles 330 and 332 of the Constitution are being amended for this purpose.
• 1st Amendment Act, 1951
  • The 1st  Amendment to the constitution of India was made in 1951.
  • The 1st  Amendment added the 9th schedule to the Indian constitution.
  • It restricted the freedom of speech and expression.
  • It inserted articles 31A and 31B into the Indian constitution.

The correct answer is Article 297.

• The 40th Amendment Act of 1976 was applied to Article 297 of the constitution of India.

Key Points

• According to the  40th Amendment Act of 1976:
  • For Article 297 of the Constitution, the following article shall be substituted, namely:-
    • Article 297(3).
    • Article297(2)
    • Article 297(1)
  • ​These articles empowered the Parliament to specify ​from time to time,
  • the limits of the territorial waters, the continental shelf, the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and the maritime zones of India.
• 40th Amendment 1976, also included 64 more Central and state laws.
• Mostly relating to land reforms in the 9th Schedule.

Additional Information

•  Article 248
  • It deals with the residuary powers of legislation.
  • It states that parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.
• Article 245​
  • ​Article 245 of the Indian constitution talks about the extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
  • It gives Parliament the power to make laws and also gives the legislative body the power to repeal them.
• Article 226
  • ​Article 226 of the Constitution empowers the Hon'ble High Courts to exercise power through the issuance of writs:
    • Habeas Corpus
    • Mandamus
    • Quo Warranto
    • Prohibition and certiorari or any appropriate writ.

The correct answer is 1951.

Key Points

• The First Amendment to the constitution of India was made in 1951.
• The first Amendment added the ninth schedule to the Indian constitution.
• It restricted the freedom of speech and expression.
• It was introduced to remove certain practical difficulties created by the court's decision in several cases such as Kameshwar Singh Case, Romesh Thapar Case, etc.
• The First Amendment protects us against government limits on our freedom of expression, but it doesn’t prevent a private employer from setting its own rules.
• It prevents the government from requiring you to say something you don't want to or keeping you from hearing or reading the words of others.
• It inserted articles 31A and 31B into the Indian constitution.

The correct answer is 1951.

• The first amendment to the Constitution of India was made in 1951. 
  • The Constitution (First Amendment) Bill sought to make several consequential changes from exempting land reforms from scrutiny to providing protections for backward classes in the Constitution.
  • Insert provisions fully securing the constitutional validity of zamindari abolition laws in general and certain specified State Acts in particular
  • The First Amendment Act amended articles 15, 19, 85, 87, 174, 176, 341, 342, 372, and 376.
  • Added Ninth Schedule to protect the land reforms and other laws included in it from judicial review. After Article 31, Articles 31A and 31B were inserted.

The correct answer is 1951.

• The first amendment Act was made in 1951.
• The reasons for the first amendment were:
  • To remove certain practical difficulties created by the court's decision in several cases such as Kameshwar Singh Case, Romesh Thapar Case, etc.
  • Issues involved in the cases included freedom of speech, acquisition of the Zamindari land, State monopoly of trade, etc.
• The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, enacted in 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental Rights provisions of the Indian constitution.
• It provided against abuse of freedom of speech and expression, validation of zamindari abolition laws, and clarified that the right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws that provide "special consideration" for weaker sections of society.

Additional Information

• Article 368 of the Indian Constitution mentions two types of amendments to the Indian Constitution:
  •  One type of amendment is by a special majority of the Parliament (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha).
  • The second type of amendment is by a special majority of the Parliament with the ratification by half of the total states.