Amendments

Question 1

What did the 1st Amendment (1951) introduce regarding freedom of speech?

Answer 1

Introduced reasonable restrictions on the right to freedom of speech and expression

Added the 9th Schedule to protect land reforms and other laws from judicial review.

Question 2

What was the main change in the 7th Amendment (1956)?

Answer 2

Reorganized states on a linguistic basis

Abolished Class A, B, C, D states and introduced Union Territories.

Question 3

What was the purpose of the 9th Amendment (1960)?

Answer 3

Adjusted India’s territory by transferring certain enclaves to Pakistan under the Indo-Pakistan Agreement

Berubari Union.

Question 4

What power did the 24th Amendment (1971) grant to Parliament?

Answer 4

Gave Parliament the power to amend any part of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights

Made the President obliged to assent to constitutional amendment bills.

Question 5

How did the 25th Amendment (1971) affect the right to property?

Answer 5

Limited the right to property and gave the government more power for acquisition of property for public welfare.

Question 6

What significant change did the 26th Amendment (1971) implement?

Answer 6

Abolished privy purses and privileges of former rulers of princely states.

Question 7

What was the outcome of the 36th Amendment (1975)?

Answer 7

Made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India (22nd state).

Question 8

What did the 37th Amendment (1975) establish?

Answer 8

Made Arunachal Pradesh a Union Territory.

Question 9

Which elections were placed beyond judicial scrutiny by the 39th Amendment (1975)?

Answer 9

Election of the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, and Speaker

This occurred during Emergency.

Question 10

What is the 42nd Amendment (1976) commonly known as?

Answer 10

Known as the ‘Mini-Constitution’

Expanded the scope of Fundamental Duties and made India a ‘socialist, secular’ state.

Question 11

What did the 43rd Amendment (1977) reverse?

Answer 11

Reversed some provisions of the 42nd Amendment, restoring the judiciary’s independence.

Question 12

What key term was replaced by the 44th Amendment (1978)?

Answer 12

Replaced the term ‘internal disturbance’ with ‘armed rebellion’ for Emergency provisions.

Question 13

What law did the 52nd Amendment (1985) introduce?

Answer 13

Introduced the Anti-Defection Law, adding the 10th Schedule to the Constitution.

Question 14

What special status did the 55th Amendment (1987) grant?

Answer 14

Granted special status to Arunachal Pradesh.

Question 15

What did the 57th Amendment (1987) provide for?

Answer 15

Provided reservation for Scheduled Tribes in legislative assemblies of certain states like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya.

Question 16

What was the voting age reduced to by the 61st Amendment (1989)?

Answer 16

Reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years.

Question 17

What special status did the 69th Amendment (1991) grant?

Answer 17

Granted special status to Delhi as the National Capital Territory (NCT) with a legislative assembly.

Question 18

Which languages were added by the 71st Amendment (1992)?

Answer 18

Added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule

Increasing official languages to 18.

Question 19

What system was introduced by the 73rd Amendment (1993)?

Answer 19

Introduced the Panchayati Raj system, empowering rural local bodies.

Question 20

What did the 74th Amendment (1993) establish?

Answer 20

Established Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) like municipalities.

Question 21

What exemption did the 83rd Amendment (2000) provide?

Answer 21

Exempted Arunachal Pradesh from reservation for Scheduled Castes in Panchayati Raj institutions.

Question 22

What right did the 86th Amendment (2002) make a Fundamental Right?

Answer 22

Made the Right to Education a Fundamental Right under Article 21A.

Question 23

Which languages were added to the Eighth Schedule by the 92nd Amendment (2003)?

Answer 23

Added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santali

Increasing official languages to 22.

Question 24

What did the 97th Amendment (2011) provide for cooperatives?

Answer 24

Gave constitutional status to cooperatives and added Article 43B.

Question 25

What was introduced by the 99th Amendment (2015)?

Answer 25

Introduced the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for appointing judges

Later struck down by the Supreme Court.

Question 26

What did the 100th Amendment (2015) implement?

Answer 26

Implemented the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement, exchanging enclaves.

Question 27

What reservation did the 103rd Amendment (2019) provide?

Answer 27

Provided 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and government jobs.

Question 28

What did the 104th Amendment (2020) extend?

Answer 28

Extended reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in legislatures for another 10 years till 2030

Question 29

What did the 106th Amendment introduce?

Answer 29

33 percent seat reservation for women in Parliament and state assembly.