Constitutional Amendments

Question 1

7th CAA (1956) - States

Answer 1

States Reorganization Act (1956)
Formed 14 States and 6 Union Territories on 01st November 1956

Question 2

24th CAA (1971) - CAA and Law

Answer 2

(A) No CAA made u/A368 shall be a law u/A13

Question 3

42nd CAA (1976) - Mini Constitution

Answer 3

1. (A) Fundamental Duties
2. (A) Socialist and Secular
3. (A) No CAA can be questioned

Question 4

44th CAA (1978)

Answer 4

1. Repealed A31 - Right to Property
2. A300A (A) - Right to Property as a Legal Right

Question 5

61st CAA (1988) - UAF

Answer 5

Universal Adult Franchise (C)- Changed the voting age from 21 years to 18 years

Question 6

73rd CAA (1992) - PRI

Answer 6

Introduction of Panchayati Raj System
Part - IX and Schedule - XI

Question 7

74th CAA (1992) - ULB

Answer 7

Introduction of Municipalities (ULB)
Part - IXA and Schedule - XII

Question 8

86th CAA (2002) - Education

Answer 8

1. (A) Article 21A - Right to Education
2. (C) Article 45 which reads “The state shall endeavour to provide early childhood care (0-3 years) and education (3-6 years) to all children until 6 years of age
3. (A) Article 51A which reads “It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to provide opportunities for education of his child/ward between the age of 6 - 14 years

Question 9

93rd CAA (2005) - Reservation

Answer 9

Amended Article 15(5)
Advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens (or) for the SCs or STs in admission to educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or unaided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions

Question 10

97th CAA (2011) - Cooperatives

Answer 10

Introduction of Cooperatives
Part - IXB (Articles 243 ZH - ZT)
Cooperatives under FRs of A19
Cooperatives under DPSPs of A43(B)

Question 11

100th CAA (2015) - Indo Bangladesh

Answer 11

India -> Bangladesh (111 Enclaves <> 17000 Acres)
Bangladesh -> India (51 Enclaves <> 7000 Acres)

Question 12

103rd CAA (2019) - EWS Reservation

Answer 12

Not more than 10% of reservation is provided to Economically Weaker Sections in admission to educational institutions including private and public except minority institutions

Question 13

106th CAA (2023) - Women’s Reservation

Answer 13

1/3rd of seats are reserved for women in LS and State legislatures including SCs and STs.