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Amendments
Constitutional Amendments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st | (1951): Added ninth schedule.Several grounds of restrictions to right to freedom of speech and expression in Article 19. |
| 7th | (1956): Reorganisation of states; abolition of class A, B, C, and D states and introduction of Union Territories. |
| 9th | (1960): Adjustments to Indian territory as a result of agreement with Paksitan. |
| 10th | (1961): Dadra, Nagar and Haveli included in Indian Union as a Union Territory on acquisition from Portugal. |
| 12th | (1961): Goa, Daman and Diu included in Indian Union as a Union Territory on acquisition from Portugal. |
| 13th | (1963): The state of Nagaland formed with special protection under Article 371A on 01 Dec 1963. |
| 14th | (1962): Pondicherry incorporated into Indian Union after transfer by France. |
| 26th | (1971): Privy purse paid to former rulers of princely states abolished. |
| 31st | (1973): Lok Sabha increased from 525 to 545 (due to Census 1971) |
| 36th | (1975): Sikkim included as an Indian state. |
| 42nd | (1976): 'Sovereign Democratic Republic' to 'Sovereign Socialist, Secular Democratic Republic'. 'Unity of the nation' to Unity and integrity of the nation. 10 Fundamental duties added. |
| 44th | (1978): Right to property changed from a fundamental right to a legal right. |
| 52nd | (1985): 10th schedule (Unanimous decision) |
| 61st | (1989): Voting age reduced from 21 to 18. |
| 69th | (1990): Delhi was designated as National Capital Territory (NCT) |
| 73rd | (1992): Introduction of Panchayati Raj, addition of Part IX to the Constitution. |
| 74th | (1992): Introduction of Municipalities. |
| 85th | (2002): Amended article 16(4A) to provide for consequential seniority. |
| 86th | (2002): added Article 21A free education from 6 to 14 by the state. |
| 89th | (2003): NC SC/ST bifurcated into NC SC and NC ST. |
| 91st | (2004): PM + council of ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total members of the Lok Sabha. |
| 92nd | (2004): Bodo, Dogri, Santhali and Maithli added to the list of recognised languages. |
| 93rd | (2006): To enable provision of reservation (27%) for Other Backward Class(OBCs) in government as well as private educational institutions. |
| 97th | (2012): Introduction of Part IXB in the Constitution pertaining to Co-operative Societies |
| 99th | (2015): Formation of National Judicial Appointment Commission. |
| 101st | (2017): Introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) |
| 102nd | (2018): Constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes |
| 103rd | (2019): Reservation for economically weaker sections of the society |
| 104th | (2020): To extend the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies from Seventy years to Eighty years. Removed the reserved seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies |
| 79th | (2000): Reservation of SC's and ST's and representation of Anglo Indians in the Lok Sabha and State Assembly |