Q. Which Four Amendments to Indian Constitution given below are related to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India?
List of Amendments to Indian Constitution:
1, 8, 19, 29, 46, 65, 95, 102
(A) 1,8,65,95
(B) 8, 19,46,102
(C) 19, 46, 65, 95
(D) 1, 19, 29,65
Question from Odisha OCS Paper 1 2024
The correct answer is: (A) 1,8,65,95
Explanation:
- First Amendment (1951): This amendment included provisions for the protection of certain rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- Eighth Amendment (1989): This amendment involved the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in local bodies.
- Sixty-fifth Amendment (1990): This established a multi-member National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- Ninety-fifth Amendment (2009): This extended the reservation for SCs and STs in local bodies.