Q. Match the Amendments with their year of implementation:
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 52nd Amendment
C. 86th Amendment
D. 96th Amendment
1. 1985
2. 2011
3. 1976
4. 2002
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 2 1 3 4
b) 4 3 2 1
c) 1 2 3 4
d) 3 1 4 2
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2024
The correct answer is: d) 3 1 4 2
Explanation:
Let us match each amendment with its year of implementation:
1. 42nd Amendment (1976): Known as the “Mini-Constitution,” it was enacted during the Emergency period under Indira Gandhi’s government. It brought significant changes to the Constitution, including the addition of the words “Socialist,” “Secular,” and “Integrity” to the Preamble.
2. 52nd Amendment (1985): This amendment introduced the Anti-Defection Law, which aimed to curb political defections by disqualifying members of Parliament and state legislatures who defected from their parties.
3. 86th Amendment (2002): This amendment made education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14 years by inserting Article 21A into the Constitution.
4. 96th Amendment (2011): This amendment changed the official name of the language “Oriya” to “Odia” in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
Hence, the correct code is d) 3 1 4 2.
