Question 12 of 12intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer2 marks

Can you find out the amendments made to the Constitution in the past ten years?

Correct Answer

Students should research recent constitutional amendments. Some notable amendments in recent years include:

The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourth Amendment) Act, 2020, regarding reservation for Economically Weaker Sections.

The Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019, providing 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections.

The Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018, regarding the National Commission for Backward Classes.

The Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016, introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

The Constitution is a living document that can be amended as per the country's needs, but amendments require rigorous debate in Parliament and sometimes in legislative assemblies.

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Explanation

The chapter explains that the Constitution is a 'living document' that can be improved as per the country's needs. Changes called 'amendments' are rigorously debated in Parliament before acceptance. The chapter gives examples like the addition of Fundamental Duties in 1976 and the 73rd Amendment in 1992 for Panchayati Raj.

Solution Steps

  1. The Constitution is a living document that can be amended according to the country's needs

  2. The 104th Amendment Act, 2020 deals with reservation for Economically Weaker Sections

  3. The 103rd Amendment Act, 2019 provides 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections

  4. The 102nd Amendment Act, 2018 relates to the National Commission for Backward Classes

  5. The 101st Amendment Act, 2016 introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST)

  6. Constitutional amendments require rigorous debate in Parliament and sometimes in legislative assemblies

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