18 most Important Amendments of the INDIAN CONSTITUTION for UPSC CSE-
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1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951
It was the first amendment after India became an independent and republican country. Article 15 clause 4 and Article 19 clause 6 were added in Part III of the Constitution.
It was the first amendment after India became an independent and republican country. Article 15 clause 4 and Article 19 clause 6 were added in Part III of the Constitution.
15th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963
This amendment increased the retirement age of the High court judge from 60 to 62 years.
21st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1967
This amendment added the Sindhi language as the regional language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
This amendment increased the retirement age of the High court judge from 60 to 62 years.
21st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1967
This amendment added the Sindhi language as the regional language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
24th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971
To reverse what was held in Golaknathβs case. parliament has the power to amend fundamental rights or any part of the Constitution. The parliament can, under Article 368, alter or amend any provision of the Constitution.
To reverse what was held in Golaknathβs case. parliament has the power to amend fundamental rights or any part of the Constitution. The parliament can, under Article 368, alter or amend any provision of the Constitution.
42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
-mini Constitution.
Preamble: βSOCIALISTβ, βSECULARβ, and βINTEGRITYβ added
- made it mandatory for the President to work with the aid and advice of the council of ministers.
-Added Part IVA Fundamental duties.
-mini Constitution.
Preamble: βSOCIALISTβ, βSECULARβ, and βINTEGRITYβ added
- made it mandatory for the President to work with the aid and advice of the council of ministers.
-Added Part IVA Fundamental duties.
44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978
-Right to property not a Fundamental right Now only a legal and Constitutional right under Article 300A.
-Major change in Emergency provision
-Right to property not a Fundamental right Now only a legal and Constitutional right under Article 300A.
-Major change in Emergency provision
58th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1987
The people of India were given an authoritative text of the Constitution in the Hindi version.
61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988
- It reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years.
The people of India were given an authoritative text of the Constitution in the Hindi version.
61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988
- It reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years.
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
-Panchayati Raj System in India.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
This amendment added Part IXA in the Constitution for municipalities
-Panchayati Raj System in India.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
This amendment added Part IXA in the Constitution for municipalities
77th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1995
promotion of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in government jobs.
81st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2000
This amendment, parliament made a forward carry rule of backlog vacancies for SCs and STs.
promotion of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in government jobs.
81st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2000
This amendment, parliament made a forward carry rule of backlog vacancies for SCs and STs.
86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002
-Right to education has become a Fundamental Right.
92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
Added four more languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, namely Bodo, Dogri, Santhali, and Maithili
-Right to education has become a Fundamental Right.
92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
Added four more languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, namely Bodo, Dogri, Santhali, and Maithili
99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014
-National Judicial Appointment Commission for the appointment of judges.
-But this commission was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2015
101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2017
-GST
-National Judicial Appointment Commission for the appointment of judges.
-But this commission was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2015
101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2017
-GST
103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019
10% reservation to the economically weaker section (EWS)
104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2020
Extended the period of reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
10% reservation to the economically weaker section (EWS)
104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2020
Extended the period of reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
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