General knowledge is one of the important section in the written exam of Armed Forces general knowledge, which carries majority of the marks. Over the years we have see many time in CDS exam general knowledge section, questions based on amendments of constitution have arrived. These questions are very tough to answer by the majority of applicants that is why we made a list of Important Amendments To The Constitution Of India, Try to read them and remember them, good luck.
General Knowledge CDS Exam Important Amendments To The Constitution Of India
- Amend article 334.(5 January 1960): Extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies till 1970
- Amend article 240. Amend schedule 1.(11 August 1961): Incorporation of Dadra, Nagar and Haveli as a Union Territory, consequent to acquisition from Portugal.
- Amend article 240. Amend schedule 1. (20 December 1961): Incorporation of Goa, Daman and Diu as a Union Territory, consequent to acquisition from Portugal
- Amend article 170.
Insert new article 371A. (1 December 1963) Formation of State of Nagaland, with special protection under Article 371A - Amend articles 81 and 240. Insert article 239A. Amend schedules 1 and 4. (28 December 1962) Incorporation of Pondicherry into the Union of India and creation of Legislative Assemblies for Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, Manipur and Goa.
- Amend schedule 8. (10 April 1967): Include Sindhi as an Official Language
- 22 Amend article 275. Insert articles 244A and 371B.(25 September 1969): Provision to form Autonomous states within the State of Assam
- Amend article 366. Insert article 363A. Remove articles 291 and 362.(28 December 1971): Abolition of privy purse paid to former rulers of princely states which were incorporated into the Indian Republic
- 27 Amend articles 239A and 240.Insert articles 239B and 371C.(15 February 1972): Reorganisation of Mizoram into a Union Territory with a legislature and council of ministers
- Amend articles 80 and 81. Insert article 371F. Remove article 2A. Amend schedules 1 and 4. Remove schedule 10.(26 April 1975): Formation of Sikkim as a State within the Indian Union
- Amend article 356.(1 April 1985): Article 356 amended to permit President’s rule up to two years in the state of Punjab
- Amend article 326.(28 March 1989): Reduce age for voting rights from 21 to 18
- Amend article 338.(12 March 1990): National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes formed and its statutory powers specified in The Constitution.
- Amend article 335.(8 September 2000): Permit relaxation of qualifying marks and other criteria in reservation in promotion for SC / ST candidates
- Amend articles 45 and 51A. Insert article 21A.(12 December 2002): Provides Right to Education until the age of fourteen and Early childhood care until the age of six.
- Amend schedule (23 September 2011): Substituted “Odia” for “Oriya”.
- Insertion of new articles 124A, 124B and 124C. Amendments to Articles 127, 128, 217, 222, 224A, 231.(13 April 2015): The amendment provides for the formation of a National Judicial Appointments Commission. 16 State assemblies out of 29 States including Goa, Rajasthan, Tripura, Gujarat and Telangana ratified the Central Legislation, enabling the President of India to give assent to the bill. The amendment was struck down by the Supreme Court on 16 October 2015.
- Amendment of First Schedule to Constitution (1 August 2015): Exchange of certain enclave territories with Bangladesh and conferment of citizenship rights to residents of enclaves consequent to signing of Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) Treaty between India and Bangladesh.
