Some most important Amendments of the Indian Constitution, in chronological order: Important for UPSC, PSC, Govt Service exam

Here is a table of some most important amendments to the Indian Constitution, in chronological order:

Amendment numberYear passedSubject matter
1st Amendment (1950)Inserted certain restrictions on fundamental rights, such as the right to property.
42nd Amendment (1976)Gave the President sweeping powers to suspend fundamental rights and to change the Constitution.
44th Amendment (1978)Restored some of the fundamental rights that had been suspended by the 42nd Amendment.
50th Amendment (1984)Extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies from 10 years to 20 years.
73rd Amendment (1992)Introduced the Panchayati Raj system in rural areas.
74th Amendment (1992)Introduced the Nagarpalika system in urban areas.
86th Amendment (2002)Reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years.
101st Amendment (2016)Inserted Article 371J into the Constitution, which grants special status to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration in the state of West Bengal.
102nd Amendment (2018)Inserted Article 371K into the Constitution, which grants special status to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in the union territory of Ladakh.
103rd Amendment (2020)Inserted Article 371W into the Constitution, which grants special status to the Purvanchal Development Commission in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
104th Amendment (2021)Inserted Article 371X into the Constitution, which grants special status to the Bundelkhand Development Commission in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
105th Amendment (2022)Inserted Article 371Y into the Constitution, which grants special status to the Kutch Development Board in the state of Gujarat.
Some most important Amendments of the Indian Constitution, in chronological order
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