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 number | Year passed | Subject matter |
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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. |
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