UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Indian Constitution Question Bank Constitutional Amendments

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List-I (Amendment) List-II (Nature of Amendment)

A. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 1. Disqualification for defection

B. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985 2. It amended schedule VIII to the constiturion and added Sindhi as recognized language.

C. 62nd Amendment Act, 1989 3. This Amendment inserted three new words ?secular? and ?integrity? in the preamble

D. 21st Amendment Act, 1966 4. This amendment has extended the reservation of state for SCs and STs in the House of the people and state legislative Assemblies.

Codes:

A) A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4

B) A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2

C) A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2

D) A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4

Correct Answer: C

List-I (Amendment)		List-II (Nature of Amendment)
A.	42nd Amendment Act, 1976	1.	Disqualification for defection
B.	52nd Amendment Act, 1985	2.	It amended schedule VIII to the constiturion and added Sindhi as recognized language.
C.	62nd Amendment Act, 1989	3.	This Amendment inserted three new words ?secular? and ?integrity? in the preamble
D.	21st Amendment Act, 1966	4.	This amendment has extended the reservation of state for SCs and STs in the House of the people and state legislative Assemblies.