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Arrange the following Indian Constitutional Amendments in the chronological order.  A. Amendment in the Preamble and addition of 'unity and in
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Arrange the following Indian Constitutional Amendments in the chronological order. 
A. Amendment in the Preamble and addition of 'unity and integrity of the nation". 
B. Maithili added as a language in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. 
C. Konkani added as a language in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. 
D. The Co-operative Societies inserted as Art.243 ΖΗ 
E. Women Reservation Act. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A.

A, B, C, D, E

B.

B, C, A, E, D

C.

C, D, E, B, A

D.

A, C, B, D, E

Correct option is D


The correct chronological order is option d: A, C, B, D, E:
1. Amendment in the Preamble: The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 amended the Preamble and added the words "unity and integrity of the nation". This amendment was made during the Emergency period under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
2. Konkani added to the 8th Schedule: The 71st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali to the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.
3. Maithili added to the 8th Schedule: The 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 added Maithili, along with Bodo, Dogri, and Santhali, to the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
4. Co-operative Societies inserted as Art. 243ΖΗ: The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 inserted Part IXB into the Constitution, giving a constitutional status to co-operative societies.
5. Women Reservation Act: The Women Reservation Bill is still under deliberation and has not yet been passed as a Constitutional Amendment, but it remains a crucial legislative issue in India.
Information Booster:
1. 42nd Amendment (1976): Known as the "Mini-Constitution," this amendment added "Socialist" and "Secular" to the Preamble, along with "Unity and Integrity of the Nation."
2. 71st Amendment (1992): Added Konkani, Nepali, and Manipuri to the 8th Schedule, increasing the total number of languages to 18.
3. 92nd Amendment (2003): Added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali to the 8th Schedule, increasing the total languages to 22.
4. 97th Amendment (2011): Focused on the empowerment of co-operative societies and added Article 243ZH, ensuring their democratic functioning.
5. Women Reservation Bill: Aimed at reserving 33% of seats for women in Parliament and State Assemblies, but it has yet to be enacted.

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