A. The first amendment to the Constitution was the response to the State of Madras vs Champakam Dorairajan.
B. The 106th Amendment of the Constitution ensured one-third reservation to Women in Lok Sabha and State Union Territory Legislatures.
C. The words-‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ were added to the Preamble of the Constitution via the 42nd amendment.
D. The 49th amendment to the Constitution relates to the state of Meghalaya
E. In 2019, the 103rd Amendment to the Constitution modified the Constitution to make provisions for the specially abled persons.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
This section analyzes the accuracy of given statements concerning amendments to the Constitution of India.
This statement is correct. The First Amendment Act, 1951, was enacted to address issues arising from judicial interpretations, such as the State of Madras vs Champakam Dorairajan case, which affected the implementation of Directive Principles.
This statement is correct. The 106th Amendment Act, 2023, provides for reserving one-third of the seats for women in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Delhi.
This statement is correct. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, added the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble of the Constitution.
This statement is incorrect. The 49th Amendment Act, 1984, primarily concerned the reorganization of tribal areas in Assam and Tripura, not Meghalaya.
This statement is incorrect. The 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, introduced reservations for economically weaker sections (EWS) among the general category. Provisions for specially-abled persons are addressed through separate acts.
Based on the analysis, statements A, B, and C are accurate regarding the Constitution of India.