CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS MASTER NOTES

Article 368 • Important Amendments 1st to 106th • Bilingual English + Hinglish

1 High-Yield Amendments Table
AmendmentYearHinglish Key Changes Introduced
1st Amendment1951Added 9th Schedule (Land Reforms).
42nd Amendment1976"Mini Constitution" • Added Socialist, Secular, Integrity to Preamble • Added Art 51A.
44th Amendment1978Right to Property deleted from FRs (made Legal Right Art 300A).
52nd Amendment198510th Schedule (Anti-Defection Law).
61st Amendment1989Voting age reduced from 21 to 18 years.
73rd & 74th1992Panchayati Raj & Municipalities status (11th & 12th Schedules).
86th Amendment2002Right to Education Art 21A (Age 6-14).
101st Amendment2016GST (Goods & Services Tax) Art 279A.
103rd Amendment201910% EWS Reservation.
106th Amendment2023Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (33% Women Reservation in LS & Assemblies).
2 Amendments PYQ MCQs
Q1 (SSC CGL 2023): Which amendment is known as the "Mini-Constitution" of India?

A) 44th Amendment | B) 42nd Amendment | C) 86th Amendment | D) 73rd Amendment

Answer: B (42nd Amendment Act 1976) - Introduced massive changes across Constitution.