Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Amendment to the Constitution of India) | (Provisions) | ||
| (A) | 103rd Amendment | (I) | Provides a National Commission for ST, bifurcating it from National Commission for SC |
| (B) | 89th Amendment | (II) | One third reservation of all seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for Women |
| (C) | 106th Amendment | (III) | 10% reservation for the economically weaker section of citizens (EWS) in central government jobs and educational institutions |
| (D) | 86th Amendment | (IV) | Early childhood care and Right to Education for all children up to 14 years. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
Each amendment is matched by what it added to the Constitution:
(A) 103rd Amendment — this matches (III) 10% reservation for the economically weaker section of citizens (EWS) in central government jobs and educational institutions. The 2019 amendment added Articles 15(6) and 16(6), allowing up to 10% reservation for the EWS outside the existing reserved categories.
(B) 89th Amendment — this matches (I) Provides a National Commission for ST, bifurcating it from National Commission for SC. The 2003 amendment split the joint commission and set up a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes under Article 338A.
(C) 106th Amendment — this matches (II) One third reservation of all seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for Women. Passed in 2023 as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, it reserves one-third of the seats for women.
(D) 86th Amendment — this matches (IV) Early childhood care and Right to Education for all children up to 14 years. The 2002 amendment added Article 21A (free and compulsory education for children of 6 to 14 years as a fundamental right) and changed Article 45 to early childhood care and education below six years.