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Right to education' was inserted in Part III of the constitution by:

A86th Amendment Act 2002

B85th Amendment Act 2001

C82nd Amendment Act 2000

DNone of the above

Answer:

A. 86th Amendment Act 2002

Read Explanation:

The 86th amendment to constitution of India in 2002, provided right to education as a fundamental right in part-III of the Constitution. A new article 21A was inserted which made right to education a fundamental right for children between 6-14 years.

Related Questions:

Consider the following statements regarding the 97th Constitutional Amendment:

I. The right to form co-operative societies was made a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(c).

II. Elections to the board must be held before the expiry of the current term.

III. If there is a competitive situation in the board's functioning, it can be suspended for more than six months.

Which of the above statements are correct?

ഏത് ഭരണഘടനാഭേദഗതിയിലൂടെയാണ് സംസ്ഥാന നിയമസഭയ്ക്കും പാർലമെന്റിനും ചരക്ക്സേവന നികുതി (GST) സംബന്ധിച്ച് നിയമനിർമ്മാണത്തിന് അധികാരം നൽകുന്നത് ?

Which of the following propositions about the 97th Constitutional Amendment is/are not correct?

  1. The 97th Amendment was passed by the Lok Sabha on 28 December 2011.

  2. Article 243ZO provides for the right of members to access information in cooperative societies.

  3. The maximum number of board members in a cooperative society is 21, including co-opted members.

  4. The amendment added a new Part IX-B titled "The Co-operative Societies."

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the procedure for amending the Indian Constitution under Article 368.

  1. A constitutional amendment bill can be initiated in either House of Parliament but not in state legislatures.

  2. A joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament can be held to resolve disagreements over a constitutional amendment bill.

  3. The President can withhold assent to a constitutional amendment bill after its passage by Parliament.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Anti-Defection Law?

  1. A member disqualified under the Anti-Defection Law for defection is also barred from being appointed as a minister.

  2. The decision of the presiding officer on disqualification under the Tenth Schedule is final and cannot be questioned in any court.

  3. The 91st Amendment removed the provision exempting disqualification in cases of a merger of political parties.