General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important constitution Amendments)

The First Amendment 1950, to overcome certain practical difficulties related to Fundamental Rights. It made provision for special treatment of educationally, and socially backward classes, and added Ninth Schedule to the Constitution.
The Seventh Amendment 1956 was necessitated on account of reorganization of states on a linguistic basis and changed First and Fourth Schedules.
The Eighth Amendment 1960 extended special provision for reservation of seats for SCs, STs and Anglo-Indians in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies for a period of 10 years from 1960 to 1970.
The Twenty-First Amendment 1967 included Sindhi as the 15th regional Language in the Eighth Schedule.
The Twenty-Second Amendment 1969 created a sub-state of Meghalaya within Assam.
The Twenty-Third Amendment 1969 extended the reservation of seats for SC/ST and nomination of Anglo-Indians for a further period of 10 years (upto 1980).
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment 1971 provided for the establishment, the states of Manipur and Tripura; the formation of the Union Territories Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
The Thirty-First Amendment 1973 increased elective strength of Lok Sabha from 525 to 545. Upper limit of representatives of states became 525 from 500
The Thirty-Eighth Amendment 1975 provided that the President can make a declaration of emergency, and the promulgation of ordinances by the President. Governors and administrative heads of UTs would be final and could not challenged in any court.
The Thirty-Ninth Amendment 1975 placed beyond challenge in courts, election to Parliament of a person holding the office of Prime Minister or Speaker and election of the President and Vice-President.
The Forty-Second Amendment 1976 provided supremacy of Parliament and gave primacy to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights added 10 Fundamental Duties and altered the Preamble.
The Forty-Fourth Amendment 1978, restored the normal duration of Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies to 5 years; Right to property was deleted from Part III; it limited the power of the government to proclaim internal emergency.
The Forty-Fifth Amendment 1980 extended reservation for SC/ST by 10 years (upto 1990).
The Fifty-Second Amendment 1985 inserted the Tenth Schedule in the constitution regarding provisions as to disqualification on the grounds of defection.
The Fifty-Sixth Amendment 1987 Hindi version of the Constitution of India was accepted for all purposes and statehood was also conferred on the UT of Goa.
The Sixty-First Amendment 1989 reduced voting age from 21 to 18 years for Lok Sabha and Assemblies.
The Sixty-Second Amendment 1989 extended reservation of seats for SC/ST upto the year 2000.
The Sixty-Second Amendment carried out in 1990 repealed the 59th Amendment which empowered the government to impose Emergency in Punjab.