Reduced voting age, Provision of service tax, etc.

Q.  Match the amendments to its provisions correctly.
AmendmentProvisions
A. 61st1. Disputes relating to the President, PM, etc. beyond the scope of judiciary.
B. 88th2. Authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi.
C. 58th3. Provision for service tax (Article 268-A).
D. 39th4. Reduced voting age to 18 years.

- Published on 23 Feb 17

a. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
b. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
c. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
d. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

ANSWER: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
 
  • 88th Amendment Act, 2003 made a provision for service tax (Article 268-A).

  • Taxes on services are levied by the Centre.

  • But, their proceeds are collected as well as appropriated by both the Centre and the states in accordance with the principles formulated by parliament.

  • 58th Amendment Act, 1987 provided for an authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi language and gave the same legal sanctity to the Hindi version of the Constitution.

  • 39th Amendment Act, 1975 placed the disputes relating to the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Speaker beyond the scope of the judiciary.

  • They are to be decided by such authority as may be determined by the Parliament.

  • 61st Amendment Act, 1989 reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years for the Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly elections.

  • 19th Amendment Act, 1966 abolished the system of Election Tribunals and vested the power to hear election petitions in the High Courts.

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