Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET January 2026 Political Science
Arrange the following Constitutional Amendments in ascending order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- 1. Incorporation of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Indian Union
- 2. Increased the retirement age of High Court Judges from 60 to 62 years
- 3. Included Sindhi as 15th Language in the Eighth Schedule
- 4. Incorporation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli in the Indian Union
- 5. Abolished the privy purse and privileges of the former rulers of the princely states
A4, 1, 2, 3, 5 ✓ Correct
B4, 1, 3, 5, 2
C5, 1, 2, 3, 4
D1, 4, 2, 3, 5
Correct answer: (A) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5 — The correct ascending order is Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa Daman and Diu, the retirement age of High Court judges, Sindhi in the Eighth Schedule, and the abolition of privy…
Explanation
★The correct ascending order is Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa Daman and Diu, the retirement age of High Court judges, Sindhi in the Eighth Schedule, and the abolition of privy purses.
★Dadra and Nagar Haveli were incorporated into the Indian Union by the 10th Amendment, 1961.
★Goa, Daman and Diu were incorporated by the 12th Amendment, 1962, after their liberation from Portuguese rule.
★The retirement age of High Court judges was raised from sixty to sixty-two years by the 15th Amendment, 1963.
★Sindhi was included as a language in the Eighth Schedule by the 21st Amendment, 1967.
★The privy purses and privileges of the former rulers were abolished by the 26th Amendment, 1971.
★The retirement age of Supreme Court judges remains sixty-five years, distinct from the sixty-two years for High Court judges.
★For NET, order these as 10th (1961), 12th (1962), 15th (1963), 21st (1967) and 26th (1971) by year.
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