Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET January 2026 Political Science
Arrange the following subjects as inserted in the Constitution of India through amendments in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- 1. Removed right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights.
- 2. Inserted a new chapter on the Fundamental Duties of Citizens.
- 3. Formation of State of Meghalaya.
- 4. Privy and privileges of the former rulers of Indian states were abolished.
- 5. Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh was conferred statehood.
A1, 3, 2, 5, 4
B4, 2, 1, 5, 3 ✓ Correct
C3, 5, 4, 1, 2
D4, 2, 1, 5, 3
Correct answer: (B) 4, 2, 1, 5, 3 — By year of enactment, the correct ascending order is the abolition of privy purses, the formation of Meghalaya, Fundamental Duties, removal of the right to property, and statehood for Arunachal…
Explanation
★By year of enactment, the correct ascending order is the abolition of privy purses, the formation of Meghalaya, Fundamental Duties, removal of the right to property, and statehood for Arunachal Pradesh.
★The privy purses and privileges of the former rulers were abolished by the 26th Amendment, 1971.
★The State of Meghalaya was given full statehood in 1972 under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, after the 22nd Amendment, 1969.
★A new chapter on the Fundamental Duties of citizens was added as Part IV-A by the 42nd Amendment, 1976.
★The right to property was removed from Fundamental Rights and made a legal right under Article 300-A by the 44th Amendment, 1978.
★Arunachal Pradesh was conferred statehood by the 55th Amendment, 1986, taking effect in 1987.
★The right to property now survives only as a constitutional legal right and not as a fundamental right.
★For NET, fix the ladder 26th (1971), Meghalaya (1972), 42nd (1976), 44th (1978) and 55th (1986) by year.
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