UPSC Prelims 2005 Q142: Indian Polity – Constitutional Framework & Development
The Constitution (98th Amendment) Act is related to:
- (a) Empowering the Centre to levy and appropriate service tax
- (b) The Constitution of the National Judicial Commission
- (c) Readjustment of electoral constituencies on the basis of the Population Census 2001
- (d) The demarcation of new boundaries between States
Answer: (b) The Constitution of the National Judicial Commission
Explanation
98th Constitution Amendment
| Option | Link with 98th Amendment |
|---|---|
| National Judicial Commission | Yes — the 98th Amendment Bill (2003) proposed the NJC for appointing judges |
| Service tax | 88th Amendment |
| Readjustment on Census 2001 | 84th Amendment |
| New State boundaries | Not the subject |
The 98th Constitution Amendment is related to the establishment of the National Judicial Commission.
Answer: (b) The Constitution of the National Judicial Commission.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. The 88th Amendment concerned service tax.
- (b) CORRECT. The NJC is the subject of the 98th Amendment.
- (c) Incorrect. The 84th Amendment dealt with readjustment.
- (d) Incorrect. The amendment is not about State boundaries.
Key point
88th: service tax. 84th: delimitation. 91st: Council of Ministers size. 98th: NJC.
Remember
The 98th Amendment Bill concerned the National Judicial Commission.
Common mistakes
- Mixing the 88th Amendment with the 98th.
- Assuming a delimitation subject for it.
- Forgetting the NJC proposal made in 2003.
Exam tip
Amendment numbers: link each to the subject.
Sources
- Constitution (Ninety-eighth Amendment) Bill, 2003 (National Judicial Commission), introduced in the Lok Sabha
- M. Laxmikanth — Indian Polity (Amendment of the Constitution)