2002 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 140: Polity and Governance
The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Bill deals with the
acontinuation of reservation for backward classes in government employment
bfree and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years
creservation of 30 per cent posts for women in government recruitments
dallocation of a greater number of parliamentary seats for recently created States
AnswerThe answer is (b).
The 93rd Constitution Amendment Bill, passed in December 2002 as the 86th Amendment Act, inserted Article 21A, making free and compulsory education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14 years. It also changed Article 45 and added a fundamental duty on parents to provide opportunities for education to their children.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Reservation in government jobs was dealt with by other amendments.
- (b) Right: free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14.
- (c) Reservation for women in recruitment is not the subject.
- (d) Seats for newly created states are not the subject.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2002, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.