UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies

Question 142: Polity and Governance

The Constitution (98th Amendment) Act is related to:

aEmpowering the Centre to levy and appropriate service tax

bThe Constitution of the National Judicial Commission

cReadjustment of electoral constituencies on the basis of the Population Census 2001

dThe demarcation of new boundaries between States

AnswerThe answer is (b).

The given answer is the National Judicial Commission. The Constitution (98th Amendment) Bill, 2003 sought to set up such a commission, but it never became law. The question has changed since: the Constitution (98th Amendment) Act, 2012 inserted Article 371J, for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) The service tax power came with the 88th Amendment (2003).
(b) Given answer: the National Judicial Commission, which was only a Bill (see doubt).
(c) Readjustment on the 2001 Census came with the 87th Amendment (2003).
(d) State boundary changes are made by laws under Articles 3 and 4.

Worth knowing: The 98th Amendment Bill (2003) for a National Judicial Commission never became law; the Constitution (98th Amendment) Act, 2012 relates to Article 371J for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region, so the question as framed no longer holds.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.