The translation in Hindi of every Constitutional Amendment Act was inserted through which Amendment Act?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Solution: The correct answer is 58th Amendment Act, 1987.
Explanation:
☛ The 58th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1987 inserted Article 394A in Part XXII of the Indian Constitution.
☛ This amendment empowered the President of India to publish under his authority the authoritative text of the Constitution in the Hindi language.
☛ It also provided that the translation in Hindi of every Constitutional Amendment Act published shall be deemed to have the same meaning and legal validity as the original English text.
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ 42nd Amendment Act, 1976: Known as the 'Mini-Constitution', it added the words 'Socialist, Secular, and Integrity' to the Preamble and introduced Fundamental Duties (Part IVA).
☛ 44th Amendment Act, 1978: Removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights and made it a legal right under Article 300A.
☛ 61st Amendment Act, 1989: Reduced the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies from 21 years to 18 years by amending Article 326.
☛ Part XXII: Deals with the Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi, and Repeals (Articles 393 to 395).
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