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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 26

SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q26

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Which of the following Constitutional Amendment incorporated Dadra, Nagar and Haveli in the Union of India as a Union Territory?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 10th.

  • The 10th amendment of the Indian Constitution incorporated Dadra and Nagar Haveli as the seventh Union Territory by amending the first schedule of the Constitution into the Indian mainland.
  • It amended Article 240 (1) of the Constitution to incorporate Dadra and Nagar Haveli into the Indian Constitution in order to enable peace, progress and growth of the territory.
  • The 10th amendment of the Constitution retroactively came into affect on 11 August, 1961.