Question

major changes in the constitution were made during

Answer 1

States were also given a chance to propose changes, or amendments. Three-fourths of the states have to approve the amendment for it to become law. In the past 200 years, the Constitution has been amended 27 times. The 13th Amendment, in 1865, forever banned the practice of slavery.

Answer 2

Answer:

The main amendments in the constitution were

• The first amendment was made in 1951, changes were made to fundamental rights.
• The seventh amendment was made in 1986, formation of states and union territories.
• The 42nd amendment was made in 1976, a mini-constitution came into rule, this was during the emergency period.
• The 61st amendment was made in 1989, lowering the voting age.
• The 74th amendment was made in 1993, urban local bodies were incorporated.
• The 86th amendment was made in 2002, free and compulsory education.  

Explanation:

1st amendment - Changes were made in the fundamental rights.

• To make special provisions for the advancement of economically socially backward classes.
• Abolition of the Zamindari system.
• Special provision for SC and ST in both social and education sectors.

7th amendment - abolishment of states being divided according to their classes and per capita income.

• Amendment was made and the states are classified into A, B, C, and D categories to 14 states ad 6 union territories.

42nd amendment - Socialist, secular, and integrity -these three words were added to the preamble of the constitution.

• This is to ensure the security of the minorities.
• Fundamental duties of the citizens were added.

• Free legal aid participation, equal justice in the management of industries were the directive principles that were added.

61st amendment - The trust of the youth of India, the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi brought this change to involve the younger generation in the political process of the country.

• The voting age was reduced from 21 years to 18 years.

74th amendment - During that time the state local bodies became ineffective and unstable.

• This amendment brought the municipalities as the official structures.

86th amendment - Right to Education, laid emphasis on free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 years in India.

Hence, these are the major amendments made to the constitution.