Multiple choice

Under which Constitutional Amendment of Article 334, reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly has been laid down?

  1. 31st Amendment Act 1959

  2. 23rd Amendment Act

  3. 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989

  4. All the above

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 45th Amendment (1980) extended reservation for 40 years, and the 62nd Amendment (1989) further extended it to 50 years. Both amendments modified Article 334 to extend SC/ST reservation periods.