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The constitution (79th Amendment) Act 1999 relates to

  1. extension of reservation of seats for SC/STs in Lok Sabha and State Vidhan Sabha till January 25, 2010

  2. the grant of 33% reservation of seats in India legislatures including Parliament to women

  3. clearing the way for reservation in promotion to union and state services to the candidates of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes

  4. grant of statehood to union territory of Pondicherry
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Explanation

The 79th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1999 extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for another ten years.

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