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The Constitution (Ninety-Fifth Amendment) Act, 2009 extended the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Anglo-Indians for how many years?

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The Constitution (Ninety-Fifth Amendment) Act, 2009 extended the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Anglo-Indians for how many years?

संविधान (पंचानवेवाँ संशोधन) अधिनियम, 2009 ने अनुसूचित जातियों (SC), अनुसूचित जनजातियों (ST) तथा एंग्लो-इंडियनों के लिए लोकसभा और राज्य विधानसभाओं में सीटों के आरक्षण को कितने वर्षों के लिए बढ़ाया था?

Options / विकल्प

A. Twenty Years (बीस वर्ष)

B. Fifteen Years (पंद्रह वर्ष)

C. Five Years (पाँच वर्ष)

D. Ten Years (दस वर्ष)


Correct Answer / सही उत्तर

✅ D. Ten Years (दस वर्ष)


Detailed Explanation / विस्तृत व्याख्या

Hindi

संविधान (95वाँ संशोधन) अधिनियम, 2009 ने संविधान के अनुच्छेद 334 में संशोधन किया।

  • इस संशोधन द्वारा लोकसभा और राज्य विधानसभाओं में अनुसूचित जातियों (SCs) तथा अनुसूचित जनजातियों (STs) के लिए आरक्षित सीटों की अवधि को 10 वर्ष और बढ़ाया गया।
  • साथ ही एंग्लो-इंडियन समुदाय के विशेष प्रतिनिधित्व की व्यवस्था को भी 10 वर्ष के लिए बढ़ाया गया।
  • यह आरक्षण 2010 में समाप्त होने वाला था, जिसे बढ़ाकर 25 जनवरी 2020 तक कर दिया गया।

English

The Constitution (95th Amendment) Act, 2009 amended Article 334 of the Constitution.

  • It extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies by 10 years.
  • It also extended the special representation of Anglo-Indians by nomination for another 10 years.
  • The reservation, which was due to expire in 2010, was extended up to 25 January 2020.

Important Constitutional Facts / महत्वपूर्ण संवैधानिक तथ्य

AmendmentYearProvision
95th Amendment2009Extended SC/ST reservation and Anglo-Indian representation by 10 years
104th Amendment2019Extended SC/ST reservation till 2030 but discontinued Anglo-Indian nomination

Article Involved / संबंधित अनुच्छेद

Article 334 (अनुच्छेद 334)

Deals with:

  • Reservation of seats for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
  • Special representation of Anglo-Indians.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect / अन्य विकल्प गलत क्यों हैं?

A. Twenty Years (बीस वर्ष)

❌ Incorrect

The 95th Amendment extended the provision by 10 years, not 20 years.

B. Fifteen Years (पंद्रह वर्ष)

❌ Incorrect

No constitutional amendment under Article 334 provided a 15-year extension.

C. Five Years (पाँच वर्ष)

❌ Incorrect

Extensions under Article 334 have generally been made in 10-year intervals, not 5 years.


Exam Point / परीक्षा हेतु महत्वपूर्ण

95th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2009 → Extended SC/ST reservation and Anglo-Indian representation for 10 years (up to 2020).

95वाँ संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम, 2009 → SC/ST आरक्षण तथा एंग्लो-इंडियन प्रतिनिधित्व को 10 वर्षों के लिए बढ़ाया गया।

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