Match List I with List II : List I A. 26th Constitutional Amendment B. 52nd Constitutional Amendment C. 86th Constitutional Amendment D. 103rd Constitutional Amendment List II 1. Reservation for EWS 2. Education as fundamental right 3. Abolition of Privy Purse 4. Anti defection law Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

26th Constitutional Amendment Act

• The 26th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971 abolished the Privy Purse and the official recognition of titles for the erstwhile rulers of princely states.
• Article 291 (related to Privy Purse) and Article 362 (related to the rights and privileges of the princely rulers) were deleted from the Constitution and a new Article, Article 363A, was added,
• This amendment marked an important step towards strengthening the principles of democracy and equality in India by removing the remnants of the feudal system.

52nd Constitutional Amendment Act

• The 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985 is primarily known for introducing the Anti-Defection Law.
• This amendment added the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution, which lays down the process for disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection.
• The Tenth Schedule provides for the disqualification of MPs and MLAs on the grounds of defection to another political party.

86th Constitutional Amendment Act

• The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 is a significant milestone in the history of education in India.
• This amendment made education a fundamental right for children in the age group of 6 to 14 years by inserting Article 21A into the Indian Constitution.
• The Amendment also modified Article 45, which originally directed the State to endeavor to provide free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of 14 years.
• The amendment added a new clause (k) to Article 51A, which deals with Fundamental Duties which places a duty on parents or guardians to provide opportunities for education to their children or wards between the ages of 6 and 14 years.
• It paved the way for the enactment of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which operationalized Article 21A.

103rd Constitutional Amendment Act

• The 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 introduced the provision for 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the economically weaker sections (EWS) of society. It added Clause (6) to Article 15 and Clause (6) to Article 16 of the Indian Constitution.
• Article 15(6): Allows the State to make special provisions for the advancement of any economically weaker sections of citizens (EWS), including reservation in educational institutions (both private and public).
• Article 16(6): Allows the State to make provisions for the reservation of appointments or posts in favor of any economically weaker sections of citizens (EWS), up to 10% of the total seats/posts, in addition to the existing reservations for SC and ST.