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GST was introduced in India by which Constitutional Amendment Act?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 100th Amendment
  2. 101st Amendment
  3. 102nd Amendment
  4. 103rd Amendment

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 101st Amendment

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 101st Amendment šŸ“š Explanation: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a massive, unified indirect tax that replaced numerous cascading taxes levied by the central and state governments. It was legally introduced in India through the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act in 2016. The new tax regime officially came into effect across the nation on July 1, 2017.