WBCS.LIVE practice question

With reference to the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011, which of the following changes were made to the Constitution? 1. The right to form co-operative societies was made a Fundamental Right. 2. A new Directive Principle of State Policy (Article 43-B) was added. 3. Part IX-A was added to the Constitution specifically for co-operative societies. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Answer options

  1. 1, 2, and 3
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1 and 3 only

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1 and 2 only

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 1 and 2 only šŸ“š Explanation: The 97th Amendment granted formal constitutional status to co-operative societies, elevating the right to form them into a Fundamental Right under Article 19(c). It also introduced a new Directive Principle (Article 43-B) to actively promote their voluntary formation and autonomous functioning. However, statement 3 is factually incorrect because the amendment added Part IX-B to the Constitution for co-operative societies, whereas Part IX-A deals exclusively with Municipalities.