Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I List II (Amendment to the (Subject) Constitution of India) A. 52nd Amendment 1. Reduction of Act, 1985 voting age from 21 to 18 B. 73 rd Amendment Act, 1992 2. Right to Education C. 61st Amendment n i Act, 1988 Raj D. S6th Amendment 4. Disqualifica-Act, 2006 tion on grounds of defection Code : A B C D

The 52nd Amendment Act of 1985 introduced the anti-defection law, providing for the disqualification of members of Parliament and state legislatures on the grounds of defection [4]. The 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, establishing a three-tier system of rural local government [3]. The 61st Amendment Act of 1988 (enacted in 1989) reduced the minimum voting age for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections from 21 to 18 years [2]. The 86th Amendment Act of 2002 (often mislabeled by year in some contexts but correctly identified by subject) inserted Article 21A, making the Right to Education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6 to 14 [4]. Matching these: A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2, which corresponds to Option 2.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 9: CONSTITUTION AS A LIVING DOCUMENT > Amendments through Political Consensus > p. 209
2. [4] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 8: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES > Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties IJl > p. 133
3. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Constit"utionalisation > p. 388
4. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 31: ELECTIONS > REFERENCES > p. 452