Question

What is the 99th amendment of the constitution about?

A. Starting GST in India.

B. Establishment of National Judicial Appointments Commission.

C. Empowering the Governor of Karnataka to take steps for the development of Hyderabad-Karnataka region.

D. Agreement on the land border between Bangladesh and India.

1. A 
2. D 
3. C 
4. B 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : B 

The correct answer is D.

• Notification of the 'National Judicial Appointments Commission' and Constitution Amendment Act (99th Amendment Act) was issued on 13 April 2015 by the Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry.
• Its objective is to change the existing system of appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and 24 High Courts of the country.
• The members of the National Judicial Appointments Commission will consist of two senior judges of the Supreme Court, Union Law and Justice Minister, two eminent persons nominated by the Committee of the Prime Minister of India.
• GST was implemented in India on 1 July 2017 and the 101 Constitution Amendment relates to GST.
• The Agreement on Land Boundary between Bangladesh and India is related to the 100 Constitution Amendment.