Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
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The Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1992 constitutional change that extended reservations of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6444417 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India Context triple: [Article 54 of the Constitution of India, hasBeenAmendedBy, Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India]
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Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India
The Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India is the 1991 constitutional change that granted Delhi a special status as the National Capital Territory with a legislative assembly and council of ministers.
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B.
Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
The Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1985 constitutional change best known for introducing the anti-defection law, which disqualifies legislators on grounds of defection to curb political instability and party-switching.
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C.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India is a landmark 1992 amendment that granted constitutional status to urban local bodies, strengthening municipal governance and promoting decentralization and local self-government in cities and towns.
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D.
24th Amendment to the Constitution of India
The 24th Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1971 constitutional change that affirmed Parliament’s power to amend any part of the Constitution, including fundamental rights, in response to Supreme Court rulings that had limited this authority.
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E.
44th Amendment to the Constitution of India
The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1978 that curtailed the sweeping powers introduced during the Emergency, strengthened civil liberties, and sought to prevent future abuses of emergency provisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India Target entity description: The Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1992 constitutional change that extended reservations of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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A.
Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India
The Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India is the 1991 constitutional change that granted Delhi a special status as the National Capital Territory with a legislative assembly and council of ministers.
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B.
Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
The Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1985 constitutional change best known for introducing the anti-defection law, which disqualifies legislators on grounds of defection to curb political instability and party-switching.
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C.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India is a landmark 1992 amendment that granted constitutional status to urban local bodies, strengthening municipal governance and promoting decentralization and local self-government in cities and towns.
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D.
24th Amendment to the Constitution of India
The 24th Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1971 constitutional change that affirmed Parliament’s power to amend any part of the Constitution, including fundamental rights, in response to Supreme Court rulings that had limited this authority.
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E.
44th Amendment to the Constitution of India
The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1978 that curtailed the sweeping powers introduced during the Emergency, strengthened civil liberties, and sought to prevent future abuses of emergency provisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Constitutional amendment of India ⓘ |
| actNumber | 65 of 1992 ⓘ |
| affects | Representation of Scheduled Tribes in State Legislatures ⓘ |
| amends | Article 332 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| beneficiaryGroup | Scheduled Tribes ⓘ |
| citationForm | Constitution (Seventy-second Amendment) Act, 1992 ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | Affirmative action for disadvantaged groups in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 1992-12-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1992-12-05 ⓘ |
| extends | Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in certain State Legislative Assemblies ⓘ |
| followedBy | Seventy-third Amendment to the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Arunachal Pradesh
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Meghalaya ⓘ Mizoram ⓘ Nagaland ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Lok Sabha ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalArea |
Constitutional law
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Electoral law ⓘ |
| legalInstrument | Act of Parliament assented to by the President of India ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Amendments to the Constitution of India
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linked to:
Constitution of India amendments
|
| precededBy | Seventy-first Amendment to the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh
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Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya ⓘ Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram ⓘ Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland ⓘ |
| purpose |
To continue reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in certain states
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To provide special representation for Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland ⓘ |
| relatedPolicy | Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in legislatures ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| shortName | Seventy-second Amendment ⓘ |
| shortTitle | The Constitution (Seventy-second Amendment) Act, 1992 ⓘ |
| status | In force ⓘ |
| subject |
Representation of Scheduled Tribes in State Legislative Assemblies
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Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | Amendment to provisions on legislative representation ⓘ |
| year | 1992 ⓘ |
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Subject: Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India Description of subject: The Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1992 constitutional change that extended reservations of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article 54 of the Constitution of India
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hasBeenAmendedBy
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Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
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linked to: Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
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shortTitle
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The Constitution (Seventy-second Amendment) Act, 1992
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linked to: Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
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citationForm
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Constitution (Seventy-second Amendment) Act, 1992
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linked to: Seventy-second Amendment to the Constitution of India