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Which Part of the Indian Constitution was repealed by the Seventh Amendment Act, 1956?

  1. A.Part VI
  2. B.Part VII
  3. C.Part VIII
  4. D.Part X

Correct answer

B. Part VII

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Part VII. Part VII contained only Article 238 and dealt with the administration of the States specified in Part B of the First Schedule, that is, the former princely States such as Mysore, Travancore-Cochin and Hyderabad. After the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 abolished the division of States into Parts A, B, C and D, Part VII had nothing left to govern and the Seventh Amendment Act, 1956 repealed it; it remains the only Part ever repealed. Option A is wrong because Part VI, Articles 152 to 237, still governs the States. Option C is wrong because Part VIII, Articles 239 to 242, continues to deal with the Union Territories. Option D is wrong because Part X, Articles 244 and 244A, deals with the Scheduled and Tribal Areas and is very much in force.

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