Q. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Act grants citizens a fundamental right to form cooperative societies? Answer:
97th
Notes:
Constitution (97th) Amendment Act, 2011 gave a constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies. This amendment made the following three changes in the constitution:
It made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right (Article 19)
It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on the promotion of co-operative societies (Article 43-B).
It added a new Part IX-B in the constitution which is entitled as “The Co-operative societies” (Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT).