Q. The Constitutional provision with respect to the Cooperative Societies is/are present in which of the following provisions of the Constitution?
1. Fundamental Rights
2. Directive Principle of State Policy
3. Part IX-B
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: D
Notes:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer
The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 gave a constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies. In this context, it made the following three changes in the constitution:
1) It made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right (Article 19). Hence, statement 1 is correct.
2) It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on promotion of co-operative societies (Article 43-B). Hence, statement 2 is correct.
3) It added a new Part IX-B in the Constitution which is entitled “The Co-operative Societies” (Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT). Hence, statement 3 is correct.
