GK Question

polity medium true_false

Article 43B, added by the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011, directs the State to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, and professional management of co-operative societies.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Article 43B was inserted by the 97th Amendment (2011) to strengthen the co-operative movement. However, the Supreme Court in 2021 struck down parts of this amendment relating to State co-operative societies, upholding it only for Union Territories and multi-State co-operative societies.

Topic DPSP - Co-operative societies
Exam Relevance Recent amendment question for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2