The Constitution (98th Amendment) Act is related to:
A
Empowering the Centre to levy and appropriate service tax
B
The constitution of the National Judicial Commission
C
Readjustment of electoral constituencies on the basis of the Population Census 2001
D
The demarcation of new boundaries between States
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. The Constitution (98th Amendment) Act, 2003 is officially the Constitution (Eighty-Eighth Amendment) Act, 2003. (There seems to be a numbering confusion in the question, likely referring to the 88th Amendment).
2. The Constitution (88th Amendment) Act, 2003 inserted Article 268A into the Constitution.
3. This amendment empowered the Union (Centre) to levy service tax, but provided that the proceeds would be collected and appropriated by both the Union and the States in a manner prescribed by Parliament.
4. Option (A) captures the essence of this amendment regarding service tax.
5. Option (B) relates to the 99th Amendment (NJAC), Option (C) relates to the 84th and 87th Amendments (Delimitation), and Option (D) relates to state reorganization acts.