Polity (Constitutional Amendment) MCQ

23. In India, who is competent to amend Fundamental Rights of the citizens?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Parliament
(D) Supreme Court

24. The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of ‘Basic Structure of the Constitution’ in
(A) The Golaknath case in 1967
(B) The Sajjan Singh case in 1965
(C) The Shankari Prasad case in 1951
(D) The Keshavanand Bharti case in 1973

25. Which of the following Constitutional Amedment Acts was termed as Mini Constitution?
(A) 42nd
(B) 44th
(C) 46th
(D) 50th

26. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court limited the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution for the first time?
(A) A.K. Gopalan Vs. The State of Madras
(B) Golaknath Vs. The State of Punjab
(C) Keshavanand Bharti Vs. The State of Kerala
(D) Minerva Mills Vs. The Union of India

27. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment is related to the Fundamental Duties?
(A) 42nd
(B) 44th
(C) 46th
(D) 50th

28. Which Amendment of the Constitution provides that no law passed to give effect to Directive Principles of State Policy contained in Articles 39(b) and (c) shall be deemed to be void on the ground that it abridges the rights conferred by Articles 14 and 19?
(A) 25th Amendment
(B) 28th Amendment
(C) 42nd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment

29. When were the Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution?
(A) At the time of framing of Constitution
(B) On 26th January, 1950
(C) In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment
(D) In the 41st Constitutional Amendment

30. Which Constitutional Amendment bifurcated the Combined National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes into two separate bodies?
(A) 42nd Amendment
(B) 44th Amendment
(C) 89th Amendment
(D) 93rd Amendment

31. 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2012 is concerned with
(A) Free and compulsory education for children upto the age of 14 years
(B) Organization and working of co-operative societies
(C) Stringent measures to deal with terrorism
(D) Provision of Lokpal to prevent corruption

32. The Constitution (98th Amendment) Bill is related to
(A) Empowering the centre to levy and appropriate service tax
(B) 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

33. Which of the following Amendments of the Indian Constitution limits the size of the Union Ministry?
(A) 78th Amendment
(B) 91st Amendment
(C) 88th Amendment
(D) 90th Amendment

34. By which Constitutional Amendment the number of Central Ministers has been limited to 15% of the total number of the members of the Lok Sabha?
(A) 91st Amendment
(B) 92nd Amendment
(C) 90th Amendment
(D) None of the above

35. Mizoram has been granted the status of a State by which of the following Constitutional Amendment?
(A) 53rd
(B) 54th
(C) 55th
(D) 52nd

36. Sikkim became a new State by
(A) 30th Amendment of the Constitution
(B) 34th Amendment of the Constitution
(C) 35th Amendment of the Constitution
(D) 36th Amendment of the Constitution

37. Consider the following statements.
I. Through 44th Constitutional Amendment, 1978 all the Directive Principles of State Policy have been given preference over Fundamental Rights mentioned in Articles 14 and 19.
II. Supreme Court has laid down in its verdict in Minerva Mills Case, 1980 that the preference given only to Directive Principles of State Policy mentioned in Article 39(b) and (c) over Fundamental Rights mentioned in Articles 14 and 19 is constitutional.
(A) Neither I nor II is correct
(B) Only I is correct
(C) Only II is correct
(D) Both I and II are correct

38. Which Amendment to the Constitution inserted a new Article 21A in the Constitution providing Right to Education?
(A) 86th Amendment
(B) 87th Amendment
(C) 88th Amendment
(D) 89th Amendment

39. According to the Indian Constitution, the Constitutional amendment of the following topics requires consent of atleast half of State legislatures.
1. Federal provision of the Constitution
2. Rights of the Supreme Court
3. The process of Constitutional Amendment
4. Formation of new States or transformation in the borders and names of the states
Code
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4

40. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by the
1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. State Legislatures
4. President
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) 1 alone
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 2

41. Consider the following statements.
1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by introduction of a Bill in the Lok Sabha only.
2. If such an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by the legislatures of all the States of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

42. Which of the following are the matters on which a constitutional amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislatures of not less than one-half of the states?
1. Election of the President
2. Representation of the States in Parliament
3. Any of the Lists in the 7th Schedule
4. Abolition of the Legislature Council of a State
Code
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4

43. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Amendments to the Constitution)	List-II
(a) The Constitution (Sixty ninth Amendment) Act, 1991	1. Establishment of state level Rent Tribunals
(b) The Constitution (Seventy fifth Amendment) Act, 1994	2. No reservation for Scheduled Castes in Panchayats in Arunachal Pradesh
(c) The Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) Act, 2000	3. Constitution of Panchayats at Villages or at another local level
(d) The Constitution (Eighty third Amendment) Act, 2000	4. Accepting the recommendations of the Tenth Finance Commission
	5. According the status of National Capital Territory to Delhi

Code
.  (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 5 1 4 2
(B) 1 5 3 4
(C) 5 1 3 4
(D) 1 5 4 2

44. Consider the following statements regarding Constitutional Amendments.
1. In Article 368, two methods of Constitutional Amendment are mentioned.
2. Constitutional Amendment Bill can be initiated only in Lok Sabha.
3. In case of any dispute between two Houses of Parliament on Constitutional Amendment Bill, Joint sitting of both Houses can be summoned.
4. The President cannot veto a Constitutional Amendment Bill.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1 and 4
(C) Only 2 and 4
(D) Only 2, 3 and 4

45. Match the following Constitutional Amendments.

List-I	List-II
(a) 13th Amendment	1. Nagaland
(b) 18th Amendment	2. Anti-defection law
(c) 39th Amendment	3. Clarified the ‘state’
(d) 52nd Amendment	4. The election of President, Speaker and Prime Minister cannot be challenged

Code
.   (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1 3 4 2

 

 

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