(Article 368 & Important Amendments)
1. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the amendment of the Constitution?
A. Article 356
B. Article 360
C. Article 368
D. Article 370
Answer: C
2. The power to amend the Constitution is vested in the:
A. President
B. Parliament
C. Supreme Court
D. State Legislatures
Answer: B
3. Which Constitutional Amendment is known as the “Mini Constitution”?
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 52nd Amendment
D. 61st Amendment
Answer: A
4. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act was enacted in:
A. 1971
B. 1976
C. 1978
D. 1985
Answer: B
5. Which of the following words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment?
A. Liberty and Equality
B. Socialist, Secular and Integrity
C. Republic and Democracy
D. Justice and Fraternity
Answer: B
6. The 44th Constitutional Amendment replaced the term “Internal Disturbance” with:
A. External Aggression
B. Armed Rebellion
C. Civil Disorder
D. Public Disorder
Answer: B
7. Which Constitutional Amendment removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights?
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 52nd Amendment
D. 61st Amendment
Answer: B
8. The Anti-Defection Law was introduced by the:
A. 44th Amendment
B. 52nd Amendment
C. 61st Amendment
D. 91st Amendment
Answer: B
9. The Tenth Schedule was added to the Constitution by the:
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 52nd Amendment
D. 91st Amendment
Answer: C
10. Which Constitutional Amendment reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?
A. 52nd Amendment
B. 61st Amendment
C. 73rd Amendment
D. 74th Amendment
Answer: B
11. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment is related to:
A. Municipalities
B. Panchayati Raj Institutions
C. GST
D. Education
Answer: B
12. Which Part was added to the Constitution by the 73rd Amendment?
A. Part VIII
B. Part IX
C. Part IXA
D. Part X
Answer: B
13. The 74th Constitutional Amendment deals with:
A. Panchayats
B. Municipalities
C. Cooperative Societies
D. GST Council
Answer: B
14. Which Part was added by the 74th Constitutional Amendment?
A. Part IX
B. Part IXA
C. Part IXB
D. Part X
Answer: B
15. The 86th Constitutional Amendment inserted which Fundamental Right?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Education (Article 21A)
C. Right to Property
D. Right to Privacy
Answer: B
16. The 86th Constitutional Amendment also added which Fundamental Duty?
A. To vote in elections
B. To protect public property
C. To provide educational opportunities to children aged 6–14 years
D. To pay taxes honestly
Answer: C
17. The 91st Constitutional Amendment primarily deals with:
A. Anti-Defection and limiting the size of the Council of Ministers
B. Panchayati Raj
C. GST
D. Reservation for EWS
Answer: A
18. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced through the:
A. 97th Amendment
B. 99th Amendment
C. 101st Amendment
D. 102nd Amendment
Answer: C
19. The 101st Constitutional Amendment inserted which Article for the GST Council?
A. Article 279A
B. Article 280A
C. Article 324A
D. Article 368A
Answer: A
20. The 102nd Constitutional Amendment granted constitutional status to the:
A. National Human Rights Commission
B. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
C. National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)
D. NITI Aayog
Answer: C
21. The 103rd Constitutional Amendment provides for:
A. GST
B. Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
C. Anti-Defection Law
D. Panchayati Raj
Answer: B
22. The 103rd Constitutional Amendment provides up to ______ reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
A. 5%
B. 7.5%
C. 10%
D. 15%
Answer: C
23. The 104th Constitutional Amendment discontinued the reservation of seats for:
A. Scheduled Castes
B. Scheduled Tribes
C. Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
D. Women in Panchayats
Answer: C
24. The 105th Constitutional Amendment restored the power of:
A. Parliament to amend the Constitution
B. States to identify Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs)
C. Supreme Court to appoint judges
D. Election Commission to conduct local body elections
Answer: B
25. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. 52nd Amendment – GST
B. 61st Amendment – Right to Education
C. 73rd Amendment – Panchayati Raj Institutions
D. 103rd Amendment – Anti-Defection Law
Answer: C