1. Which Article of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for the amendment of the Constitution? [UPPSC (GIC) 2010 UPPCS (Mains) 2002] (A) 348 (B) 358 (C) 368 (D) 378 2. A bill for the amendment in Indian Constitution can be presented ‘ [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2013 | 39* BPSC (Pre) 1992] | (A) Only in Lok Sabha ; (B) Only in Rajya Sabhaich one of the following ». : se be passed by each House the Indian Parliament Separately by ~ the special majority? [UPPCS (Mains) 2997 IAS (Pre) 2003) (A) Ordinary Bill (B) Money Bill (©) Finance Bill (D) Constitution Amendment Billee 5. When ‘was. the first Bill for the amendment of the Indian Constitution presented? [38*" BPSC (Pre) 1992] (A) 1950 (B) 1951 (C). 1955 (D) 1958 . In the event of the Upper House rejecting a Constitutional Amend- ment Bill passed by the Lower House. [Karnataka PSC (Pre) 2015 UPPCS (Mains) 2004] (A). The Bill will have to be dropped (B).A joint sitting of. the both Houses of Parliament may be -convened to consider and pass the Bill. (C) The. Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both the Houses of the Parliament if the Lok Sabha passes it again by a two-third majority (D) The Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both the Houses of the Parliament despite the disapproval of the Bill by the Upper House : ig SS ove F7, The First Constitution Amendment Bill passed in 1951 was relatedto [Maharashtra PSC (Pre) 2018 . UPPCS (Mains) 2009] | (A) Security of the country : (B) Security of the Prime Minister (C) Protection of agrarian reforms in certain States (D) Scheduled Castes and : Scheduled Tribes : 8. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian : Constitution was added by a ee (phase - [IAS (Pre) 2003] : _(A) First Amendment (B) Eighth Amendment (C) Ninth Amendment (D) Forty Second Amendmentaon au 9. The 93rd Constitution Amendment Billdeals withthe [IAs (Pre) 2002] (A) Continuation of reservation for backward classes in govern- ment jobs ; (B) Free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years | (C) Reservation of 30% posts. for women in government ‘ recruitments (D) Allocation of more number of Parliamentary seats for | recently formed States ;i. 12. By which Constitutional Amend- ment OBCs have been givén 27% reservation in the admission to edu- cational institutions? [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2012] (A) 92nd (B) 93rd (C) 94th (D) 96th By which of the following amend- ments of the Indian Constitution, : the term ‘Co-operative Societies’ was added in Article 19(1)(c)? "- [UPPCS (Mains) 2016] © (A) 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 (B) 73rd Amendment-Act, 1993 (C) 97th Amendment Act, 2011 (D) 36th Amendment Act, 197513. Which one of the following, 14. Amendments of the Constitution of India converts the Union Territory of Delhi into the National Capital Region of Delhi? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015 UPPCS (Mains) 2009] (A) 69th Amendment (B) 70th Amendment (C) 73rd Amendment (D).74th Amendment ~ Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the member elected: on a’ party ticket to the legislature? [UPPCS (Pre) 1996, 92] (A) 52nd Constitutional Amend- ment Act: (B) Representation of Public Law (C). 42nd Constitutional Amend- ment (D) 44th Constitutional Amend- ment“15. Which one of the following Consti- tutional Amendments introduced . the anti-defection provision in the Constitution for the first time? [UPPCS (Mains) 2008 MPPCS (Pre) 2015] (A) 54th Amendment (B) 53rd Amendment’ . (Cy 52nd Amendment (D): 51st Amendment . 52nd Constitution. Amendment is related to © {Orissa PSC (Pre) 2014 “o- UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006] (A) Defection (B) Reservation (C) Election ; (D) Protection of minorities18. Which one of the following Amendments to the Constitution is related to the Lowering of the age of voters? [UPPCS (Mains) 2014} (A) 61st Amendment (B) 44th Amendment (C) 42nd Amendment (D) 24th Amendment 19. The 79th Amendment of the Indian - Constitution is related to [UPPCS (Mains) 2008] (a) Centre-State Relation (B) Establishment of two political parties (C) Fundamental Rights (D) Reservation of SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies ©20. Which Constitutional Amendment 21. makes provision for the reservation of seats for SC’s‘and ST’s in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013} (A) 76th (B). 77th | (C) 78th (D) 79th The basis structure theory of the Constitution of India implies that [IAS (Pre) 1994] (A) Certain features of the Consti- tution are so essential to it that they cannot be abrogated (B) Fundamental rights cannot be abridged or taken away (C) The .Constitution cannot be amended except in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 368 (D) The Preamble of the Constitu- tion cannot be amended for it is not a part of the Constitution and at the same time represents | it real spirit . :22. The Keshavanand Bharti Case is important because [UPPCS (Pre) 2005} (A) It sets aside the orders of the executive (B) The Supreme Court interpreted -' the basic features of the Constitution (C) It brought the - Union Government in the dock — (D) None of the above23.- The Supreme Court of India: “enunciated the doctrine of ‘Basic | Str ucture of the Constitution’ in | [UPPCS (Pre) 2016] : ( A) The Golaknath case in 1967 ~-(B) The Sajjan Singh case in 1965 (C) The Shankari Prasad case in | LOST Geom AD) The. Keshavanand: Bharti case’ in 1973 ey ; 24. in: India, .who ‘is “Competent to | “amend Fundamental: Rights of the : citizens? ae IUPPCS (Pre) 2046] | (A) LokSabha.. - . (B) Rajya'Sabha: <= “(C) Parliament <-->. -, (D) Supreme cota ee325. In which ‘Of the following cases ' the: Supreme Court limited the | . power.of Parliament to amend the | _ Constitution for the first time? [Punjab PSC (Pre) 2019 | i . UPPCS (Mains) 2002} | (A) Z AR, Gopalan | Vs. The State of | Madras q (B). Golaknath Vs. The State of : Punjab as (C) Keshavanand’ Bharti Vs. The | State of Kerala’... : _@) Minerva Mills Vs. The Union of : India 7 26. Which of ‘the following Constitu- _ tional Amedment: Acts-was. termed | sae as-Mini Constitution?“=-* — © er (a7 BPSC (Pra) 2005] : * OA: ‘wand =) 44th - (C) 46th. (D) 50th”27..Which’ Amendment -of — the ~Gonstitution ptovides that no law passed to give efféct to Directive Principles of State Policy contained in Articles. 39(b). and (c) shall be deeined to be void: on the ground that it abridges the rights conferred » by. Articles 14. and 19?... [UPPCS (Mains) 2009] (a) 25th Amendment (B) 28th Amendment | ss (C) 42nd Amendment. O) 44th Amendment a ~ Fundamental Duties 2 Ce Lower Sub. (pre) 3 2003] (A). 42nd i (BD. 44th Oo 46th ~ (Dy ‘50th ~: 30.. Wien were the Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution? [MPPCS (Pre) 2017] (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” 31. The Constitution (8th Amend- ment). Billi is related to : IAS (Pre) 2005] (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32. 97th Constitutional Amendment ; ‘Act of 2012 is concerned with . [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2012] : (A) Free and compulsory-education | - for children upto the age of 14 _ Years _(B) Organization and working of, _ co-operative societies =) Stringent measures to deal with terrorism | {D) Provision of -Lokpal to prevent ‘corruption ~~ 33. By which Constitutional Amend- ment the number ‘of. Central Ministers has been limited ‘to 15% - of the total number of the members - oftheLokSabha?. - _ [UPPCS (Pre)(Re. Exam) 2015 iP IAS (Pre) 2007] eae 91st Amendment (B). 92nd'Amendment ie 90th Amendment . -(D) None of the above34. Which of the following Amend- .. ments of the Indian Constitution . limits-. the size of the Union -. Ministry? © [Sikkim PSC (Pre) 2017 : UPPCS (Mains) 2004] (A) 78th Amendment ~ - (B) 91st Amendment -(C) 88th Amendment (D) 90th Amendment35. Sikkim became a new State by [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006) (A) 30th Amendment of tho Constitution ‘ (B) 34th Amendment of the Constitution (C) 35th Amendment of the Constitution (D) 36th Amendment of the Constitution 36. Mizorarn has been granted the sta. tus of a State by which of the follow. _ ing Constitutional Amendment? [RAS/RTS (Pre)(Re. Exam) 2013] (A). 53rd: (B) 54th. (C) 55th ~ (D) 52nd37. Which - Amendment to the 38. Constitution inserted a new Article 21A in the Constitution providing Right to Education? [UPPCS (Mains) 2006] (A). 86th Amendment (B) 87th Amendment (C) 88th Amendment (D) 89th Amendment Consider the following statements. [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013] 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. . 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 _ 19is constitutional, (A) Neither 1 nor I is correct (B) Only Lis correct (C): Only I is correct (D). Bothd and It are ecrract I aS39. 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. [IAS (Pre) 1999] (A) lalone (B) 1,2and3 (C) 2,3 and 4 (@) land241. 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? [IAS (Pre) 1995] 1. Election of the President 2. Representation of the States i in | | Parliament 3. Any of the Lists in the 7th Schedule 4. Abolition of. the. Legislature Council of a State Code : : (A) 1,2and3— A (B) 1,2and4 eh (C) 1,3 and4 t (D) 2,3.and 442. 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? ‘ : [IAS (Pre) 2013] (A) Only 1 - (B) Only 2 (C) Bothland2 _ (D) Neither 1 nor 246. Match the following Constitutional Amendments. [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2014] List-I (a) 13thAmendment (b) 18th Amendment (c) 39th Amendment (d) 52nd Amendment List- 1. Nagaland 2. Anti-defection law 3. Clarified the ‘state’ — 4. The election of © President, Speaker and Prime Minister cannot be challenge Code nude fa) "(b) 8 (A) 2 4 1 3 (B) 4 3 2 1 (C); 3 2 1 4 (D4 3 4 2