Civics Polity
Constitutional Amendments
529 Questions
Constitutional amendments questions evaluate knowledge of the historical adoption of the Indian Constitution and its subsequent modifications. Key themes include specific amendment acts, the insertion of new articles, and changes to the Preamble. Mastery of this topic is essential for general awareness sections in UPSC and state civil services exams.
Major amendment actsFundamental rights amendmentsConstitution adoptionPreamble amendmentsNew article insertions
Constitutional Amendments Questions
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The first amendment to the Constitution of India was passed in 1951, but the process began and was enacted in June 1951. Given the options provided, 1950 is often cited in older or specific exam contexts as the period of initial constitutional adjustments, though 1951 is the historically accurate year.
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Article 356
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Article 368
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Article 359
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Article 357
B
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Amendment of the Constitution of India is the process of making changes to the nation's fundamental law. Changes to the Indian constitution are made by the federal parliament. They must be approved by a super-majority in each house of the Parliament of India, and certain amendments must also be ratified by the states. The procedure is laid out in Part XX, Article 368, of the Constitution.
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26th November, 1949
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29th August, 1947
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26th January, 1950
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17th October, 1949
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The Constitution of India was enacted, signed and adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949.
On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of India came into force.
B
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The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, but it officially came into force on January 26, 1950. This date is celebrated annually as Republic Day.
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42nd amendment
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40th amendment
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39th amendment
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36th amendment
D
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Sikkim became an associate state of India through the 35th Amendment and a full state through the 36th Amendment to the Constitution of India in 1975.
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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 3 and 4
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Both 1 and 2
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None of these
C
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The 73rd Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, while the 74th Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities).
B
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The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, inserted Article 21A into the Constitution, making free and compulsory education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6 to 14.
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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 3 and 4
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Both 1 and 2
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Both 2 and 3
C
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The 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 granted constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions, and the 74th Amendment Act granted constitutional status to urban local bodies (Municipalities).
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Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy
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Justice A.S. Anand
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Justice R.S. Sarkaria
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Justice M.N. Venkatachalliah
D
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The National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC), established in 2000, was chaired by Justice M.N. Venkatachalliah.
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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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(A) is true, but (R) is false.
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(A) is false, but (R) is true.
A
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The Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949, and came into effect on 26th January, 1950. India celebrates the coming into force of the constitution on 26th January each year as Republic Day.
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this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929
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it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution
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the British did not want to leave India before this date
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it was an auspicious day
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26 January was chosen as the Republic day because it was on this day in 1930 when the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion status offered by the British Regime.
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Governor General
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British Parliament
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Constituent Assembly
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Parliament of India
C
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The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
B
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The demand for a Constitution made by the people of India without outside interference was officially asserted by the National Congress in 1935.
D
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The United States Constitution has been amended 27 times since its ratification. The most recent amendment, the 27th, was ratified in 1992.
B
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The 24th Amendment, ratified in 1964, prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax.