Civics Polity

Constitutional Amendments

599 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

Multiple choice

Assertion (A): Republic Day is celebrated on 26th January. Reason (R): Indian constitution came into effect on 26th January, 1950.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice

The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because

  1. this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929

  2. it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution

  3. the British did not want to leave India before this date

  4. it was an auspicious day
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice

The Constitution of India was adopted by the

  1. Governor General

  2. British Parliament

  3. Constituent Assembly

  4. Parliament of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.

Multiple choice

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

  1. 16th

  2. 17th

  3. 18th

  4. 19th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, guaranteed that the right of citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Multiple choice

Which amendment gave women the right to vote 

  1. 16th

  2. 19th

  3. 17th

  4. 18th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.

Multiple choice

Abolition of poll taxes

  1. 8th

  2. 24th

  3. 10th

  4. 26th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

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When did the Constitution of India come into effect?

  1. 15 August 1947

  2. 26 November 1949

  3. 26 January 1947

  4. 26 January 1950
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950. The Constituent Assembly was the main body responsible for drafting the constitution of India that would lay the basis of governance. The Constitution lays down the foundations of the government under which the people of the country are to be governed. The Indian constitution has 25 parts, 12 schedules, and 448 articles, thus, making it the longest constitution ever drafted in the history of mankind.

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When was the Right to Information Act passed by the Parliament of India?

  1. $15^{th}$ June, $2005$
  2. $21^{st}$ October, $2005$
  3. $12^{th}$ October, $2005$
  4. $21^{st}$ October, $2006$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Right to Information is an Act of the Parliament of India under which any citizen of India may request information from a "public authority" which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days.The law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 12 October 2005. The Act covers the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir. It covers all the constitutional authorities, including executive, legislature and judiciary; any institution or body established or constituted by an act of Parliament or a state legislature.

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The Right to Information Act, was passed by the parliament on _____________.

  1. 12th October, 2005

  2. 21st October, 2005

  3. 12th October, 2006

  4. 21st October, 2006
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Right to Information came into force on Oct. 12, 2005. This act gives the citizens of India the right to:

i) Seek and receive information from the government and other public facilities.
ii) Ask them certain questions.
iii) Take copies, including certified copies of documents.
iv) Inspect documents.
v) Take a sample of materials.