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
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Following the 2006 democracy movement, Nepal adopted an Interim Constitution in January 2007 to govern the country until a new constitution could be drafted by a Constituent Assembly.
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The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, and came into force on January 26, 1950. August 15th is Independence Day, not the day the Constitution came into force.
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26 January 1950
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26 November 1949
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) 26 January 1949
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15 August 1947
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The Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949. It came into effect on 26 January 1950.
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November 1946
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September 1949
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November 1949
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August 1950
C
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The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, which is when the drafting process was completed.
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1950 in January 15
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1949 on November 6
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2020 on October 18
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1949 on November 26
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The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949.
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26 Janruary, 1950
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26 Janruary, 1850
A
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The Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950, which is celebrated as Republic Day. The year 1850 is historically incorrect as the British Raj was still in power.
B
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It took approximately two years, eleven months, and eighteen days to draft the Constitution of India, which is significantly longer than just two years.
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Following the end of the monarchy, Nepal adopted an interim constitution in 2007 to govern the country until a new permanent constitution could be drafted.
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24 March 1951
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24 Jan 1950
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24 Jan 1951
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20 jan 1951
B
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The members of the Constituent Assembly signed the final copy of the Constitution of India on 24 January 1950, two days before it officially came into force.
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UAF
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Democracy
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Elections
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Constitution
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The Constituent Assembly was specifically formed to draft the Constitution of India, which they worked on between 1946 and 1949.
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The Right to Information Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2005 to provide for practical regime of right to information for citizens.
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The Indian Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950.
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26 February 1950
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26 January 1950
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26 November 1949
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26 December 1949
C
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The Constitution of India was adopted and enacted on 26 November 1949, which is why this date is celebrated as Constitution Day.
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The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, inserted Article 21A, which made education a fundamental right for children between the ages of 6 and 14.
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2020 through the 58th amendment
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2002 through
the 86th amendment
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None of the above
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1989 through
the 86th amendment
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The Right to Education Act was enacted following the 86th Constitutional Amendment in 2002, which inserted Article 21A to make education a fundamental right. Other options are incorrect regarding the year or the amendment number.