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

Which of the following amendments is called Mini Constitution of India?

  1. 44th amendment

  2. 42nd amendment

  3. 73rd amendment

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the 42nd amendment, various new concepts like fundamental duties, and terms like secular, socialist, unity and integrity were added to the preamble of the constitution. Hence, it is also called Mini Constitution of India.

Multiple choice

Which Constitutional Amendment Act has provided for compulsory education for children for children from 6 years to 14 years of age?

  1. 86th Amendment

  2. 92nd Amendment

  3. 91st Amendment

  4. 88th Amendment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act (2002) introduced Article 21A, making free and compulsory education for children aged 6-14 years a fundamental right. This Amendment also placed education under the Concurrent List, enabling both Centre and States to legislate on it. Option A correctly identifies this landmark amendment.

Multiple choice

Which article gives the amendment procedure of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Article 320

  2. Article 368

  3. Article 356

  4. Article 141
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 368 of the Indian Constitution specifically deals with the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and the procedure for constitutional amendments. Article 320 relates to the Public Service Commission, Article 356 deals with President's Rule (State Emergency), and Article 141 declares that law declared by Supreme Court is binding on all courts.

Multiple choice

The 81st Constitutional Amendment Bill deals with

  1. setting up of a separate state of Uttarakhand

  2. reservation for women in Parliament and State Legislatures

  3. grant of greater autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir

  4. reservation in educational institutions for OBCs.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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 earlier than this date.

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

The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950, because in 1929, Indian National Congress has passed a resolution under the presidentship of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in the Lahore Session to observe January 26 every year as Purna Sawarajya of Independence.

Multiple choice

74th amendment in 1993 deals with the

  1. organisation of municipal corporations

  2. organisation of village panchayats

  3. organisation of zilla parishads

  4. protection of wildlife and environment

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 added Part IX-A of the Constitution of India related to Municipalities and the Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution containing various matters relating to functions and responsibilities to be performed by a Municipality.

Multiple choice

Provisions related to Indian citizenship can be amended by

  1. 2/3rd majority of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

  2. 1/4th majority of Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha

  3. 1/4th majority of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

  4. 2/3rd majority of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ratified by half the total number of indian states
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Provisions related to Indian citizenship can be amended by 1/4 majority of the Rajya Sabha or the Lok Sabha.

Multiple choice

The procedure for the election of the President of India can be modified through an amendment in the constitution passed by

  1. two-thirds majority by the Lok Sabha and ratified by half the total number of states

  2. two-thirds majority by the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha

  3. two-thirds majority by the Rajya Sabha

  4. two-thirds majority by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and be ratified by legislatures of at least half of the the states
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Two-thirds majority by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and be ratified by legislatures of at least half of the the states.

Multiple choice

The constitution of India was adopted on

  1. 15th August 1947

  2. 26th January 1950

  3. 26th December 1949

  4. 26th November 1949
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Please note carefully that the Constitution of India was adopted by the constituent assembly on 26th November 1949 but it was brought into force on 26th January 1950.

Multiple choice

By which Amendment of the Indian Constitution was Sikkim included as a full-fledged State of the Indian Territory?

  1. Thirty-second Constitutional Amendment

  2. Thirty-sixth Constitutional Amendment

  3. Forty-fourth Constitutional Amendment

  4. Forty-second Constitutional Amendment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: No such provision under Thirty-second Constitutional Amendment. Option (2) is correct: In Thirty-sixth Constitutional Amendment, Sikkim was included as a full-fledged State of the Indian Territory. Option (3) is incorrect: No such provision under Forty-fourth Constitutional Amendment. Option (4) is incorrect: No such provision under Forty-second Constitutional Amendment.

Multiple choice

Assertion (A): Under Article-368, the parliament can amend any part of the constitution of India. Reason (R): The parliament is supreme legislative body elected by people of India.

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

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (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
D Correct answer
Explanation

 Article-368, provides the procedure where the parliament can amend the constitution of India. The parliament is supreme legislative body elected by people of India.