Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on the topic “Amendments to the Indian Constitution: Procedure and Significance”

1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides the procedure for its amendment?

• a) Article 368
• b) Article 356
• c) Article 32
• d) Article 14
• Answer: a) Article 368

2. What is the minimum majority required for a Constitutional Amendment in India?

• a) Simple majority
• b) Absolute majority
• c) Special majority
• d) Two-thirds majority
• Answer: c) Special majority

3. Which of the following amendments is known as the “Mini Constitution”?

• a) 42nd Amendment
• b) 44th Amendment
• c) 61st Amendment
• d) 73rd Amendment
• Answer: a) 42nd Amendment

4. Which Article allows Parliament to amend the Constitution?

• a) Article 356
• b) Article 368
• c) Article 370
• d) Article 35
• Answer: b) Article 368

5. Which of the following amendments removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights?

• a) 42nd Amendment
• b) 44th Amendment
• c) 61st Amendment
• d) 73rd Amendment
• Answer: b) 44th Amendment

6. What is required for an amendment affecting the federal structure?

• a) Ratification by half of the state legislatures
• b) Approval of the President
• c) Simple majority in Lok Sabha
• d) No special procedure required
• Answer: a) Ratification by half of the state legislatures

7. The first amendment to the Constitution was enacted in which year?

• a) 1951
• b) 1952
• c) 1955
• d) 1950
• Answer: a) 1951

8. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the procedure for amendment by the States?

• a) Article 356
• b) Article 368
• c) Article 370
• d) Article 372
• Answer: b) Article 368

9. Which of the following amendments is related to the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?

• a) 73rd Amendment
• b) 74th Amendment
• c) 77th Amendment
• d) 79th Amendment
• Answer: c) 77th Amendment

10. The 86th Amendment to the Constitution relates to which of the following?

• a) Right to education
• b) Panchayati Raj
• c) Reservation in education
• d) National Flag
• Answer: a) Right to education

11. Which Amendment Act made the Constitution a living document by expanding the definition of Fundamental Rights?

• a) 42nd Amendment
• b) 44th Amendment
• c) 61st Amendment
• d) 73rd Amendment
• Answer: a) 42nd Amendment

12. Which of the following is NOT a subject of the Concurrent List?

• a) Education
• b) Forests
• c) Trade
• d) Marriage
• Answer: d) Marriage

13. What is the term used for an amendment that requires the approval of a simple majority in both Houses of Parliament?

• a) Simple amendment
• b) Special amendment
• c) Ordinary amendment
• d) Constitutional amendment
• Answer: c) Ordinary amendment

14. Which Article deals with the amendment of the Constitution by Parliament?

• a) Article 368
• b) Article 370
• c) Article 375
• d) Article 356
• Answer: a) Article 368

15. Which amendment provided for the establishment of the Panchayati Raj system in India?

• a) 61st Amendment
• b) 73rd Amendment
• c) 74th Amendment
• d) 86th Amendment
• Answer: b) 73rd Amendment

16. Which of the following statements is true regarding the 44th Amendment?

• a) It reinstated the right to property as a Fundamental Right.
• b) It repealed the 42nd Amendment.
• c) It provided for the establishment of the Finance Commission.
• d) It limited the power of the judiciary.
• Answer: b) It repealed the 42nd Amendment.

17. Which of the following can initiate the process of amending the Constitution?

• a) Only the President
• b) Only the Prime Minister
• c) Parliament
• d) State Legislatures
• Answer: c) Parliament

18. Which of the following amendments provided for the establishment of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?

• a) 77th Amendment
• b) 89th Amendment
• c) 86th Amendment
• d) 90th Amendment
• Answer: b) 89th Amendment

19. Which Article prohibits Parliament from amending the provisions related to the representation of states in Parliament?

• a) Article 368
• b) Article 83
• c) Article 4
• d) Article 83(2)
• Answer: c) Article 4

20. Which of the following is NOT a reason for amending the Constitution?

• a) To adapt to changing circumstances
• b) To rectify anomalies
• c) To reinforce the Basic Structure
• d) To consolidate political power
• Answer: d) To consolidate political power

21. The 100th Amendment to the Constitution relates to which of the following?

• a) Special provisions for Nagaland
• b) Amendments related to the Union Territories
• c) Provisions for the representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
• d) Implementation of the GST
• Answer: a) Special provisions for Nagaland

22. The power to amend the Constitution is vested in which of the following?

• a) The Parliament
• b) The President
• c) The Supreme Court
• d) The State Legislatures
• Answer: a) The Parliament

23. Which of the following amendments is associated with the Right to Education?

• a) 86th Amendment
• b) 73rd Amendment
• c) 74th Amendment
• d) 42nd Amendment
• Answer: a) 86th Amendment

24. Which Amendment Act was enacted to increase the number of members in the Rajya Sabha?

• a) 73rd Amendment
• b) 86th Amendment
• c) 91st Amendment
• d) 42nd Amendment
• Answer: c) 91st Amendment

25. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Constitution that can be amended?

• a) Fundamental Rights
• b) The Preamble
• c) The Directive Principles of State Policy
• d) The procedure for amendment itself
• Answer: b) The Preamble

26. What is the significance of the 42nd Amendment?

• a) It expanded the scope of Fundamental Rights.
• b) It limited the power of the Supreme Court.
• c) It strengthened the Directive Principles.
• d) It introduced the concept of judicial review.
• Answer: c) It strengthened the Directive Principles.

27. Which of the following is a method for amending the Constitution?

• a) By Presidential order
• b) By simple resolution in Parliament
• c) By a joint session of Parliament
• d) By passing a bill in Parliament
• Answer: d) By passing a bill in Parliament

28. Which of the following amendments specifically addresses the issue of the electoral process in India?

• a) 61st Amendment
• b) 73rd Amendment
• c) 74th Amendment
• d) 91st Amendment
• Answer: d) 91st Amendment

29. Which Article specifies the procedure for the amendment of the Constitution?

• a) Article 368
• b) Article 356
• c) Article 370
• d) Article 356A
• Answer: a) Article 368

30. The 61st Amendment to the Constitution lowered the voting age to what?

• a) 21 years
• b) 18 years
• c) 20 years
• d) 16 years
• Answer: b) 18 years

These questions cover various aspects of the amendments to the Indian Constitution, including procedures, specific amendments, and their significance, which would be relevant for a Civil Services Examination.