Indian Constitution Amendments Test

SECTION 1: EASY LEVEL

Q1. In which year was the “Right to Property” removed as a Fundamental Right?
A) 1976
B) 1978
C) 1951
D) 1985

Q2. Which amendment added the words “Socialist” and “Secular” to the Preamble?
A) 1st Amendment
B) 24th Amendment
C) 42nd Amendment
D) 44th Amendment

Q3. The “Indira Sawhney Case (1992)” mentioned in the notes is primarily associated with:
A) Women’s Reservation
B) Reservation for SC/ST/OBC (Reservation in Promotion issue)
C) Anti-Defection Law
D) Land Boundary Agreement

Q4. The 56th Constitutional Amendment (1987) conferred statehood upon:
A) Sikkim
B) Goa
C) Delhi
D) Arunachal Pradesh

Q5. Which amendment is related to the “Exchange of Enclaves” with Bangladesh?
A) 99th Amendment
B) 100th Amendment
C) 101st Amendment
D) 102nd Amendment

Q6. The “Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam” (Women’s Reservation) was passed in which year?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2023
D) 2024

Q7. The 26th Amendment (1971) put an end to:
A) Zamindari System
B) Privy Purses
C) Reservation in Promotions
D) The Collegium System

Q8. Which Article was added by the 86th Amendment to provide free and compulsory education?
A) Article 45
B) Article 21A
C) Article 51A
D) Article 31A

Q9. The “Anti-Defection Law” was added to the Constitution in which year?
A) 1985
B) 1989
C) 1992
D) 1976

Q10. Which amendment act gave constitutional status to “Municipalities”?
A) 72nd Amendment
B) 73rd Amendment
C) 74th Amendment
D) 75th Amendment

Q11. The Fazal Ali Commission is associated with:
A) Fundamental Duties
B) State Reorganization
C) GST Implementation
D) Backward Classes

Q12. The 101st Amendment is famously known for introducing:
A) EWS Quota
B) GST (Goods and Services Tax)
C) NJAC
D) Lokpal

Q13. Which amendment is called the “First Amendment” to the Indian Constitution?
A) Added 9th Schedule (1951)
B) Added 10th Schedule (1985)
C) State Reorganization (1956)
D) Voting Age Reduction (1989)

Q14. The “National Capital Territory of Delhi” (NCT) designation came through which amendment?
A) 61st Amendment
B) 69th Amendment
C) 70th Amendment
D) 71st Amendment

Q15. The 97th Constitutional Amendment (2012) granted Fundamental Right status to:
A) Trade Unions
B) Cooperative Societies
C) Media
D) Internet Access

Q16. Who was the Prime Minister’s committee head recommended Fundamental Duties (42nd Amd)?
A) Fazal Ali
B) Swaran Singh
C) K.M. Panikkar
D) H.N. Kunzru

Q17. The 35th Amendment (1974) gave Sikkim the unique status of:
A) Union Territory
B) Associate State
C) Full State
D) Independent Country

Q18. The “EWS” (Economically Weaker Section) reservation limit is:
A) 27%
B) 50%
C) 10%
D) 33%

Q19. Which amendment made the “President bound to accept the advice of the Cabinet” (implied in 42nd/44th context)?
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 61st Amendment
C) 73rd Amendment
D) 1st Amendment

Q20. Article 31A and 31B were inserted by which Amendment?
A) 1st Amendment
B) 7th Amendment
C) 9th Amendment
D) 42nd Amendment

SECTION 2: MEDIUM LEVEL

Q21. The 81st Amendment (2000) is significant because:
A) It introduced the Creamy Layer concept.
B) It ended the 50% ceiling for backlog vacancies for SC/STs.
C) It stopped reservation in promotions.
D) It introduced reservation in private colleges.

Q22. Consider the following regarding the 106th Amendment (2023):

It reserves seats for women in the Lok Sabha.
It reserves seats for women in the Rajya Sabha.
It reserves seats for women in the Vidhan Sabhas (State Assemblies).
Which statement(s) is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3

Q23. Which of the following subjects was NOT originally in the Concurrent List but was added by the 42nd Amendment?
A) Education
B) Forests
C) Protection of Wild Animals
D) Local Government (Panchayat)

Q24. Match the Amendment with its core subject:
| Amendment | Subject |
| :— | :— |
| A. 58th | 1. Hindi Authoritative Text |
| B. 61st | 2. Voting Age 21 to 18 |
| C. 99th | 3. NJAC |
| D. 52nd | 4. Anti-Defection |

A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
C) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
D) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Q25. Regarding the “Nature of the Constitution” diagram in the notes, which feature falls under the “Unitary” circle?
A) Division of Power
B) Supremacy of Constitution
C) Independent Judiciary
D) Appointment of Governors (implied/Center strong)
(Note: Based on the diagram, ‘Unitary’ implies non-federal features. Options A, B, C are clearly Federal features in the diagram).

Q26. The 77th Amendment (1995) was a reaction to the Indra Sawhney judgment to ensure:
A) Reservation in initial recruitment.
B) Reservation in promotions for SC/STs.
C) Removal of Creamy layer.
D) Reservation for OBCs.

Q27. The Legislative Assembly of Delhi, created by the 69th Amendment, has a strength of:
A) 60 members
B) 70 members
C) 90 members
D) 40 members

Q28. Which amendment modified Article 368 to allow the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution (though checked by Basic Structure)?
A) 24th Amendment (implied in 42nd notes context)
B) 42nd Amendment
C) 44th Amendment
D) 1st Amendment

Q29. The 9th Schedule was controversial because:
A) It allowed the government to bypass Fundamental Rights (Judicial Review protection).
B) It was added by the British Parliament.
C) It deals with the partition of India.
D) It abolished the Supreme Court.

Q30. The “National Judicial Appointments Commission” (99th Amd) was replaced by restoring which system?
A) Executive Appointment System
B) Collegium System
C) Public Election of Judges
D) Parliament Committee System

Q31. Which of the following is NOT true about the 44th Amendment (1978)?
A) It reversed many distortions of the 42nd Amendment.
B) It removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights.
C) It added Fundamental Duties to the Constitution.
D) It ensured Emergency can be declared only on “Armed Rebellion”.

Q32. In the “Nature of State” notes, India is described as “Quasi-Federal”. This means:
A) It is fully Federal like the USA.
B) It is fully Unitary like the UK.
C) It has a Unitary spirit with Federal features.
D) It has no written Constitution.

Q33. Which pair of amendments is related to the integration of Sikkim into India?
A) 34th and 35th
B) 35th and 36th
C) 36th and 37th
D) 56th and 57th

Q34. The 65th Amendment (1990) created a “Multi-member” body for:
A) Election Commission
B) SC and ST Commission
C) OBC Commission
D) Women’s Commission

Q35. The notes mention “50% ceiling”. The 103rd Amendment (EWS) effectively:
A) Adhered strictly to the 50% cap.
B) Breached the 50% cap by adding 10% extra.
C) Reduced the quota for SCs.
D) Abolished the quota system.

Q36. The 97th Amendment inserted which Part into the Constitution?
A) Part IX
B) Part IX-A
C) Part IX-B
D) Part X

Q37. The “Internal Disturbance” ground for Emergency was removed because:
A) It was too vague and misused during 1975.
B) It was grammatically incorrect.
C) The UN mandated it.
D) It conflicted with the Governor’s powers.

Q38. According to the notes, the 58th Amendment is related to:
A) Goa Statehood
B) Hindi Version of the Constitution
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Mizoram

Q39. The “Cooperative Federalism” concept is strengthened by which Amendments?
A) 1st and 2nd
B) 73rd and 74th
C) 42nd and 44th
D) 52nd and 91st

Q40. Which schedule was added by the 74th Constitutional Amendment?
A) 10th Schedule
B) 11th Schedule
C) 12th Schedule
D) 9th Schedule

SECTION 3: DIFFICULT LEVEL

Q41. Arrange the following “Statehood” amendments in chronological order:

Goa (56th)
Sikkim (36th)
Reorganization of States on Linguistic Basis (7th)
Delhi Legislative Assembly (69th)

A) 3, 2, 1, 4
B) 3, 2, 4, 1
C) 2, 3, 1, 4
D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Q42. Assertion (A): The 42nd Amendment is often called the “Mini Constitution”.
Reason (R): It attempted to alter the Basic Structure of the Constitution by reducing the power of the Supreme Court and adding Duties.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.

Q43. Consider the following statements regarding the 1st Amendment (1951):

It was passed by the Provisional Parliament (before the first general elections).
It added Article 15(4) for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes.
It added the 9th Schedule to protect land reform laws from judicial scrutiny.
Which statements are correct?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3
(Note: While notes mention 9th Schedule and Art 31, Statement 1 and 2 are contextually true for UPSC candidates studying this topic).

Which combination is explicitly found in the notes?
A) A-1 and B-2
B) A-2 and B-1
C) C-1 only
D) D-2 only

Q45. The 106th Amendment (Women’s Reservation) contains a “Sunset Clause”. According to general constitutional knowledge aligned with the notes, this reservation is valid for:
A) 10 years
B) 15 years
C) 20 years
D) Indefinitely
(Note: The notes mention the Amendment but not the duration. Standard knowledge is 15 years. If strictly adhering to notes, this might be a “skip”, but usually, context is allowed). -> Let’s replace with a question strictly from notes.

Q45 (Revised). Which specific articles are associated with the 69th Amendment regarding Delhi?
A) Article 239A
B) Article 239AA and 239AB
C) Article 240
D) Article 370

Q46. The relationship between the 25th Amendment and the 44th Amendment regarding “Property” is:
A) The 25th protected property rights, while the 44th abolished them.
B) The 25th limited the compensation for property acquisition (Bank Nationalization context), while the 44th removed it as a Fundamental Right entirely.
C) Both strengthened the Right to Property.
D) The 25th introduced the Right to Property.

Q47. Consider the following regarding the “Backlog Vacancies” (81st Amendment):

It allows unfilled reserved vacancies of a year to be carried forward.
These carried-forward vacancies are clubbed with current vacancies to calculate the 50% ceiling.
The amendment specifically excludes these backlog vacancies from the 50% ceiling cap.
Which statement(s) is/are correct based on the notes?
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2
C) 1 and 3
D) 2 only

Q48. Which of the following creates a “Mixed” nature of the Indian Constitution (Rigid vs Flexible)?
A) Some amendments need a simple majority, while others (like Federal features) need a special majority + State ratification.
B) All amendments require a 2/3rd majority.
C) The President can amend the Constitution.
D) The Constitution cannot be amended at all.

Q49. The “Privy Purse” abolition (26th Amendment) and “Bank Nationalization” (25th Amendment) were part of an era emphasizing:
A) Liberalization and Privatization
B) Socialist principles (Socialism)
C) Unitary Government
D) Colonial Continuity

Q50. Identify the incorrect statement regarding the 97th Amendment:
A) It is related to Cooperative Societies.
B) It added Part IX-B to the Constitution.
C) It made forming cooperatives a Fundamental Right under Article 19.
D) It was passed in the year 2002.

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