1. The 124th Amendment Bill, 2019 deals with ?

Triple Talaq

Privatisation of Air India

GST

Economic Reservation

Answer: Economic Reservation

Explanation:

Lok Sabha passed the (124th Constitutional Amendment) Bill 2019 to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to Economically Weaker Sections in the general category.


2. The Constitution of India was amended for the first time in which year ?

1951

1954

1961

1960

Answer: 1951

Explanation:

The constitutional (first amendment) act, 1951 was moved by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, on 10 may 1951 and enacted by parliament on 18 june 1951.


3. ________ Constitution Amendment Act, 2002 provided for free and compulsory elementary education to all children. ?

84th

85th

86th

87th

Answer: 86th Amendment Act

Explanation:

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 provides the right to free and compulsory elementary education to all children in the age group of 6-14 years. It is a fundamental right in part-III of the constitution.


4. In the year 1978, the ______ amendment eliminated the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property as a fundamental right. ?

41st

43rd

44th

42nd

Answer: 44th

Explanation:

The Right to Property was initially presented under part III (Fundamental Right) of Indian constitution. However, The 44th Amendment Act in 1978 removed the right to property from the list of fundamental rights.


5. As of 30th June 2020, the Preamble to the Indian Constitution was amended _____ ?

twice

five times

once

thrice

Answer: once

Explanation:

Preamble of the constitution of India was amended only once in the year 1976 under the 42nd amendment of the constitution. In the preamble three important words were added to the constitution i.e., Socialist, Secular, and Integrity. As there were so many changes made in this amendment so, this amendment is also known as ‘Mini constitution’


6. Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India was invoked by the Kerala government to file a petition against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in the Supreme Court on 14 January 2020 ?

Article 131

Article 23

Article 368

Article 17

Answer: Article 131

Explanation:

Article 131 of the Indian Constitution states: “Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court: Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, have original jurisdiction in any dispute: (a) between the Government of India and one or more States; or (b) between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or (c) between two or more States, if and in so far as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends. The Kerala government asserts that the dispute with the central government, concerning implementation of CAA involves “enforcement of legal rights as a State and as well for the enforcement of the fundamental, statutory, constitutional and other legal rights of the inhabitants of the State of Kerala”.


7. Under which constitutional amendment act, the Preamble of the Constitution was amended ?

52nd

56th

44th

42nd

Answer: 42nd

Explanation:

The 42nd Amendment Act amended the Preamble of constitution and changed the description of India from a "sovereign democratic republic" to a "sovereign, socialist secular, democratic republic", and also changed the words "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation"


8. Which part was added in the Indian Constitution by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992 ?

IX A

IX

IX C

IX B

Answer: IX A

Explanation:

The 74th Amendment Act 1992 added Part IX A in the constitution. The Amendment Act defined the municipal area and the municipality. Further, it lays down the rules & regulations regarding the organisation powers, functions and finances of the institutions of Urban Local Government.


9. Which Constitutional Amendment Act introduced Anti-Defection Provisions in the Constitution ?

52nd Constitutional Amendment Act

44th Constitutional Amendment Act

86th Constitutional Amendment Act

43rd Constitutional Amendment Act

Answer: 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act

Explanation:

The 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985 added schedule 10 in the Indian Constitution and provided provisions related to anti-defection. It laid down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on the grounds of defection.


10. Which amendment limited the size of the council of ministers to 15% of the total size of the house ?

74th

86th

91st

61st

Answer: 91st

Explanation:

The 91st amendment Act, 2003 of the Indian Constitution states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the House of the People(Lok Sabha ).