1. In which year was the first amendment to the Constitution of India made ?

1950

1952

1951

1953

Answer: 1951

Explanation:

The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, enacted in 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental Rights provisions of the Indian constitution. It provided against abuse of freedom of speech and expression, validation of zamindari abolition laws, and clarified that the right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws which provide "special consideration" for weaker sections of society.


2. As per the Constitution ninety-first amendment act, 2003, the total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State cannot exceed ______ of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State. ?

15%

10%

20%

25%

Answer: 15%

Explanation:

Following amendments were made during the 91st Amendment Act, 2003 to limit the size of Council of Ministers, to debar defectors from holding public offices and to strengthen the anti-defection law: (a) The total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Central Council of Ministers, shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha. (b)A member of either house of Parliament or State Legislature belonging to any political party who is disqualified on the ground of defection shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a minister. (c) The total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a state shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly of that state. But, the number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a state shall not be less than 12.


3. Which amendment of the Constitution is called as the ‘mini constitution of India’ and was brought in during the national emergency in the year 1976 ?

54th

25th

24th

42nd

Answer: 42nd

Explanation:

42nd amendment act , 1976: It was called as the Mini constitution of India and was brought during national emergency. 1. Preamble: It inserted words Socialist, Secular and Integrity in the preamble. 2. Legislature: Life of Lok Sabha and state assemblies was extended from 5 to 6 years. 3. President: Article 74 was amended which states that the president shall act in accordance with the advice of council of ministers. 4. Fundamental Rights: All DPSP were given precedence over the fundamental rights under articles 14, 19 and 31. 5. Part IVA was added having article 51A containing Fundamental Duties of the citizens.

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