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Amendment of Constitution – 50 Objective Questions
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the amendment of the Constitution?
a) Article 356
b) Article 368 (b)
c) Article 370
d) Article 352
Who can introduce a Constitution Amendment Bill in India?
a) Only President
b) Only Rajya Sabha
c) Either House of Parliament (c)
d) Only Lok Sabha
A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by a special majority in:
a) Lok Sabha only
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Both Houses of Parliament (c)
d) President
What is the meaning of special majority under Article 368?
a) Simple majority
b) Two-thirds majority of total members (b)
c) Half of members
d) Majority of present members
Which of the following amendments requires ratification by half of the state legislatures?
a) Changes in Fundamental Rights
b) Changes in federal structure (b)
c) Changes in Directive Principles
d) Changes in language
Which amendment is known as the mini-Constitution?
a) 1st Amendment
b) 42nd Amendment (b)
c) 44th Amendment
d) 73rd Amendment
Which doctrine limits the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution?
a) Supremacy Doctrine
b) Basic Structure Doctrine (b)
c) Doctrine of Separation of Powers
d) Doctrine of Pith and Substance
The Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) is related to:
a) Fundamental Duties
b) Basic Structure Doctrine (b)
c) Emergency Powers
d) President’s Rule
Which amendment restored certain fundamental rights curtailed during Emergency?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment (b)
c) 1st Amendment
d) 52nd Amendment
The first amendment of the Constitution was passed in:
, a) 1950
b) 1951 (b)
c) 1955
d) 1960
The Parliament can amend the Constitution in which of the following ways?
a) Ordinary majority
b) Special majority
c) Special majority + State ratification
d) All of the above (d)
Which amendment curtailed freedom of speech to prevent anti-national activities?
a) 1st Amendment (a)
b) 42nd Amendment
c) 44th Amendment
d) 73rd Amendment
Can Parliament amend the basic structure of the Constitution?
a) Yes
b) No (b)
c) Only with President’s approval
d) Only with state approval
Which of the following is NOT part of basic structure?
a) Democracy
b) Rule of Law
c) Economic Policies (c)
d) Secularism
Article 368 was originally under which part of the Constitution?
a) Part XXI (a)
b) Part XX
c) Part XXII
d) Part XIV
Which amendment made President’s rule provisions stricter?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 52nd Amendment (c)
d) 61st Amendment
A Constitution Amendment Bill becomes law after:
a) Approval by Parliament only
b) President’s assent (b)
c) Supreme Court nod
d) State legislatures approval
Which amendment gave 54th amendment for Panchayati Raj?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 73rd Amendment (b)
c) 44th Amendment
d) 52nd Amendment
Who decides whether an amendment violates basic structure?
a) President
b) Supreme Court (b)
c) Prime Minister
Amendment of Constitution – 50 Objective Questions
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the amendment of the Constitution?
a) Article 356
b) Article 368 (b)
c) Article 370
d) Article 352
Who can introduce a Constitution Amendment Bill in India?
a) Only President
b) Only Rajya Sabha
c) Either House of Parliament (c)
d) Only Lok Sabha
A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by a special majority in:
a) Lok Sabha only
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Both Houses of Parliament (c)
d) President
What is the meaning of special majority under Article 368?
a) Simple majority
b) Two-thirds majority of total members (b)
c) Half of members
d) Majority of present members
Which of the following amendments requires ratification by half of the state legislatures?
a) Changes in Fundamental Rights
b) Changes in federal structure (b)
c) Changes in Directive Principles
d) Changes in language
Which amendment is known as the mini-Constitution?
a) 1st Amendment
b) 42nd Amendment (b)
c) 44th Amendment
d) 73rd Amendment
Which doctrine limits the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution?
a) Supremacy Doctrine
b) Basic Structure Doctrine (b)
c) Doctrine of Separation of Powers
d) Doctrine of Pith and Substance
The Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) is related to:
a) Fundamental Duties
b) Basic Structure Doctrine (b)
c) Emergency Powers
d) President’s Rule
Which amendment restored certain fundamental rights curtailed during Emergency?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment (b)
c) 1st Amendment
d) 52nd Amendment
The first amendment of the Constitution was passed in:
, a) 1950
b) 1951 (b)
c) 1955
d) 1960
The Parliament can amend the Constitution in which of the following ways?
a) Ordinary majority
b) Special majority
c) Special majority + State ratification
d) All of the above (d)
Which amendment curtailed freedom of speech to prevent anti-national activities?
a) 1st Amendment (a)
b) 42nd Amendment
c) 44th Amendment
d) 73rd Amendment
Can Parliament amend the basic structure of the Constitution?
a) Yes
b) No (b)
c) Only with President’s approval
d) Only with state approval
Which of the following is NOT part of basic structure?
a) Democracy
b) Rule of Law
c) Economic Policies (c)
d) Secularism
Article 368 was originally under which part of the Constitution?
a) Part XXI (a)
b) Part XX
c) Part XXII
d) Part XIV
Which amendment made President’s rule provisions stricter?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 52nd Amendment (c)
d) 61st Amendment
A Constitution Amendment Bill becomes law after:
a) Approval by Parliament only
b) President’s assent (b)
c) Supreme Court nod
d) State legislatures approval
Which amendment gave 54th amendment for Panchayati Raj?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 73rd Amendment (b)
c) 44th Amendment
d) 52nd Amendment
Who decides whether an amendment violates basic structure?
a) President
b) Supreme Court (b)
c) Prime Minister
