Constitutional Amendments – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. The power to amend the Constitution of India is vested in:
- A. The President
- B. The Parliament
- C. The Supreme Court
- D. The People of India through a referendum
2. Which article of the Constitution lays down the procedure for amendment?
- A. Article 352
- B. Article 356
- C. Article 360
- D. Article 368
3. Amendments to the Constitution can be initiated in:
- A. Lok Sabha only
- B. Rajya Sabha only
- C. Either House of Parliament
- D. Joint sitting of Parliament
4. A Constitutional Amendment Bill requires to be passed in each House of Parliament by:
- A. A simple majority
- B. A majority of total membership and a majority of those present and voting
- C. A special majority (two-thirds of the members present and voting)
- D. A unanimous vote
5. For amendment of certain provisions of the Constitution, ratification by the legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is also required. Which of the following is such a provision?
- A. Fundamental Rights
- B. Directive Principles of State Policy
- C. Election of the President
- D. Powers of the Supreme Court
6. The 'Basic Structure' doctrine of the Constitution, which limits the amending power of Parliament, was propounded by the Supreme Court in which case?
- A. Kesavananda Bharati case
- B. Golaknath case
- C. Minerva Mills case
- D. Shankari Prasad case
7. The First Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951 was primarily concerned with:
- A. Land reforms and abolition of zamindari
- B. Fundamental Rights
- C. Directive Principles
- D. Formation of new states
8. The Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956 was related to:
- A. Reorganization of states
- B. Official languages
- C. Fundamental Duties
- D. Emergency provisions
9. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 is also known as the:
- A. Mini-Constitution
- B. Magna Carta
- C. Bill of Rights
- D. Constitution Review Act
10. Which of the following terms were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment Act?
- A. Sovereign
- B. Democratic
- C. Republic
- D. Socialist and Secular
11. The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978 reversed some of the changes made by the:
- A. 42nd Amendment
- B. 46th Amendment
- C. 52nd Amendment
- D. 61st Amendment
12. The Right to Property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by which amendment?
- A. 42nd Amendment
- B. 44th Amendment
- C. 52nd Amendment
- D. 61st Amendment

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Constitutional Amendments – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. The power to amend the Constitution of India is vested in:

2. Which article of the Constitution lays down the procedure for amendment?

3. Amendments to the Constitution can be initiated in:

4. A Constitutional Amendment Bill requires to be passed in each House of Parliament by:

5. For amendment of certain provisions of the Constitution, ratification by the legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is also required. Which of the following is such a provision?

6. The 'Basic Structure' doctrine of the Constitution, which limits the amending power of Parliament, was propounded by the Supreme Court in which case?

7. The First Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951 was primarily concerned with:

8. The Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956 was related to:

9. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 is also known as the:

10. Which of the following terms were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment Act?

11. The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978 reversed some of the changes made by the:

12. The Right to Property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by which amendment?

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