Constitutional Amendments

Constitution can be amended by

1. Bills that are passed by Parliament by simple majority.
2. Bills that have to be passed by parliament by the special majority prescribed in Article 338(2) of the Constitution.
3. Bills that have to be passed by parliament by the special majority as prescribed in Article 368 and also to be ratified by not less than half of the state legislature.

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Which of the following is basis for amendment of the Constitution?

Consider the following statements with regards to 97th Constitutional amendment:

1. It made the right to form co-operative societies a Fundamental Right by amending Article 19.
2. It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on Promotion of co-operative societies.
3. It added Part IX into the constitution.

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Consider the following statements with respect to co-operative societies

1. There is no maximum ceiling for the number of directors of co-operative societies as per 97th Constitutional amendment.
2. State legislature can make provisions for the co-option of persons having experience in the field of banking, management, finance or specialization in any other field as members of the board.
3. Superintendence, direction and control of elections to cooperative societies is vested upon State Election Commission by the constitution.

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Which among the following does not require the states’ ratifications for amendment?

Which of the following is INCORRECT about the Constitutional Amendment Bill?

What is/are true for a Constitution Amendment Act?

1. After the passage in the Parliament and in some cases, in State legislatures, a referendum is required for ratification of the amendment.
2. When an amendment bill goes to the President for his assent, the President can send it back for reconsideration
3. Sovereignty of elected representatives is the basis of the amendment procedure.

When an amendment requires ratification by states, which of the following hold true?

1. simple majority of the State legislature is sufficient
2. consent of more than half the States is required

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Why have 38th, 39th and 42nd amendments been the most controversial amendments so far?

1. They were made in the background of internal emergency declared in the country from June 1975.
2. They sought to make basic changes in many crucial parts of the Constitution
3. These amendments were seen as attempts by the ruling party to settle scores with opposition parties.

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Consider the statements about the procedure for amendment to the constitution.

1. Bill requires the prior permission of the president of India before being introduced in either of the houses of the parliament.
2. The amendment can be introduced only by the introduction of the bill for the purpose in either house.
3. The bill must be passed in each house separately by a special majority
4. If there is a disagreement between the houses then a joint sitting of the two houses for the purpose of deliberation of the bill can be called by the president.

Which among the following is correct regarding procedure for amendment to the constitution?

If a constitutional amendment bill seeks to amend the federal provisions of the constitution, it must also need to be ratified by the legislatures of half of the states. Which among the following requires such a procedure during amendment?

1. The election of president
2. The extent of executive and legislative power of the Union and the states
3. Matters concerning Supreme Court and High courts
4. Representation of states in the parliament

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Which of the following is/are true for for the amendment of the Constitution under Article 368?

1. An amendment to the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament
2. The bill can be introduced only by a minister and not by a private member.
3. The bill requires prior recommendation of the President for introduction in the House.
4. In case of a disagreement between the two Houses, President summons a joint sitting of the two Houses for the purpose of deliberation and passage of the bill.

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In which of the following matters, a constitutional amendment is not possible without the ratification of half of the state legislatures?

1. Election of the President
2. Representation of states in Parliament
3. Any of the lists in the 7th schedule
4. Abolition of the legislature council of a state

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Which of the following is/are true for the procedure for the amendment of the Constitution as laid down in Article 368?

1. An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament and not in the state legislatures.
2. The bill can be introduced only by a minister and not by a private member.
3. There is no provision for holding a joint sitting of the two Houses for the purpose of deliberation and passage of the bill.

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Which of the following provisions in the Constitution can be amended by a simple majority of the two Houses of Parliament?

1. Emoluments, allowances, privileges and so on of the president, the governors, the Speakers, judges, etc.
2. Rules of procedure in Parliament.
3. Use of English language in Parliament.
4. Conferment of more jurisdiction on the Supreme Court.

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Which of the following provisions do not require a constitutional amendment?

1. Abolition or creation of states
2. Abolition or creation of legislative council in state.
3. Change in second schedule
4. Delimitation of constituencies.

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Which of the following ministry’s existence and creation can be traced back to the provisions of Charter Act of 1833?

The 89th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003 is related to

What do you understand by negative liberty?

1. It seeks to define and defend an area in which the individual would be inviolable and free from external interference.
2. It recognizes that one can be free only in society and hence tries to make that society such that it enables the development of the individual.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The architects of Indian Constitution rejected the doctrine of:

Match the following pairs:

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Which of the following constitutional amendments provides that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the total number of members of the House of the People?

What is incorrect with respect of Metropolitan Planning Committee in view of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.

Which of the following features are present in the Indian Constitution?

1. Multiple procedures for amendment
2. State not empowered to initiate amendment
3. Certain amendment have to be passed by state legislature
4. The joint sittings of Parliament to solve disputes regarding constitutional amendments

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Which of the following, if amended, would have a bearing on democratic decentralization, as envisaged in the Indian Constitution?

1. Preamble
2. Part IV
3. Part IX
4. Seventh Schedule
5. Eleventh Schedule

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Which of the following is INCORRECT about the Constitutional Amendment Bill?

Which of the following is not correct regarding the Constitutional amendment Bill?

In the Constitution of India, provisions relating to the formation of new States can be amended by

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Supreme Court ruling in Kesavananda Bharati case?

1. It has set specific limits to the Parliaments’ power to amend the Constitution by giving the doctrine of “basic structure” of the Constitution.
2. It places the judiciary as the final authority in deciding if an amendment violates basic structure and what constitutes the basic structure.
3. It allowed the Parliament to amend any and all parts of the Constitution.
4. The judgment gave power to judiciary to practically amend the Constitution without a formal amendment through judicial interpretation.

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Consider the following statements regarding the 91st Constitutional Amendment:

1. It limits the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and the States
2. According to this, size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and the States should not be more than 15% of the numbers in the Lok Sabha or the State Legislature
3. By this amendment, the Right to Education for children of 6 to 14 years was made a Fundamental Right

Which of the above statements is/are true?