Constitutional Amendments in India – UPSC Polity MCQs with Answers & Explanations

In the event of the Upper House rejecting a Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by the Lower House,

Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately by special majority? [IAS (Pre) 2003]

An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by
I. Lok Sabha
II. Rajya Sabha
III. State Legislatures
IV. President

According to the Indian Constitution, the Constitutional Amendment of the following topics requires consent of at least half of State Legislatures.
I. Federal provisions of the Constitution.
II. Rights of the Supreme Court.
III. The process of Constitutional Amendment.
IV. Formation of new states or alteration of borders and names.

Consider the following statements:
I. An amendment to the Constitution can be initiated by introduction of a Bill in Lok Sabha only. I
I. If it changes the federal character, it must be ratified by all State Legislatures. [IAS (Pre) 2013]

Consider the following statements:
I. The amendment procedure is provided in Article 368 of the Constitution.
II. The consent of the States is mandatory for all amendments. [NDA 2016]

Which of the following are matters on which a Constitutional Amendment is possible only with the ratification of not less than half of the States? [IAS (Pre) 2002]
I. Election of the President.
II. Representation of States in Parliament.
III. Any of the lists in the Seventh Schedule.
IV. Abolition of the Legislative Council of a State.

By which of the following Amendments of the Indian Constitution, the term ‘Co-operative Societies’ was added in Article 19(1)(c)? [UPPSC (Mains) 2016]

The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2012 is concerned with [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2012]

The Constitution (98th Amendment) Bill is related to [IAS (Pre) 2005]

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts empowered the Governor of Karnataka to take steps to develop Hyderabad-Karnataka region?

The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act deals with

Under which Amendment to the Constitution of India was Goods and Services Tax imposed?

Why was Constitutional Amendment needed for introducing GST?

The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Bill, 2017 deals with [WBCS 2019]

The Constitution (103rd Amendment Act) deals with

Which of the following Constitutional Amendments extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies from seventy years to eighty years?

The reservation of seats for Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies has been done away with by

Which of the following statements regarding the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 is correct?

Which Constitutional Amendment Act reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?

Which Constitutional Amendment is related to Panchayati Raj institutions?

Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies?

Which Constitutional Amendment made Right to Education a Fundamental Right?

Which of the following Constitutional Amendments deals with the disqualification on the ground of defection?

The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act was enacted during the period of

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts has the provision for inclusion of Bodo, Dogri, Santhali and Maithili in the Eighth Schedule?

Which Constitutional Amendment deals with the 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)?

The Constitutional Amendment which gave constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes is

The 94th Constitutional Amendment Act deals with

The 95th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2009 extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies up to

The 96th Constitutional Amendment Act substituted which language’s spelling in the Eighth Schedule?

Which of the following Constitutional Amendments dealt with the exchange of enclaves between India and Bangladesh?

The 99th Constitutional Amendment Act dealt with

The 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016, deals with

The 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018, provides for

The 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, is associated with

The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2020, deals with