MCQ
Constitutional Amendments MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 100 Constitutional Amendments questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Consider the following statements: 1. The Twelfth Schedule is linked with powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. 2. The Eleventh Schedule is linked with powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. 3. The Ninth Schedule contains provisions as to disqualification on the ground of defection. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Constitution's contents link the Twelfth Schedule to Municipalities and the Eleventh Schedule to Panchayats. Statement 3 is incorrect because defection is covered by the Tenth Schedule, while the Ninth Schedule validates certain Acts and Regulations.
Q2Consider the following statements about the 103rd Constitutional Amendment: 1. It inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution. 2. It implemented a 10% reservation provision for economically weaker sections in January 2019. 3. It created the Goods and Services Tax Council under Article 279A. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the 103rd Amendment inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6), and the 10% EWS reservation provision was implemented in January 2019. Statement 3 is incorrect because the GST Council under Article 279A comes from the 101st Amendment.
Q3Consider the following statements about the 73rd and 74th Amendments: 1. The Twelfth Schedule contains matters such as urban planning including town planning. 2. The Twelfth Schedule was added by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. 3. The Eleventh Schedule was added by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the Twelfth Schedule includes urban planning, and it was added by the 74th Amendment. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Eleventh Schedule was added by the 73rd Amendment.
Q4Consider the following statements: 1. The 102nd Amendment gave constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes. 2. The 102nd Amendment itself expressly allowed every State and Union Territory to maintain its own SEBC list separate from the Central List. 3. The 105th Amendment permits every State or Union Territory, by law, to prepare and maintain its own list of SEBCs. 4. Under the 105th Amendment framework, entries in a State or Union Territory SEBC list may differ from the Central List. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct. The 102nd Amendment constitutionalised NCBC, while the 105th Amendment later allowed States and Union Territories to maintain their own SEBC lists and permitted differences from the Central List. Statement 2 is incorrect because this State-list clarification belongs to the 105th Amendment, not the 102nd.
Q5Consider the following statements about reservation in public employment under the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Bill: 1. It sought to amend Article 16 to permit reservation of up to 10% of posts for economically weaker sections. 2. This reservation was to be in addition to the existing reservation. 3. Economically weaker sections were to be notified by the central government solely on the basis of caste status. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Article 16 was to permit up to 10% reservation in posts, in addition to existing reservation. Statement 3 is incorrect because EWS identification was linked to family income and other indicators of economic disadvantage, not caste status alone.
You've seen 5 of 100 sample questions
Unlimited practice on Constitutional Amendments comes with the RAS Test Series + Practice pack or Gate Pass.
More questions
6Consider the following statements: 1. Article 279A, inserted by the 101st Constitutional Amendment, provides for the Goods and Services Tax Council. 2. Under Article 279A, the President had to constitute the GST Council within sixty years of commencement of the 101st Amendment. 3. The Prime Minister is the Chairperson of the GST Council. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements: 1. The 24th Constitutional Amendment inserted Article 13(4), making Article 13 inapplicable to amendments made under Article 368. 2. The 24th Constitutional Amendment changed Article 368 so that the President shall give assent to a Constitution Amendment Bill passed by both Houses. 3. The 24th Constitutional Amendment deleted Article 31 and made the right to property only a legal right. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Which Indian constitutional amendment raised the retirement age of a High Court judge from 60 to 62 years?
9Consider the following statements regarding the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 introduced in the Lok Sabha on April 16, 2026: 1. The Bill proposes raising the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha from 550 to 850 members. 2. It enables operationalisation of women's reservation under the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 on the basis of the 2011 Census. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
10Consider the following statements about the 44th Constitutional Amendment: 1. It made the right to property cease to be a Fundamental Right and become a legal right. 2. It replaced internal disturbance with armed rebellion as a ground for National Emergency. 3. It required an Emergency proclamation to be based on written advice tendered by the Cabinet. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements: 1. The 106th Amendment provided 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. 2. Its enforcement was made contingent on a fresh delimitation exercise after the next census. 3. Article 368 requires only a simple majority for all Constitution Amendment Bills. 4. The 105th Amendment clarified that the Central List under Article 342A is only for Central purposes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements: 1. The 97th Constitutional Amendment inserted the words co-operative societies in Article 19(1)(c). 2. The 97th Constitutional Amendment inserted Part IXB relating to co-operative societies. 3. The Supreme Court upheld Part IXB of the 97th Constitutional Amendment in its entirety, including its application to co-operative societies within States. 4. Article 43B says the State shall endeavour to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of co-operative societies. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about the 42nd Constitutional Amendment: 1. It substituted the Preamble expression "SOVEREIGN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC" with "SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC". 2. It replaced the words "unity of the Nation" in the Preamble with "unity and federalism of the Nation". 3. It inserted Part IVA on Fundamental Duties into the Constitution. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. The 102nd Constitutional Amendment inserted Article 338B relating to the National Commission for Backward Classes. 2. The 102nd Constitutional Amendment inserted Article 342A dealing with socially and educationally backward classes. 3. The 105th Constitutional Amendment removed the power of States to identify socially and educationally backward classes for their own purposes. 4. The 105th Constitutional Amendment clarified that the Central list under Article 342A is only for the purposes of the Central Government. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about Article 21A and Article 45: 1. The 86th Amendment inserted Article 21A after Article 21. 2. Article 21A requires free and compulsory education for all children up to the age of 18 years. 3. The 86th Amendment substituted a new Article 45 for the old Article 45. Which of the statements given above are correct?