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KEY FACTS
Recent Amendments
100TH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT
➢ Land boundary agreement 1974 between India and Bangladesh
➢ To pursue this, exchange of some enclaves between India and Bangladesh
o Bangladesh to India – 51 enclaves
o India to Bangladesh – 111 enclaves
o From the territories of Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya (AWM)
101 ST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT 2016
Important Amendments
1ST AMENDMENT 1951
➢ Abolished the privy purses and privileges of the former ruler of princely states
➢ Creates National commission for SC and STs under Article 338 (89th Amendment 2003
separate commissionfor STs under article 338A)
➢ Cooperative Societies under Part IXB and Article 243-ZH to 243-ZT (to form cooperative
society a fundamental right under article 19(1)(C)
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❖ A bill for amendment of the Constitution can be introduce in either of the house of
Parliament only and not in the State legislature
❖ There is no provision for joint sitting in Constitutional Amendment Bill and in case of
disagreement the bill become dead
❖ A bill passed by both the houses must be assented by President as per the 24th AA 1971
1. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015 introduced a new category of citizenship for the
personsof Indian Origin of certain categories. It is officially termed as:
a) Overseas Citizens of India Cardholder
b) Non-resident Indian Citizen
c) Indian Citizen Overseas
d) Indian Origin Citizen Abroad
a) Overseas Citizens of India Cardholder
2. Which part of the Constitution deals with the amendment to the Constitution and it’s
procedure?
सव ध
िं ान का कौन सा भाग सिंव धान में सिंशोधन से सिंबिंवधत है ?
a) Part 19
b) Part 20
c) Part 21
d) Part 22
b) Part 20
भारत में प्रशासवनक न्यायावधकरणोिं की स्थापना के विए कौन सा सिं ै धावनक सिंशोधन प्रदान वकया गया?
a) 24th amendment
b) 42nd amendment
c) 49th amendment
d) 52nd amendment
b) 42nd amendment
5. Which of the following constitutional amendments provided for the Right to Education?
वनम्नविखित में से वकस सिं ै धावनक सिंशोधन में वशक्षा का अवधकार प्रदान वकया गया?
a) 88th
• The 86th amendment to the Constitution of India in 2002, provided the
b) 87th
Right to Education as a Fundamental Right in Part-III of the Constitution.
c) 89th
• The amendment insertedArticle 21A
d) 86th
6. Who has the authority to amend the Indian Constitution?
7. The 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, popularly known as the "Anti-Defection
Law," was added by which amendment?
भारतीय सिंव धान की 10 ी िं अनु सूची, वजसे िोकवप्रय रूप से "दि-बदि व रोधी कानू न" के नाम से
जाना जाता है , वकस सिंशोधन द्वारा जोडी गई थी?
a) 52nd Amendment
b) 61st Amendment
c) 73rd Amendment
d) 91st Amendment
a) 52nd Amendment
8. The "basic structure" doctrine, which limits the amending power of the Indian
Parliament, was established in which case?
a) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
b) Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain
c) Minerva Mills v. Union of India
d) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
a) KesavanandaBharati v. State of Kerala
a) 99th Amendment
b) 100th Amendment
c) 101st Amendment
d) 102nd Amendment
a) 99th Amendment
10. Who can initiate the process of amending the Indian Constitution?
भारतीय सिंव धान में सिंशोधन की प्रविया कौन शुरू कर सकता है ?
a) USA
b) Japan
c) Australia
d) South Africa
d) South Africa
सिं सद के प्रत्ये क सदन द्वारा पाररत होने के बाद, सिं व धान सिं शोधन व धेयक की
प्राखि पर, राष्ट्रपवत
a) Shall give his assent
b) May give his assent
c) May not withhold his assent
d) May return the bill for reconsideration
a) Shall give his assent
13. Which one of the following statements about the amendment procedure is correct?
सिं शो ध न प्र वि या के बा रे में वन म्न वि खि त में से कौ न सा क थ न स ही है ?
14. Which among the following is true regarding amendments of the constitution with
सिंव धान में सिं
provisions शोधनaffect
which के सिंबthe
िंध में federal
वनम्नविखित में से कौन
character सा सत्य
of the है ?
constitution?
Option C
15. What is the maximum time limit for ratification by state legislatures for a
constitutional amendment?
a) 3 months
b) 6 months
c) 1 year
d) There is no time limit
d) There is no time limit
17. Which of the following is not a part of the amendment process of the Indian
Constitution?
a) Introduction of the bill
b) Presidential assent
c) State ratification
d) Public referendum
d) Public referendum
a) Extension Of NCT
b) Reservation of women in legislature
c) Other Backward Classes
d) None of the Above • The President of India has given assent to the
Constitution (106th Amendment) Act 2023, which
b) Reservation of women in legislature provides 1/3rd reservation for women in Lok Sabha
and State Legislative Assemblies