Important Constitutional Amendments

Question 1

Which amendment of Consitution is not made by parliament?

Answer 1

First Amendment 1951, made by Constituent Assembly

Question 2

Which amendment gave effect to State reorganization on a linguistics basis?

Answer 2

7th Amendment 1956

Question 3

Which Amendment abolishes Privy Purses and privileges of the former rulers of Indian States?

Answer 3

26th Amendment 1971

Question 4

Which amendment is called mini-constitution that amended Preamble, introduced a chapter of Fundamental duties and created Administrative Tribunals?

Answer 4

42nd Amendment 1976

Question 5

Which amendment omitted Right to Property as a fundamental right?

Answer 5

44th Amendment 1978,

also article 352 (emergency article) got amended to remove word “internal disturbance” as grounds for imposition of internal emergency and replaced it with armed rebellion

Question 6

52nd amendment 1985 contains

Answer 6

The anti-defections provisions, & added 10th schedule

Question 7

Which amendment reduce the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?

Answer 7

61st Amendment 1989, Article 326

Question 8

Which amendment established a National Commission for SCs and STs?

Answer 8

65th Amendment 1990

Question 9

Which amendment provided constitutional status to Panchyati Raj?

Answer 9

73rd Amendment 1992, added 11th schedule

Question 10

74th amendment, 1992 provides constitutional status to

a) Panchyati Raj
b) Nyay Panchayat
c) Municipal Government
d) Tehsil Court

Answer 10

c) Municipal Government

Also added 12th schedule

Question 11

76th Amendment places in _________ Schedule, provisons of ___________

Answer 11

9th, Tamil Nadu Reservation Act where 69% reservation has been provided which is in excess of SC’s ceiling of 50%

Question 12

101st amendment, 2016 deals with

Answer 12

GST

Question 13

100th amendment 2015, deals with

Answer 13

Amended 1st schedule of Constitution, acquiring and transferring of certain territories o between India and Bangladesh

Question 14

Which Amendment deals with the National Judicial Appointment Commission, NJAC which was later struck down by SC as unconstitutional?

Answer 14

99th Amendment 2014

Question 15

Which amendment provides special provisions to the State of Karnataka?

Answer 15

98th Amendment 2012

Question 16

Which amendment makes the Right to education as a fundamental right?

Answer 16

86th amendment 2002

Question 17

Which amendment froze the number of representations in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies at the current level for another 25 years i.e. upto2026?

Answer 17

84th amendment 2001

Question 18

42nd Amendment was based on suggestions of which committee?

Answer 18

Swaran Singh Committee