CS Executive Constitution of India — practice questions

1. The Constitution was *adopted* by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949. 2. It was *brought into force* on 26 January 1950, the date now celebrated as Republic Day. 3. India had become independent earlier on 15 August 1947, but at that point it was still governed by the Government of India Act, 1935. 4. So while 26 November 1949 marks the **adoption** of the Constitution, the date on which it became operative is **26 January 1950**. _Source: ICSI CS Executive (Module 1) — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 2 'Constitution of India', Broad Framework section, p. 26._

1. The Latin phrase *habeas corpus* literally means **'to have the body'**. 2. It is a remedy available to a person confined without legal justification, requiring the detaining authority to produce the person before the Court. 3. *Mandamus* literally means 'we command'; *quo warranto* means 'by what authority'; *certiorari* means 'to be certified' or 'to be informed of'. 4. Memorising the literal meanings keeps the five writs distinct, since each is paired with a Latin tag in the ICSI text. _Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2, 'Types of Writs — Habeas Corpus', p. 71._

1. The ICSI text records that the latest amendment to the Constitution was the **104th Amendment**, which came into force on **21-01-2021**. 2. The 104th Amendment extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for another ten years (until January 2030) and abolished the nominated Anglo-Indian seats. 3. The dates in options A and B are too early — the 103rd Amendment (EWS reservation) came into force in early 2019. Option D is too late. 4. Memorising the headline amendment alongside the date helps in objective-style entrance questions. _Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2, Bill section (viii), p. 77._