UPSC CSE Constitutional Amendments — practice questions
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Practice UPSC CSE Constitutional Amendments in the app →Representation of States in Parliament.Reservation of seats for SC/ST in Parliament.Parliament may amend any part of the Constitution according to the procedure laid down in Article 368.Which Amendment of the Constitution gave priority to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights?A major portion of the Constitution:The provision of amending the Constitutional Provision is given in :Who is entitled to initiate a Bill for Constitutional Amendments?It can amend the basic structure of the Constitution.Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in :The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India was:Of all the Amendments in the Indian Constitution, the most Comprehensive and Controversial Amendment was:By which Amendment, the power to amend the Constitution was specifically conferred upon the Parliament?How many States are required to ratify certain Amendments to the Constitution?The decision of the Supreme Court in the Golakh Nath Case was that:Removal of Right to Property from Constitutional Rights.Ratification of the legislatures of at least half the number of States.As per the Anti-Defection Law, the final authority to decide on a member's disqualification from the House is:It provides for the reservation of seats for women and scheduled castes in the municipalities.National Capital Territory of Delhi has been constituted by:Which Amendment provided for an authoritative version of the Constitution in Hindi?What is the document published by the government to apprise the public on any issue?Extradiction means:Civil servants are not permitted to become:Next to Hindi, language spoken by the largest number of people in the Indian subcontinent is:The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on;Pension cases. For which of the above are Lok Adalats held? [IAS 2005]Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work?The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of:Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries?Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year 1953?Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the Biodiesel Mission (as Nodal Ministry)?Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag) comes under which one of the following Ministries?In which one of the following years did the Right to Information Act come into force?Holding a 'Bandh' was declared illegal for the first time in India by which one of the following High Courts?Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government during 1946-1947?By Convention, who of the following is the Chairman of Press Council of India?The National Commission for Women was created byThe song 'Jana-Gana-Mana' composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the titleWho is the head of the National Defence Committee?Which one of the following is not an independent Department under the Government of India?The Constitution envisages:An aggrieved public servant of the Union can challenge the decisions of the Administrative Tribunal:5 years A B C DElected by adult voting A B C DA civilian was killed by the army while undertaking combing operation.Which is the highest ranking post among the following?The State having the largest population of scheduled castes is :Who was made the Home Minister when Jawaharlal Nehru formed the Interim Government in 1946?The Supreme Commander of India's Defence Forces isThe States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reduced the number of States in the country from 27 toA Constitutional Emergency declared by the President has to be approved by Union Parliament withinThe Indian Constitution provides forThe letter of resignation of the President should be addressed to theThe name of any Indian State can be altered byWhich among the following is not a Fundamental Right?Which one of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?The Constitution of India was adopted onIn which year was the first Constitution Amendment Act passed?The President of India is theWho was the third President of the Indian Republic?Who among the following held office as President of India, for two consecutive terms?The oath of office to the President is administered by theWho acted as the Prime Minister of India immediately on the death of Jawaharlal Nehru?When were the first General Elections held in the country?The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by theThe final authority to make a Procla-mation of Emergency rests with theJudges of High Courts are appointed byWhen the office of the President and Vice-President fall vacant simultaneously who acts as President?The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from his office by the/aPanchayati Raj was introduced in the country in