General Awareness: India Polity Amendment quiz (Set 1)

1. Who is entitled to initiate a Bill for Constitutional ammendments ?

(a) Lok Sabha Only
(b) Rajya Sabha only
(c) Either House of Parliament
(d) State Legislative Assemblies

The correct answer is (c) Either House of Parliament

2. For the creation of a new state in India, the ammendment of the Constitution will require

(a) Two-third majority in each House of Parliament and approval of majority of states
(b) Two-third majority in Parliament
(c) Simple majority in Parliament
(d) Simple majority in Parliament and approval of majority of states

The correct answer is (a) Two-third majority in each House of Parliament and approval of majority of states

3. The word 'social, secular and the unity and intergrity of the nation have been added to the Indian Constitution by which ammendment ?

(a) 38th
(b) 48th
(c) 40th
(d) 42nd

The correct answer is (d) 42nd

4. The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India was

(a) Added by the 42nd amendment
(b) A part of the original Constitution
(c) Added by the 1st amendment
(d) Added by the 24th amendment

The correct answer is (c) Added by the 1st amendment

5. Recently, through an amendment Parliament has passed the bill allowing the banks to raise their equity from the capital market upto a maximum of which of the following percentages ?

(a) 51
(b) 49
(c) 45
(d) 47

The correct answer is (b) 49

6. The Sixth Schedule to the constitution (Amendment) Bill, 1988 relates to

(a) Lowering the voting age
(b) The setting up of the Gorkha Hill Council
(c) The power of the local bodies to levy professional tax
(d) Some discretionary powers of the governors of Mizoram and Tripura

The correct answer is (d) Some discretionary powers of the governors of Mizoram and Tripurachoice format with a difficulty level of medium.