General Awareness: India Polity Amendment quiz (Set 3)

1. In India decides to have a Presidential form of government, the first and foremost amendment has to be made affecting the

(a) System of judiciary
(b) Provision pertaining to Fundamental Rights
(c) Composition of Parliament
(d) Executive-legislature relationship

The correct answer is (d) Executive-legislature relationship

2. The 42nd amendment to the Indian Constitution is notable because it gives

(a) Special treatment to Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Special treatment to Sikkim
(c) Primacy to Fundamental Rights over Directive Principle
(d) Primacy to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights

The correct answer is (c) Primacy to Fundamental Rights over Directive Principle

3. By which amendment was the power of the lok Sabha to amend the Constitution affirmed ?

(a) 42nd
(b) 39th
(c) 43rd
(d) 24th

The correct answer is (d) 24th

4. The Constitution 44th amendment (renumbered 43rd)

(a) Ensures the right to property
(b) Limits the power of the government to proclaim internal emergency
(c) Ensure the Press Freedom
(d) Restored to the High Court and the Supreme Court their jurisdiction to consider the validity of any central or State Law

The correct answer is (d) Restored to the High Court and the Supreme Court their jurisdiction to consider the validity of any central or State Law

5. 44th amendment deals with

(a) Abolition of Right to Property as a Fundamental Rights--
(b) Extention of reservation of seats in Parliament
(c) Curbing the Fundamental Rights
(d) Curbing the jurisdiction of High Courts

The correct answer is (a) Abolition of Right to Property as a Fundamental Rights

6. Which of the following amendments provided for the extention of reservation of SC's and ST's for another 10 years ?

(a) 42nd
(b) 45th
(c) 43rd
(d) 44th

The correct answer is (b) 45th