इस अध्याय के 17 बहुविकल्पीय (MCQ / वस्तुनिष्ठ) प्रश्न, हर परीक्षा-शैली में। हर प्रश्न के उत्तर के साथ व्याख्या भी दी गई है, ताकि केवल सही विकल्प नहीं, उसकी वजह भी याद रहे।
1 सीधे प्रश्न
सीधे प्रश्न
- 1 अंकWhen was India’s Constitution adopted?
(क) 15 August 1947(ख) 26 January 1950(ग) 26 November 1949(घ) 2 October 1950 - 1 अंकHow many times has the US Constitution been amended so far?
(क) 17 times(ख) 27 times(ग) 37 times(घ) 47 times - 1 अंकWhere do all amendments to the Indian Constitution begin?
(क) In State legislatures(ख) With a constitution commission(ग) In Parliament(घ) With the President - 1 अंकWhich article gives Parliament the power to increase the area of a state by ordinary law?
(क) Article 2(ख) Article 3(ग) Article 4(घ) Article 368 - 1 अंकWhat is the basis of the constitutional amendment procedure?
(क) Judicial supremacy(ख) Parliamentary sovereignty(ग) The President’s consent(घ) Referendum - 1 अंकWhat is the second condition for special majority?
(क) Half of those voting(ख) Two-thirds of those voting(ग) Three-fourths of those voting(घ) Two-thirds of the total membership - 1 अंकWhat did the amendment to Article 74(1) clarify?
(क) The advice of the Council of Ministers is binding on the President(ख) The President can declare an Emergency(ग) The President can dissolve Parliament(घ) The President is directly elected by the people - 1 अंकFor which provisions is the consent of the States necessary for an amendment?
(क) All provisions(ख) Only education-related provisions(ग) Only Fundamental Rights(घ) Provisions related to the federal structure/representation - 1 अंकBy 26 January 2024, how many years had India’s Constitution been in force?
(क) 64 years(ख) 69 years(ग) 74 years(घ) 79 years
2 अभिकथन-कारण
अभिकथन-कारण
- 1 अंकAssertion (A): A referendum is required to ratify a constitutional amendment under Article 368.
Reason (R): After an amendment bill is passed, it is sent to the President for assent, but the President cannot send it back for reconsideration.
(क) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A(ख) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A(ग) A is true, R is false(घ) A is false, R is true - 1 अंकAssertion (A): The 42nd amendment was made against the backdrop of the Emergency (June 1975).
Reason (R): This amendment shortened the Lok Sabha’s term from 6 years to 5 years.
(क) Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A(ख) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A(ग) A is true, R is false(घ) A is false, R is true
3 सुमेलन कीजिए
सुमेलन कीजिए
- 1 अंकMatch the following:
(A) Kesavananda Bharati case (B) Minerva Mills case (C) Justice Venkatachaliah Commission (D) 15th Amendment
(i) Raised High Court judges’ retirement age (ii) Basic structure doctrine put forward (1973) (iii) Commission to review the Constitution (2000) (iv) Basic structure doctrine reaffirmed (1980)
(क) A-i, B-ii, C-iv, D-iii(ख) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i(ग) A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii(घ) A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv
4 कथन आधारित प्रश्न
कथन आधारित प्रश्न
- 1 अंकStatement I: The Justice Venkatachaliah Commission suggested measures that would endanger the basic structure doctrine.
Statement II: Opposition parties boycotted this commission.
(क) Both statements are true(ख) Statement I is true, Statement II is false(ग) Statement I is false, Statement II is true(घ) Both statements are false
5 काल-क्रम प्रश्न
काल-क्रम प्रश्न
- 1 अंकArrange these events in the correct chronological order:
(i) The Kesavananda Bharati ruling
(ii) The Constitution comes into force
(iii) The Emergency is declared
(iv) The 42nd Amendment is passed
(क) ii, i, iii, iv(ख) i, ii, iii, iv(ग) ii, iii, i, iv(घ) iv, iii, i, ii
6 असंगत चुनिए
असंगत चुनिए
- 1 अंकWhich of the following is NOT a method of amending the Indian Constitution?
(क) Simple majority(ख) Special majority(ग) Referendum(घ) Special majority + ratification by States
7 गद्यांश आधारित प्रश्न
गद्यांश आधारित प्रश्न
- 1 अंकAccording to the passage, how many members does the Lok Sabha have?
(क) 525(ख) 535(ग) 545(घ) 555
8 सत्य-असत्य
सत्य-असत्य
- 1 अंकConsider the following statements.
(i) The basic structure doctrine is mentioned in the Constitution’s own text.
(ii) This doctrine was put forward in the Kesavananda Bharati case.
(क) Only (i) is true(ख) Both are true(ग) Only (ii) is true(घ) Both are false
उत्तर कुंजी एवं व्याख्या
सीधे प्रश्न1. (c): India’s Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949, and formally came into force on 26 January 1950. · 2. (b): The US Constitution is more than 200 years old, but has been amended only 27 times so far. · 3. (c): All amendments are initiated only in Parliament, no outside agency such as a constitution commission is needed. · 4. (b): Article 3 provides that Parliament may by law increase the area of any state. · 5. (b): The final say on amendments rests with elected representatives, that is, its basis is parliamentary sovereignty. · 6. (b): Those supporting the amendment must also be at least two-thirds of all members who actually take part in the voting. · 7. (a): The Article 74(1) amendment clarified that the President shall act in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers, a purely technical amendment codifying an existing convention. · 8. (d): Provisions concerning the distribution of powers between the Centre and States, or concerning representation, need the consent of the States. · 9. (c): On 26 January 2024 the Constitution completed 74 years.
अभिकथन-कारण1. (d): A is false, no referendum is required to ratify an amendment. R is true, the President cannot send an amendment bill back for reconsideration. · 2. (c): A is true. R is false, the 42nd amendment extended the Lok Sabha’s term from 5 to 6 years, not the other way round.
सुमेलन कीजिए1. (b): Kesavananda Bharati put forward the basic structure doctrine (ii); Minerva Mills reaffirmed it (iv); the Venkatachaliah Commission was set up to review the Constitution (iii); the 15th amendment raised judges’ retirement age (i).
कथन आधारित प्रश्न1. (c): Statement I is false, the commission stuck to the basic structure theory and suggested nothing that would endanger it. Statement II is true.
काल-क्रम प्रश्न1. (a): First the Constitution came into force (1950, ii), then the Kesavananda Bharati ruling came (1973, i), then the Emergency was declared (1975, iii), then the 42nd amendment was passed (1976, iv).
असंगत चुनिए1. (c): A referendum is not a method of amending the Indian Constitution at all, this provision does not exist in India.
गद्यांश आधारित प्रश्न1. (c): According to the passage, the Lok Sabha has 545 members.
सत्य-असत्य1. (c): Statement (i) is false, this doctrine is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution’s own text. Statement (ii) is true.
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