INDIAN CONSTITUTION MCQS SET 55

INDIAN CONSTITUTION MCQS SET 55

541) Which Amendment restored the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court and High
Courts after it was curtailed by the 42nd Amendment?
A) 42nd
B) 43rd
C) 44th
D) 54th
Answer:  43rd
   
542) A joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament is held
A) when a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other
B) when there is some disagreement over any provision of amendment to a bill
C) when a period of six months elapses from the date of receipt of a bill passed by one House without it is being passed by the other
D) All the above
Answer:  All the above
   
543) Which one of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The committee on the status of women in India (NSWI) recommended the setting up of a National Commission for Women.
II. The first Chairperson of the National Commission for Women was Mrs. Jayanti Patnaik.
III. The main task of the Commission is to study and monitor all matters relating to the constitutional and legal safeguards provided for women.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
A) I, II and III
B) II only
C) I and II
D) I and III
Answer:  I, II and III
   
544) Which language was added to the list of regional languages by the 21st Amendment?
A) Assamese
B) Odia
C) Kashmiri
D) Sindhi
Answer:  Sindhi
   
545) Which of the following cannot be altered by the Parliament by ordinary legislative procedure?
A) Acquisition and termination of citizenship
B) Privileges of the Parliament
C) Composition of State Legislative Councils
D) Representation of States in the Parliament
Answer:  Representation of States in the Parliament

546) Which of the following would be construed as a reasonable restriction of the 'right to
freedom”?
A) When the State disallows a candidate from securing votes in the name of religion
B) When the State disallows citizens from forming a club out of State funds that denies access to women
C) When the Government of Nagaland disallows temporary residents to buy immovable property in Nagaland.
D) When the government of Nagaland disallows temporary residents to buy movable property in Nagaland.
Answer:  When the Government of Nagaland disallows temporary residents to buy immovable property in Nagaland.
   
547) Which of the following Constitutional Amendments banned the floor crossing in Parliament?
A) 42nd
B) 44th
C) 52nd
D) 53rd
Answer:  52nd
   
548) As per the Anti-Defection Law, the final authority to decide on a member's disqualification
from the House is :
A) President
B) Governor
C) Speaker of the House
D) Council of Ministers
Answer:  Speaker of the House
   
549) Match the following:
Amendment      Provision
A. 42nd      1. Panchayati Raj
B. 44th      2. Fundamental Duties
C. 61st      3. Voting age lowered from 21 years to 18 years
D. 73rd      4. Right to Property abolished
Below codes are given in A B C D order
A) 3 2 4 1
B) 2 4 3 1
C) 4 1 3 2
D) 2 3 1 4
Answer:  2 4 3 1
   
550) When the name of the State is changed or a new State is created, the Constitution of India
is required to be amended by Parliament by a
A) simple majority as under Articles 107 and 108
B) majority of total numbers of both the Houses under Article 368
C) special majority under Article 368
D) special majority after obtaining opinion of the concerned State under Article 3 of the Constitution
Answer:  simple majority as under Articles 107 and 108