Constitutional Schedules and Constitution Amendments (Indian Polity) (Part-1)

Total Questions: 50

21. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection? [C.P.O. S.I. 5.06.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Tenth Schedule
Solution:

The 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, known as the Anti-Defection Law, was added by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985, to prevent political defections.

Key Points:

  • Disqualification: MPs/MLAs can be disqualified if they leave their political party or vote contrary to the party's direction.

  • Exceptions: Members are not disqualified if a party splits and at least one-third of its members form a new faction.

  • Decision: The Speaker (or Chairman for Rajya Sabha) decides on disqualification cases.

  • Objective: The law aims to maintain political stability by discouraging party switching after elections

22. Which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India has been INCORRECTLY matched with its content? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Second Schedule - Languages
Solution:1- First Schedule - The States and the Union Territories.

Presently there are 12 Schedules in the Indian Constitution, whereas in the original Constitution, i.e. when the Constitution was made, there were 8 Schedules.

ScheduleContent Description
Schedule 1Contains the constituent states of the Indian Union (28 states and 8 Union Territories).
Schedule 2Details regarding Salary & Allowances of various office bearers of the Indian state system.
Schedule 3Mention of the oath taken at the time of taking office by Ministers, and Judges of Supreme and High Courts.
Schedule 4Allocation of Seats in the Rajya Sabha.
Schedule 5Administration and control of scheduled areas and tribes.
Schedule 6Administration of Tribal Areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Schedule 7Distribution of power between union and states (Union List, State List, Concurrent List).
Schedule 8Mention of the 22 languages of India.
Schedule 9Methods of acquisition of property by the state (added by the 1st Amendment Act, 1951).
Schedule 10Provisions for Defection (added by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985).
Schedule 11Includes provisions of Panchayati Raj (added by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1993).
Schedule 12Includes provisions of Municipal Corporations (added by the 74th Amendment Act, 1993).

2-Second Schedule- Emoluments for holders of constitutional offices

3- Third Schedule Forms of oath or affirmations

4- Fourth Schedule - Allocation of seats in the council of states

5- Fifth Schedule-Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.

6- Sixth Schedule-Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.

7- Seventh Schedule-Union list, State list, and the Concurrent list.

8- Eighth Schedule-list of recognized languages.

9- Ninth Schedule-Land Reform Laws

10- Tenth Schedule-disqualification on the ground of defection.

11-Eleventh Schedule-powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats.

12-Twelfth Schedule-powers, authority, and responsibilities of Municipalities.

23. Through which amendment was the Tenth Schedule added to the Constitution of India? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 23.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) 52nd
Solution:

The 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, known as the Anti-Defection Law, was added by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985, to prevent political defections.

Key Points:

  • Disqualification: MPs/MLAs can be disqualified if they leave their political party or vote contrary to the party's direction.

  • Exceptions: Members are not disqualified if a party splits and at least one-third of its members form a new faction.

  • Decision: The Speaker (or Chairman for Rajya Sabha) decides on disqualification cases.

  • Objective: The law aims to maintain political stability by discouraging party switching after elections

24. Out of the 22 parts of the Indian Constitution that originally existed during its formation, the only part which has been deleted is__________-. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.03.2018 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Part VII
Solution:Out of the 22 parts of the Indian Constitution that originally existed during its formation, the only part which has been deleted is Part VII.

Here is the clean table recreated from the image:

Part of Constitution

PartArticlesAreas
I1–4The Union & its Territories
II5–11Citizenship
III12–35Fundamental Rights
IV36–51Directive Principles of State Policy
IV-A51AFundamental Duties (42nd Amendment)
V52–151The Union Government
VI152–237The State Government
VII238Dealt with states in Part B of the First Schedule (Repealed in 1956 by the Seventh Amendment)
VIII239–241Union Territories (Article 242 repealed)
IX243A–OThe Panchayats
IX-A243P–ZGThe Municipalities
X244–244AThe Scheduled & Tribal Areas
XI245–263Relations between the Union & the States
XII264–300AFinance, Property, Contracts & Suits
XIII301–307Trade, Commerce & Intercourse within the territory of India
XIV308–323Services under the Union & the States
XIV-A323A–323BAdministrative Tribunals (42nd Amendment, 1976)
XV324–329Elections
XVI330–342Special Provisions (Reservations of SC, ST, Anglo-Indian etc.)
XVII343–351Official Language
XVIII352–360Emergency Provisions
XIX361–367Miscellaneous Provisions (Immunity of President, Legislature etc.)
XX368Amendment of the Constitution
XXI369–392Temporary, Transitional & Special Provisions
XXII393–395Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text

25. The salary and allowances of important office bearers of India are mentioned in which Schedule of the Constitution [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 13.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Second Schedule
Solution:Second schedule lists the emoluments for holders of constitutional offices such as salaries of the
  • President,
  • Vice President,
  • Ministers,
  • Judges and
  • Comptroller and Auditor-General of India etc.

26. Which of the following is a subject of the state list? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 15.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Police
Solution:State List contains subjects of State and local importance. The state legislature has the exclusive power to make laws with respect to any of the subjects in the state list. Important subjects covered by the state list are: Police, Prison, Trade and Commerce, Agriculture and irrigation, Fisheries, Local government, Livestock and Animal Husbandry, and Public Health.

27. Which of the following became a Union Territory of India in 1954 after about 280 years of French rule? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 8.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Puducherry
Solution:On November 1, 1954, the French possessions in India were de facto transferred to the Indian Union and Puducherry became a Union Territory. About 280 years of French rule finally came to an end.

28. Which of the following words was not added to the Preamble of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment? [C.P.O. S.I. 7.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Equality
Solution:Equality was not added in the Preamble to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment. The terms 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity', were added to the Preamble only in 1976 through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment.

29. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act, deals with the Elementary Education as a Fundamental Right? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 1.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) 86th Amendment Act
Solution:On public demand to enforce the right to education, successive governments from 1993 worked towards bringing a constitutional amendment to make education a fundamental right. That led to the 86th amendment in December 2002 which inserted the Right to Education in the constitution.

30. An Amendment of the Constitution may be initiated_________. [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 8.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) by the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament
Solution:An amendment to the Constitution may be initiated by the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament. The Bill can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member and does not require prior permission of the President.