Constitutional Schedules and Constitution Amendments (Part-2)

Total Questions: 13

11. When was the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act enacted? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1978
Solution:The 44th Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, was brought by the Janata Party which had won the 1977 general elections campaigning on a promise to "restore the Constitution to the from it had before the Emergency".

12. Which part of the constitution deals with constitutional amendments? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Part XX
Solution:Part XX Article 368 (1) of the Constitution of India grants constituent power to make formal amendments and empowers Parliament to amend the Constitution by way of addition, variation or repeal of any provision according to the procedure laid down therein, which is different from the procedure for ordinary legislation.

13. Which of the following Amendment Acts of the Constitution of India conferred statehood to Goa and formed a new union territory comprising of Daman and Diu? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) 56th Amendment Act
Solution:56th Constitution Amendment: Under this amendment, on 30 May 1987, Goa was given the status of a separate state. Goa became the 25th state of India.