MCQs on 42nd Amendment Act of Indian Constitution
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MCQs on 42nd Amendment Act of Indian Constitution with Answers :-
MCQs on 42nd Amendment Act of Indian Constitution :- The 42nd Amendment Act made changes to various parts of the Indian Constitution including the Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and the powers of the Judiciary.
Question 1. In which year was the 42nd Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution passed?
A. 1975B 1976C. 1977D. 1978
Answer: B
Question 2. Which Prime Minister of India was in power when the 42nd Amendment Act was passed?
A. Indira GandhiB Morarji DesaiC Charan SinghD Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: A
Question 3. Which article was amended by the 42nd Amendment Act to include the word “secular” in the Preamble?
A. Article 51AB. Article 368C.Article 39AD. Article 42
Answer: B
Question 4. Which part of the Constitution was added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act?
A. Part XIb part twelfthC. Part XIIID Part XIV
Answer: C
Question 5. The powers of which of the following bodies have been increased by the 42nd Amendment Act?
A. Supreme CourtB ParliamentC. PresidentD.State Legislature
Answer: B
Question 6. Which fundamental right was amended by the 42nd Amendment Act to make it unenforceable?
A. Right to equalityB. Right to FreedomC.right to lifeD. Right to Property
Answer: D
Question 7. Which article was added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act to protect the President from legal proceedings?
A. Article 356AB. Article 361AC.Article 364AD.Article 367A
Answer: B
Question 8. The 42nd Amendment Act made education a __ responsibility.
a middleb statec jointd concurrent
Answer: D
Question 9. Which schedule was added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act?
A. Ninth Scheduleb 10th scheduleC.Eleventh ScheduleD. Twelfth Schedule
Answer: A
Question 10. Which provision of the 42nd Amendment Act was later repealed by the 44th Amendment Act?
A. Power of Parliament to amend the ConstitutionB. Power of judicial review of constitutional amendmentsC. Non-enforceability of property rightsD. Protection of the President from legal proceedings
Answer: C
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Question 11. The 42nd Amendment Act made it mandatory for the President to act on the advice of which Council?
A. Cabinet CouncilB Planning CouncilC. Economic CouncilD. Security Council
Answer: A
Question 12. Which article was amended by the 42nd Amendment Act to introduce the concept of “Fundamental Duties” for the citizens?
A. Article 15B. Article 19C. Article 21d Article 51A
Answer: D
Question 13. Which amendment to the Constitution was made by the 42nd Amendment Act to give primacy to the Directive Principles of State Policy over the Fundamental Rights in case of conflict between the two?
A. 24th AmendmentB. 25th AmendmentC.26th AmendmentD.42nd Amendment
Answer: D
Question 14. What did the 42nd Amendment make it mandatory for political parties to do?
A. Disclose their sources of incomeB. Reveal the symbol of your partyc. Follow the code of conductD. reserve a certain percentage of seats for women candidates
Answer: A
Question 15. Which article was amended by the 42nd Amendment to increase the term of Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies from five to six years?
A. Article 81B. Article 83C. Article 85D. Article 87
Answer: B
Question 16. Which new institution was included in the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment ?
A. National Judicial CommissionB. Central Vigilance CommissionC.National Human Rights CommissionD.National Development Council
Answer: C
Question 17. Which amendment to the Constitution was made by the 42nd Amendment to empower the Parliament to make laws on any subject in the State List?
A. 8th Amendmentb 9th amendmentC. 10th AmendmentD.11th amendment
Answer: C
Question 18. What did the 42nd Amendment mandate the state to do for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
A. Provide free educationB. Provide employment opportunitiesC. Provide reservation in educational institutions and government jobsD. provide financial assistance
Answer: C
Question 19. Which Article was amended by the 42nd Amendment to make it necessary for the President to give his assent to the Constitution Amendment Bill?
A. Article 368B. Article 369C.Article 370D Article 371
Answer: A
Question 20. Which provision of the 42nd Amendment was challenged and struck down by the Supreme Court in the case of Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India?
A. Power of judicial review of constitutional amendmentsB. Non-enforceability of property rightsC. Extension of term of the Lok Sabha and Legislative AssembliesD. Protection of the President from legal proceedings
Answer: B
Question 21. Which amendment of the Indian Constitution is commonly known as the “Mini Constitution”?
a) 44th Amendment ActB) 42nd Amendment Actc) 46th Amendment Actd) 40th Amendment Act
Answer: B) 42nd Amendment Act
Question 22. In which year was the 42nd Amendment Act implemented?
A) 1972b) 1974c) 1976d) 1978
Answer: C) 1976
Question 23. The 42nd Amendment Act made education a fundamental right for children of the following age groups:
a) 6 and 14 yearsb) 5 and 12 yearsc) 8 and 16 yearsd) 10 and 18 years
Answer: A) 6 and 14 years
Question 24. Which fundamental right was removed by the 42nd Amendment Act and made a legal right under Article 300A?
a) Right to Equalityb) Right to freedom of speech and expressionc) right to propertyd) Right to life and personal liberty
Answer: C) Right to property
Question 25. The power of Parliament to amend the Constitution was increased by the 42nd Amendment Act by inserting which clause in Article 368?
a) clause (1)b) clause (2)c) clause (3)d) clause (4)
Answer: D) Clause (4)
Question 26. Which fundamental duty was added under Article 51A in the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act?
a) To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood among all citizensb) protecting and improving the natural environmentc) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of Indiad) To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity
Answer: c) To maintain and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
Question 27. The Directive Principles of State Policy were given priority over the Fundamental Rights by the 42nd Amendment Act?
a) promoting the educational and economic interests of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sectionsb) Equal justice and free legal aid to the economically weaker sectionsc) Organizing Gram Panchayatsd) improving public health
Answer: a) Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections
Question 28. By the 42nd Amendment Act, the tenure of the Lok Sabha and the State Legislatures was increased from five to how many years?
a) four yearsb) six yearsc) seven yearsd) eight years
Answer: B) Six years
Question 29. Which Act was included in the Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, providing protection from judicial review?
a) Representation of the People Act, 1951b) Nationalization of Banks (Second Amendment) Act, 1970c) Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975d) Right to Information Act, 2005
Answer: c) The Electoral Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975
Question 30. Which emergency provision was amended by the 42nd Amendment Act to bar judicial review of its proclamation?
a) Article 352 (National Emergency)b) Article 356 (President’s rule)c) Article 360 (Financial Emergency)d) Article 365 (Failure of constitutional machinery in states)
Answer: A) Article 352 (National Emergency)
Question 31. In which part of the Indian Constitution were the words “socialist” and “secular” added by the 42nd Amendment Act?
a) PreambleB) Directive Principles of State Policyc) fundamental rightsd) Ninth Schedule
Answer: a) Preamble
Question 32. Which article was added by the 42nd Amendment Act to protect certain laws relating to anti-national activities from judicial review?
a) Article 368AB) Article 31Ac) Article 33Ad) Article 35A
Answer: B) Article 31A
Question 33. The 42nd Amendment Act declared that “the Constitution shall be interpreted in accordance with the Directive Principles.” Which article was amended to reflect this change?
a) Article 32B) Article 36c) Article 37d) Article 39
Answer: c) Article 37
Question 34. The 42nd Amendment Act made it mandatory for the President to accept the advice of the Council of Ministers. Which article was amended to introduce this provision?
a) Article 74B) Article 75c) Article 76d) Article 78
Answer: a) Article 74
Question 35. Which fundamental right was amended by the 42nd Amendment Act to clarify that it is not available to members of the armed forces?
a) Right to Equality (Article 14)b) Right to freedom of speech and expression (Article 19)c) Right to life and personal liberty (Article 21)d) Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)
Answer: d) Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)
Question 36. The 42nd Amendment Act reduced the minimum voting age from 21 years to what age for elections to the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies?
a) 20 yearsb) 18 yearsc) 16 yearsd) 25 years
Answer: B) 18 years
Question 37. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution was completely removed by the 42nd Amendment Act?
a) Fourth ScheduleB) Fifth Schedulec) Seventh Scheduled) Eighth Schedule
Answer: A) Fourth Schedule
Question 38. Which special status was conferred by the 42nd Amendment Act to the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry?
a) full statehoodb) partial statehoodc) Union Territories with Legislative Assemblyd) Union Territories with Parliament
Answer: C) Union Territories with Legislative Assembly
Question 39. Which provision was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment Act with emphasis on the promotion of international peace and security?
a) Article 38AB) Article 39Ac) Article 41Ad) Article 42A
Answer: A) Article 38A
Question 40. The 42nd Amendment Act was passed during the tenure of which Prime Minister of India?
a) Indira Gandhib) Morarji Desaic) Atal Bihari Vajpayeed) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: A) Indira Gandhi
Question 41. The 42nd Amendment Act expanded the scope of Panchayati Raj Institutions and added which part of the Indian Constitution?
a) Part IXB) Part Xc) Part XId) Part XII
Answer: B) Part X
Question 42. Which Article of the Indian Constitution was amended to specify that the satisfaction of the President under Article 352 (National Emergency) cannot be questioned in any court?
a) Article 352AB) Article 353c) Article 354d) Article 356A
Answer: a) Article 352A
Question 43. The 42nd Amendment Act made it mandatory for states to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife under the Directive Principles of State Policy?
a) Article 39AB) Article 48Ac) Article 51A(g)d) Article 52A
Answer: B) Article 48A
Question 44. Which article was added by the 42nd Amendment Act to empower the Parliament to amend or repeal any provision of the Constitution?
a) Article 369B) Article 368Bc) Article 371Ad) Article 375
Answer: B) Article 368B
Question 45. Which Article of the Indian Constitution was amended by the 42nd Amendment Act to reduce the age of eligibility for the President of India from 35 to 30 years?
a) Article 55B) Article 58c) Article 58Ad) Article 59
Answer: C) Article 58A
Question 46. Which Constitutional Amendment Act repealed some of the provisions of the 42nd Amendment Act?
a) 44th Amendment ActB) 46th Amendment Actc) 52nd Amendment Actd) 56th Amendment Act
Answer: A) 44th Amendment Act
Question 47. Which emergency was declared by the 42nd Amendment Act as the only emergency mentioned in the constitution?
a) state emergencyB) National Emergencyc) Financial emergencyd) constitutional emergency
Answer: B) National Emergency
Question 48. The 42nd Amendment Act increased the term of the State Legislative Assemblies from five to how many years?
a) four yearsb) six yearsc) seven yearsd) eight years
Answer: c) seven years
Question 49. Which article of the Indian Constitution was amended by the 42nd Amendment Act to incorporate the principles of the Welfare State?
a) Article 37AB) Article 38Ac) Article 39Ad) Article 40A
Answer: A) Article 37A
Question 50. Which new Directive Principle of State Policy was introduced by the 42nd Amendment Act with the objective of promoting international peace and security?
a) Article 40AB) Article 51A(g)c) Article 53Ad) Article 56A
Answer: C) Article 53A
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