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All important constitutional amendments - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Which amendment designated the Union Territory of Delhi as the National Capital Territory of Delhi?
    1. 70th Amendment Act, 1992
    2. 69th Amendment Act, 1991
    3. 74th Amendment Act, 1992
    4. 91st Amendment Act, 2003
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  2. Question 2

    The Eleventh Schedule, containing 29 functional items for Panchayats, was added by which amendment?
    1. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
    2. 74th Amendment Act, 1992
    3. 71st Amendment Act, 1992
    4. 75th Amendment Act, 1994
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  3. Question 3

    Which amendment added Article 21A to make elementary education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6 to 14?
    1. 82nd Amendment Act, 2000
    2. 86th Amendment Act, 2002
    3. 93rd Amendment Act, 2005
    4. 97th Amendment Act, 2011
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  4. Question 4

    According to the 91st Amendment Act, 2003, the total number of ministers in the Central Council of Ministers cannot exceed what percentage of the Lok Sabha's strength?
    1. 10%
    2. 12%
    3. 15%
    4. 20%
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  5. Question 5

    Which amendment ceased the reservation of seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies?
    1. 95th Amendment Act, 2009
    2. 104th Amendment Act, 2020
    3. 105th Amendment Act, 2021
    4. 102nd Amendment Act, 2018
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  6. Question 6

    Which amendment removed the special powers of Parliament to make laws to deal with anti-national activities?
    1. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
    2. 38th Amendment Act, 1975
    3. 44th Amendment Act, 1978
    4. 43rd Amendment Act, 1977
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  7. Question 7

    The "Alternative Scheme of Devolution" of revenue between the Centre and States was introduced by which act?
    1. 79th Amendment Act, 1999
    2. 81st Amendment Act, 2000
    3. 80th Amendment Act, 2000
    4. 82nd Amendment Act, 2000
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  8. Question 8

    The Tamil Nadu Reservation Act of 1994, providing for 69% reservation, was protected from judicial review by:
    1. 76th Amendment Act, 1994
    2. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
    3. 77th Amendment Act, 1995
    4. 75th Amendment Act, 1994
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  9. Question 9

    Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali languages to the Eighth Schedule?
    1. 71st Amendment Act, 1992
    2. 21st Amendment Act, 1967
    3. 92nd Amendment Act, 2003
    4. 96th Amendment Act, 2011
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  10. Question 10

    Which amendment included Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali in the Eighth Schedule?
    1. 92nd Amendment Act, 2003
    2. 71st Amendment Act, 1992
    3. 21st Amendment Act, 1967
    4. 96th Amendment Act, 2011
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  11. Question 11

    The 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 provided reservation for which section of society?
    1. Scheduled Castes (SCs)
    2. Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
    3. Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
    4. Anglo-Indian Community
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  12. Question 12

    Which amendment bifurcated the combined National Commission for SCs and STs into two separate bodies?
    1. 82nd Amendment Act, 2000
    2. 65th Amendment Act, 1990
    3. 93rd Amendment Act, 2005
    4. 89th Amendment Act, 2003
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  13. Question 13

    Which amendment froze the readjustment of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies until 2026?
    1. 82nd Amendment Act, 2000
    2. 87th Amendment Act, 2003
    3. 84th Amendment Act, 2001
    4. 91st Amendment Act, 2003
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  14. Question 14

    By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the name "Oriya" substituted with "Odia"?
    1. 92nd Amendment Act, 2003
    2. 100th Amendment Act, 2015
    3. 96th Amendment Act, 2011
    4. 71st Amendment Act, 1992
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  15. Question 15

    Which amendment provided for the incorporation of Puducherry into the Indian Union?
    1. 14th Amendment Act, 1962
    2. 12th Amendment Act, 1962
    3. 10th Amendment Act, 1961
    4. 13th Amendment Act, 1962
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  16. Question 16

    Goa, Daman, and Diu were incorporated into the Indian Union by which amendment?
    1. 10th Amendment Act, 1961
    2. 12th Amendment Act, 1962
    3. 14th Amendment Act, 1962
    4. 7th Amendment Act, 1956
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  17. Question 17

    Which amendment added the Twelfth Schedule to provide for the powers and functions of Municipalities?
    1. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
    2. 69th Amendment Act, 1991
    3. 74th Amendment Act, 1992
    4. 75th Amendment Act, 1994
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  18. Question 18

    Which amendment upheld the provision for Reservation in Promotions in government jobs for SCs and STs?
    1. 77th Amendment Act, 1995
    2. 82nd Amendment Act, 2000
    3. 76th Amendment Act, 1994
    4. 81st Amendment Act, 2000
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  19. Question 19

    The 50% ceiling on reservation for backlog vacancies was removed by which Constitutional Amendment Act?
    1. 81st Amendment Act, 2000
    2. 77th Amendment Act, 1995
    3. 85th Amendment Act, 2001
    4. 82nd Amendment Act, 2000
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  20. Question 20

    Which amendment replaced the Collegium System of appointing judges with the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)?
    1. 97th Amendment Act, 2011
    2. 100th Amendment Act, 2015
    3. 99th Amendment Act, 2014
    4. 91st Amendment Act, 2003
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