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All important constitutional amendments - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    The power of State Governments and Union Territories to identify Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) was restored by:
    1. 102nd Amendment Act, 2018
    2. 103rd Amendment Act, 2019
    3. 105th Amendment Act, 2021
    4. 104th Amendment Act, 2020
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  2. Question 2

    Which amendment included Sindhi as the 15th language in the Eighth Schedule?
    1. 71st Amendment Act, 1992
    2. 21st Amendment Act, 1967
    3. 14th Amendment Act, 1962
    4. 92nd Amendment Act, 2003
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  3. Question 3

    The Privy Purses and privileges of the rulers of former Princely States were abolished by which amendment?
    1. 24th Amendment Act, 1971
    2. 25th Amendment Act, 1971
    3. 26th Amendment Act, 1971
    4. 27th Amendment Act, 1971
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  4. Question 4

    Which amendment mandated that the Speaker or Chairman must be satisfied that a member's resignation is voluntary or genuine?
    1. 32nd Amendment Act, 1973
    2. 35th Amendment Act, 1974
    3. 33rd Amendment Act, 1974
    4. 38th Amendment Act, 1975
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  5. Question 5

    The 38th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1975 made the declaration of which of the following non-justiciable?
    1. Only National Emergency
    2. Only President's Rule
    3. Only Ordinances
    4. Emergency and Ordinances
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  6. Question 6

    Which amendment placed disputes relating to the election of the President, Vice-President, and PM beyond judicial scope?
    1. 38th Amendment Act, 1975
    2. 40th Amendment Act, 1976
    3. 39th Amendment Act, 1975
    4. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
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  7. Question 7

    Which amendment provided that the limits of the territorial waters and EEZ of India were to be determined by Parliament?
    1. 38th Amendment Act, 1975
    2. 39th Amendment Act, 1975
    3. 40th Amendment Act, 1976
    4. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
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  8. Question 8

    A multi-member National Commission for SCs and STs was established in place of a Special Officer by which act?
    1. 65th Amendment Act, 1990
    2. 61st Amendment Act, 1989
    3. 70th Amendment Act, 1992
    4. 69th Amendment Act, 1991
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  9. Question 9

    Which amendment included the members of the Delhi and Puducherry Legislative Assemblies in the Electoral College for Presidential elections?
    1. 61st Amendment Act, 1989
    2. 69th Amendment Act, 1991
    3. 70th Amendment Act, 1992
    4. 71st Amendment Act, 1992
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  10. Question 10

    Consider the following statements regarding the 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951:

    1. It added the Ninth Schedule to protect land reform laws from judicial review.
    2. It introduced "Public Order" as a ground for reasonable restriction on the Freedom of Speech and Expression.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Neither 1 nor 2
    4. Both 1 and 2
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