Amendments to the Indian Constitution CDS Questions

Amendments to the Indian Constitution MCQ Questions

7.
Who chaired the Swaran Singh Committee that recommended the changes leading to the 42nd Amendment?
A.
Y.B. Chavan
B.
H.R. Gokhale
C.
Sardar Swaran Singh
D.
Jagjivan Ram
ANSWER :
C. Sardar Swaran Singh
8.
Who introduced the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on 1 September 1976?
A.
Sardar Swaran Singh, External Affairs Minister
B.
Bansi Lal, Defence Minister
C.
H.R. Gokhale, Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
D.
Y.B. Chavan, Home Minister
ANSWER :
C. H.R. Gokhale, Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
9.
Which of the following words were added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?
A.
Socialist, Secular and Integrity
B.
Democratic, Republic and Integrity
C.
Sovereign, Socialist and Secular
D.
Justice, Liberty and Fraternity
ANSWER :
A. Socialist, Secular and Integrity
10.
Before the 42nd Amendment, the Preamble of the Indian Constitution described India as a 'Sovereign Democratic Republic'. After the amendment, the description was changed to:
A.
Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
B.
Sovereign Democratic Federal Republic
C.
Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
D.
Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic of India
ANSWER :
C. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
11.
Through the 42nd Amendment, the phrase 'unity of the Nation' in the Preamble was changed to:
A.
'unity and solidarity of the Nation'
B.
'unity and sovereignty of the Nation'
C.
'unity and fraternity of the Nation'
D.
'unity and integrity of the Nation'
ANSWER :
D. 'unity and integrity of the Nation'
12.
Which Part of the Indian Constitution was added by the 42nd Amendment to incorporate Fundamental Duties?
A.
Part XIV-A
B.
Part IV
C.
Part III
D.
Part IV-A
ANSWER :
D. Part IV-A