SSC CGL Polity – Amendment of the Constitution & Basic Structure – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL Polity – Amendment of the Constitution & Basic Structure – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: Indian Polity & Governance. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
How many Constitution Amendment Acts have been enacted so far (as on 20-10-2026)?

Correct Answer: D [106]

Explanation:

The latest is the 106th (2023); the 131st was only a Bill number (defeated, April 2026).

2.  
Match the followingMatch:
P. 73rd Q. 74th R. 52nd
1. Tenth Schedule 2. Eleventh Schedule 3. Twelfth Schedule

Correct Answer: C [P-2, Q-3, R-1]

Explanation:

73rd–Eleventh, 74th–Twelfth, 52nd–Tenth.

3.  
Ratification by at least half of the State Legislatures is needed to amend:

Correct Answer: B [Art. 54 (election of the President)]

Explanation:

Art. 54 is in the proviso to Art.

4.  
Chronological orderChronological order (earliest first):
1. Kesavananda Bharati 2. Golak Nath 3. Minerva Mills 4. Shankari Prasad

Correct Answer: A [4, 2, 1, 3]

Explanation:

Answer: 4, 2, 1, 3. 1951 → 1967 → 1973 → 1980.

5.  
NumericalIn the Rajya Sabha (total 245), all 245 members are present and voting on an amendment Bill. The minimum 'yes' votes needed:

Correct Answer: C [164]

Explanation:

Answer: 164. Max of Two: 123 vs 164 → 164.

6.  
Assertion–Reason
A: The renaming of Kerala as Keralam (2026) is not a Constitution Amendment under Art. 368.
R: Art. 4(2) says laws under Arts. 2 and 3 are not amendments for the purposes of Art. 368.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 2026 – an Art.

7.  
Which of these changes can be made by a simple majority of Parliament?

Correct Answer: D [Creation of a Legislative Council in a State (Art. 169)]

Explanation:

Art. 169(3): not deemed an amendment under Art.

8.  
Which case held that Parliament could not take away or abridge Fundamental Rights by amendment?

Correct Answer: B [Golak Nath (1967)]

Explanation:

Answer: Golak Nath (1967). Golak Nath, 11 judges.

9.  
The 84th Amendment (2001) extended the freeze on the allocation of Lok Sabha seats among the States until:

Correct Answer: D [the first census after 2026]

Explanation:

Answer: the first census after 2026. 84th Amendment, 2001.

10.  
Statement-based
I. The 99th Amendment created the NJAC.
II. The NJAC is in force today.
Which is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [Only I]

Explanation:

The 99th Amendment was struck down in 2015.

11.  
The inter-State allocation of Lok Sabha seats was first frozen on the basis of the 1971 census (till 2000) by the:

Correct Answer: A [42nd Amendment, 1976]

Explanation:

42nd Amendment, 1976 froze it till 2000; the 84th Amendment (2001) later extended the freeze till the first census after 2026.

12.  
Which amendment is popularly called the “mini-constitution”?

Correct Answer: A [42nd]

Explanation:

Answer: 42nd. 42nd Amendment, 1976.

13.  
Odd one outwhich was NOT added by the 42nd Amendment?

Correct Answer: C [Art. 21A]

Explanation:

21A came with the 86th Amendment (2002).

14.  
Which amendment ended the Part A, B, C and D classification of States?

Correct Answer: A [7th]

Explanation:

7th Amendment, 1956 – States Reorganisation.

15.  
In which case were clauses (4) and (5) of Art. 368 struck down?

Correct Answer: B [Minerva Mills (1980)]

Explanation:

Minerva Mills – limited amending power is a basic feature.

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