Amendment of constitution by special majority

Q. Any amendment done to the election procedure for President of India comes under __________.

1. Special majority method
2. Special majority and consent of half of the state
3. None of the above
4. Simple majority method

Q. Which of the following require(s) a special majority in the parliament?

1. Amendments to Fundamental Rights.
2. Amendements to the citizenship laws.
3. Amendments to the Directive Principles of State Policy.
4. None of the above

Q. Special majority in Indian constitution requires a majority of ________ members present and voting supported by more than 50% of the total strength of the Parliament.

1. quarter
2. half
3. three-fourth
4. two-third

Q. A constitution which can be changed easily through a simple process is referred to as a ____ constitution.

1. written
2. flexible
3. rigid
4. tight

Q. Constitution of India has been amended ____ times till 2016.

1. 99
2. 199
3. 101
4. 201

Q. After getting the assent of the President, the Bill becomes a/an ________.

1. law
2. act
3. norm
4. rule

Q. A constitution which cannot be changed easily through a simple process is referred to as a ____ constitution.

1. written
2. tight
3. flexible
4. rigid

Q. Till september 2016, Constitution of India has been amended for _________ times.

1. 101
2. 20
3. 25
4. 29

Q. In a democratic country, government makes laws in the interests of the ________.

1. government only
2. judiciary
3. international organisations
4. people

Q. Amendment to Fundamental Rights requires __________, which is a majority of 2/3rd members present and voting supported by more than 50% of the total strength of the house.

1. simple majority
2. special majority
3. Any of the above
4. special majority with consent of half of the states

Q. Which of the following Ministry of the government is responsible for implementing labour laws in India?

1. Ministry of Employment
2. Ministry of Labour Laws
3. Ministry of Labour & Employment
4. Ministry of Labour

Q. Which among the following is an inevitable factor in the process of constitutional amendments?

1. Majority in Parliament
2. People's referendum about the issue
3. Sanction from United nations
4. Approval of village panchayath

Q. Amendment of which among the following requires special majority method?

1. Elections to Parliament and state legislatures.
2. Directive Principles of State Policy
3. Establishment of union territories.
4. Rules of procedure in Parliament.

Q. A constitutional amendment is associated with which of the following options?

1. Lok Sabha only
2. Rajya Sabha only
3. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
4. None of the above

Q. Which of the following is not an inevitable factor in constitutional amendments?

1. Sanction from United nations
2. Assent of the President
3. Assent of majority of members in Lok Sabha
4. Assent of majority of members in Rajya Sabha

Q. Which among the following does not take part in any of the processes of constitutional amendment?

1. Lok sabha
2. Legislative assemblies
3. Local self governments
4. Rajya sabha

Q. Which among the following statements is wrong about the special majority method with respect to constitutional amendment?

1. Majority of 2/3rd members present and voting supported by more than 50% of the total strength of Rajyasabha.
2. Two third majority means two out of three of total number of constituencies in India.
3. Fundamental rights can only beamended by a special majority.
4. Majority of 2/3rd members present and voting supported by more than 50% of the total strength of Loksabha.

Q. Which among the following statements is not correct about the the amendments which need special majority?

1. Special majority requires a majority of 2/3rd members present and voting supported by more than 50% of the total strength of the Parliament.
2. Fundamental rights can only be amended by a special majority.
3. Majority needed in Loksabha is just fifty percentage.
4. Directive principles of state policy can only be amended by a special majority.

Q. The amendment of the Directive Principles of State Policy involves _______ amendment.

1. Simple majority
2. Special majority
3. Special majority with consent of half of the states
4. Any of the above

Q. Which among the following statements is wrong about the Parliament's role in constitutional amendments?

1. Majority in Loksabha is needed for all constitutional amendments.
2. Majority in Loksabha is needed only for amending Directive Principles of State Policy.
3. Special majority is needed in both houses of parliament for amending fundamental rights.
4. Majority in Rajyasabha is needed for all constitutional amendments.

Q. A constitutional amendment bill is voted upon and passed to the ____ for his assent or approval.

1. Prime Minister of India
2. President of India
3. Speaker/Chairman
4. Chief Justice of India

Q. Amendment of which among the following requires special majority method?

1. Fundamental rights
2. Establishment of new states
3. Citizenship laws
4. Changing boundary of a state

Q. After getting the assent of the __________, the Bill which has already been passed by the parliament becomes an Act.

1. Chief Justice of India
2. Prime minister
3. Chief Minister of Delhi
4. President

Q. The nature of Constitution is seen as a living document.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following is not covered under the labour protection laws?

1. Factory workers
2. Government officials
3. Agricultural workers
4. Manual scavengers