Indian Constitution – Important Amendments
Q1. Which is the first amendment to the Indian Constitution?
A1. The First Amendment Act, 1951.
Q2. What did the First Amendment Act, 1951 introduce?
A2. Restrictions on freedom of speech, Ninth Schedule, and land reform protection.
Q3. Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
A3. 61st Amendment Act, 1989.
Q4. Which amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions?
A4. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992.
Q5. Which amendment gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities)?
A5. 74th Amendment Act, 1992.
Q6. The Anti-Defection Law was added by which amendment?
A6. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985 (Tenth Schedule).
Q7. Which amendment made Right to Education (RTE) a Fundamental Right?
A7. 86th Amendment Act, 2002 (Article 21A).
Q8. Which amendment abolished the Privy Purse of former rulers?
A8. 26th Amendment Act, 1971.
Q9. Which amendment reduced the voting age?
A9. 61st Amendment Act, 1989 (from 21 to 18 years).
Q10. Which amendment inserted the words "Socialist" and "Secular" into the Preamble?
A10. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q11. Which amendment is called the "Mini-Constitution"?
A11. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q12. Which amendment gave effect to GST (Goods and Services Tax)?
A12. 101st Amendment Act, 2016.
Q13. Which amendment gave special status to Delhi as National Capital Territory (NCT)?
A13. 69th Amendment Act, 1991.
Q14. Which amendment added Fundamental Duties?
A14. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q15. Which amendment restored judicial review and curtailed Parliament’s power after Emergency?
A15. 44th Amendment Act, 1978.
Q16. Which amendment created the National Judicial Appointments Commission (later struck down)?
A16. 99th Amendment Act, 2014.
Q17. Which amendment introduced reservation for OBCs in Panchayats and Municipalities?
A17. 73rd & 74th Amendments, 1992.
Q18. Which amendment increased the maximum period of President’s rule from 6 months to 1 year in Punjab?
A18. 59th Amendment Act, 1988.
Q19. Which amendment raised the tenure of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies during Emergency from 5 to 6 years?
A19. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q20. Which amendment made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India?
A20. 36th Amendment Act, 1975.
Q21. Which amendment gave reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)?
A21. 103rd Amendment Act, 2019.
Q22. Which amendment changed Nagaland into a state?
A22. 13th Amendment Act, 1962.
Q23. Which amendment extended reservation for SC/ST in legislatures and services for 10 years (repeatedly extended)?
A23. 8th Amendment Act, 1959 (and subsequent amendments).
Q24. Which amendment allowed the formation of Telangana?
A24. 13th Schedule, Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (not a constitutional amendment, but linked with 100th Amendment, 2015 for border issues).
Q25. Which amendment added Goa, Daman & Diu as Union Territories?
A25. 12th Amendment Act, 1962.
Q26. Which amendment made India-Bangladesh land boundary agreement official?
A26. 100th Amendment Act, 2015.
Q27. Which amendment set the maximum number of ministers at the Centre and States (15%)?
A27. 91st Amendment Act, 2003.
Q28. Which amendment lowered the minimum voting age for elections to Panchayats?
A28. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992.
Q29. Which amendment provided for Tribunals under Article 323A and 323B?
A29. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q30. Which amendment included Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali in the Eighth Schedule?
A30. 71st Amendment Act, 1992.
Q31. Which amendment raised the retirement age of High Court judges from 60 to 62?
A31. 15th Amendment Act, 1963.
Q32. Which amendment abolished the nomination of Anglo-Indians in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies?
A32. 104th Amendment Act, 2019.
Q33. Which amendment empowered the Parliament to amend Fundamental Rights?
A33. 24th Amendment Act, 1971.
Q34. Which amendment inserted Article 300A (Right to Property as a legal right)?
A34. 44th Amendment Act, 1978.
Q35. Which amendment reduced the quorum requirement in Parliament and State Legislatures?
A35. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q36. Which amendment added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali to the Eighth Schedule?
A36. 92nd Amendment Act, 2003.
Q37. Which amendment increased the strength of Lok Sabha from 525 to 545?
A37. 31st Amendment Act, 1973.
Q38. Which amendment reorganized Andhra Pradesh and created Telangana?
A38. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (supported by 100th Amendment Act, 2015 for boundaries).
Q39. Which amendment inserted the word "Union Territory of Pondicherry" into the First Schedule?
A39. 14th Amendment Act, 1962.
Q40. Which amendment allowed Delhi to have a Legislative Assembly?
A40. 69th Amendment Act, 1991.
Q41. Which amendment transferred Berubari Union to Pakistan?
A41. 9th Amendment Act, 1960.
Q42. Which amendment provided for reservation of seats for women in Panchayats?
A42. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992.
Q43. Which amendment curtailed the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court and High Courts (later struck down)?
A43. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q44. Which amendment extended reservation of SC/ST in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies up to 2030?
A44. 104th Amendment Act, 2019.
Q45. Which amendment gave Parliament power to fix the number of judges in the Supreme Court?
A45. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q46. Which amendment provided for the creation of National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (later separated)?
A46. 65th Amendment Act, 1990.
Q47. Which amendment separated National Commission for SC and National Commission for ST?
A47. 89th Amendment Act, 2003.
Q48. Which amendment extended the reservation of seats in Parliament and State Assemblies for Anglo-Indians, SCs, and STs for another 10 years (till 2020)?
A48. 95th Amendment Act, 2009.
Q49. Which amendment gave Parliament the power to make laws on Union Territories?
A49. 2nd Amendment Act, 1952.
Q50. Which amendment introduced GST Council under Article 279A?
A50. 101st Amendment Act, 2016.
Q51. Which amendment created the State of Haryana by reorganizing Punjab?
A51. Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (linked to 18th Amendment Act, 1966).
Q52. Which amendment provided for President’s rule in any state under Article 356?
A52. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 strengthened it; but 44th Amendment Act, 1978 restricted it.
Q53. Which amendment was passed to overcome the judgment in Golaknath case (1967)?
A53. 24th Amendment Act, 1971.
Q54. Which amendment raised the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 70?
A54. None – (SC judges retirement age is 65; proposal exists but not passed).
Q55. Which amendment froze the allocation of seats in Lok Sabha till 2001 Census?
A55. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q56. Which amendment further froze delimitation till 2026?
A56. 84th Amendment Act, 2001.
Q57. Which amendment fixed the strength of Legislative Assemblies of States?
A57. 7th Amendment Act, 1956.
Q58. Which amendment reduced the maximum size of Council of Ministers to 15% of the strength of the House?
A58. 91st Amendment Act, 2003.
Q59. Which amendment was related to reorganization of states on linguistic basis?
A59. 7th Amendment Act, 1956.
Q60. Which amendment provided special provisions for Nagaland under Article 371A?
A60. 13th Amendment Act
, 1962.
Q61. Which amendment inserted Article 21A (Right to Education)?
A61. 86th Amendment Act, 2002.
Q62. Which amendment increased the reservation quota for SCs, STs, and OBCs in educational institutions?
A62. 93rd Amendment Act, 2005.
Q63. Which amendment extended the President’s rule in Punjab to 3 years?
A63. 59th Amendment Act, 1988.
Q64. Which amendment allowed the state of Assam to form autonomous regions?
A64. 22nd Amendment Act, 1969.
Q65. Which amendment made it compulsory for the President to give assent to constitutional amendment bills?
A65. 24th Amendment Act, 1971.
Q66. Which amendment provided special status to Sikkim as a "State"?
A66. 36th Amendment Act, 1975.
Q67. Which amendment established the concept of "anti-defection" law?
A67. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985.
Q68. Which amendment reduced the term of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies back to 5 years?
A68. 44th Amendment Act, 1978.
Q69. Which amendment allowed cooperative societies to be included as a constitutional body?
A69. 97th Amendment Act, 2011.
Q70. Which amendment inserted the words "unity and integrity of the Nation" in the Preamble?
A70. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q71. Which amendment provided for reservation of seats for SCs/STs in Delhi Assembly?
A71. 69th Amendment Act, 1991.
Q72. Which amendment provided for the inclusion of Sindhi language in the 8th Schedule?
A72. 21st Amendment Act, 1967.
Q73. Which amendment inserted Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali languages?
A73. 92nd Amendment Act, 2003.
Q74. Which amendment gave power to Parliament to reduce or increase the area of any state?
A74. 1st Amendment Act, 1951 (clarification in 3rd Amendment, 1954).
Q75. Which amendment clarified that Parliament has the power to amend any part of the Constitution including Fundamental Rights?
A75. 24th Amendment Act, 1971.
Q76. Which amendment fixed the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats at 552?
A76. 31st Amendment Act, 1973.
Q77. Which amendment introduced the Ninth Schedule?
A77. First Amendment Act, 1951.
Q78. Which amendment inserted Article 323A and 323B related to Administrative Tribunals?
A78. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q79. Which amendment reduced the powers of the Supreme Court and High Courts (partly restored later)?
A79. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q80. Which amendment restored judicial review curtailed by the 42nd Amendment?
A80. 44th Amendment Act, 1978.
Q81. Which amendment provided for the establishment of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?
A81. 102nd Amendment Act, 2018.
Q82. Which amendment gave the President the power to declare national emergency on the grounds of "armed rebellion"?
A82. 44th Amendment Act, 1978 (changed from "internal disturbance").
Q83. Which amendment gave effect to the Mandal Commission recommendation for 27% OBC reservation in jobs?
A83. Not a constitutional amendment – implemented by executive order in 1990.
Q84. Which amendment gave Parliament the power to fix salaries of MPs and MLAs?
A84. 44th Amendment Act, 1978.
Q85. Which amendment introduced the concept of Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
A85. 101st Amendment Act, 2016.
Q86. Which amendment allowed bilingual or trilingual official languages in states?
A86. 21st Amendment Act, 1967 (added Sindhi), plus Eighth Schedule expansions.
Q87. Which amendment made it clear that any law placed in the Ninth Schedule is not immune from judicial review?
A87. Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) clarified; later I.R. Coelho case (2007) reaffirmed.
Q88. Which amendment set the strength of Rajya Sabha at 250 members?
A88. 7th Amendment Act, 1956.
Q89. Which amendment deleted the right to property from Fundamental Rights?
A89. 44th Amendment Act, 1978.
Q90. Which amendment allowed reservation for EWS (Economically Weaker Sections)?
A90. 103rd Amendment Act, 2019.
Q91. Which amendment placed land reform acts and related laws into the Ninth Schedule?
A91. First Amendment Act, 1951.
Q92. Which amendment gave Delhi the special name "National Capital Territory of Delhi"?
A92. 69th Amendment Act, 1991.
Q93. Which amendment established the Inter-State Council under Article 263?
A93. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q94. Which amendment allowed the creation of Arunachal Pradesh as a state?
A94. 55th Amendment Act, 1986.
Q95. Which amendment reduced the powers of the Governor to reserve state bills for President’s consideration?
A95. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q96. Which amendment included Sikkim as an "Associate State" before becoming a full state?
A96. 35th Amendment Act, 1974.
Q97. Which amendment gave constitutional status to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NC-SC)?
A97. 65th Amendment Act, 1990.
Q98. Which amendment created separate commissions for SCs and STs?
A98. 89th Amendment Act, 2003.
Q99. Which amendment allowed the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states?
A99. 7th Amendment Act, 1956.
Q100. Which amendment changed the procedure for election of the Vice-President?
A100. 11th Amendment Act, 1961.
Q101. Which amendment raised the retirement age of High Court Chief Justice from 60 to 62?
A101. 15th Amendment Act, 1963.
Q102. Which amendment reorganized the states of India on linguistic basis?
A102. 7th Amendment Act, 1956.
Q103. Which amendment allowed Hindi to continue as an official language along with English?
A103. Official Languages Act, 1963 (supported by 7th Amendment Act, 1956).
Q104. Which amendment gave constitutional recognition to Tribunals?
A104. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q105. Which amendment provided for Delhi’s Legislative Assembly with 70 members?
A105. 69th Amendment Act, 1991.
Q106. Which amendment increased the reservation period for SCs and STs in legislatures till 2010?
A106. 79th Amendment Act, 1999.
Q107. Which amendment extended reservation for SCs/STs in legislatures till 2020?
A107. 95th Amendment Act, 2009.
Q108. Which amendment reintroduced provisions for cooperative societies?
A108. 97th Amendment Act, 2011.
Q109. Which amendment made the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)?
A109. 99th Amendment Act, 2014 (later struck down by SC in 2015).
Q110. Which amendment introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
A110. 101st Amendment Act, 2016.
Q111. Which amendment reorganized Bihar to create Jharkhand?
A111. Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 (linked with 94th Amendment Act, 2006 for related provisions).
Q112. Which amendment reorganized Uttar Pradesh to create Uttarakhand?
A112. Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000.
Q113. Which amendment reorganized Madhya Pradesh to create Chhattisgarh?
A113. Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000.
Q114. Which amendment reorganized Bombay state into Maharashtra and Gujarat?
A114. 12th Amendment Act, 1960 (States Reorganisation).
Q115. Which amendment included Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali in the 8th Schedule?
A115. 71st Amendment Act, 1992.
Q116. Which amendment clarified the jurisdiction of High Courts in Union Territories?
A116. 7th Amendment Act, 1956.
Q117. Which amendment provided for special provisions for Mizoram?
A117. 53rd Amendment Act, 1986.
Q118. Which amendment gave special provisions to Goa after statehood?
A118. 56th Amendment Act, 1987.
Q119. Which amendment restructured the relations between Centre and States during Emergency?
A119. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q120. Which amendment restored power of judicial review regarding constitutional amendments under Article 368?
A120. 44th Amendment Act, 1978.
Q121. Which amendment extended reservation for SC/STs in legislatures up to 2000?
A121. 45th Amendment Act, 1980.
Q122. Which amendment inserted the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law)?
A122. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985.
Q123. Which amendment strengthened the Anti-Defection Law by disqualifying defectors from being ministers?
A123. 91st Amendment Act, 2003.
Q124. Which amendment added Sikkim as the 22nd state of India?
A124. 36th Amendment Act, 1975.
Q125. Which amendment extended reservation for SC/STs in legislatures up to 2010?
A125. 79th Amendment Act, 1999.
Q126. Which amendment made it compulsory for political parties to register with the Election Commission?
A126. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q127. Which amendment first reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?
A127. 61st Amendment Act, 1989.
Q128. Which amendment provided for Delhi’s Assembly and Council of Ministers?
A128. 69th Amendment Act, 1991.
Q129. Which amendment provided for Tribunals under Articles 323A & 323B?
A129. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q130. Which amendment extended reservation for SC/STs in legislatures up to 2020?
A130. 95th Amendment Act, 2009.
Q131. Which amendment inserted Article 300A (Right to Property as a legal right)?
A131. 44th Amendment Act, 1978.
Q132. Which amendment created National Commission for Backward Classes as a constitutional body?
A132. 102nd Amendment Act, 2018.
Q133. Which amendment gave constitutional recognition to Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
A133. 101st Amendment Act, 2016.
Q134. Which amendment inserted Fundamental Duties into the Constitution?
A134. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q135. Which amendment allowed President’s rule for one year in a state?
A135. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 (extended in 59th Amendment, 1988).
Q136. Which amendment gave Jammu & Kashmir special provisions (later abrogated in 2019)?
A136. 35th Amendment Act, 1974 & 370 Article (not an amendment but a constitutional provision, abrogated by order in 2019).
Q137. Which amendment fixed the maximum number of Lok Sabha members at 545?
A137. 31st Amendment Act, 1973.
Q138. Which amendment extended reservation for SC/STs in legislatures up to 2030?
A138. 104th Amendment Act, 2019.
Q139. Which amendment inserted Article 43B (promotion of cooperative societies)?
A139. 97th Amendment Act, 2011.
Q140. Which amendment included Bhutan, Sikkim, and Nepal treaties in the Constitution?
A140. 36th & 35th Amendments, 1974–75.
Q141. Which amendment extended emergency provisions to the State of Punjab in 1980s?
A141. 59th Amendment Act, 1988.
Q142. Which amendment inserted ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in the Preamble?
A142. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q143. Which amendment clarified that Parliament has unlimited power to amend the Constitution except the ‘basic structure’?
A143. 24th Amendment Act, 1971 (clarified power), Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) set the limitation.
Q144. Which amendment allowed the Union Territory of Goa to become a state?
A144. 56th Amendment Act, 1987.
Q145. Which amendment created Mizoram as a state?
A145. 53rd Amendment Act, 1986.
Q146. Which amendment created Arunachal Pradesh as a state?
A146. 55th Amendment Act, 1986.
Q147. Which amendment created the state of Nagaland?
A147. 13th Amendment Act, 1962.
Q148. Which amendment is known as the "Mini-Constitution"?
A148. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Q149. Which amendment abolished Privy Purses of former rulers?
A149. 26th Amendment Act, 1971.
Q150. Which amendment provided 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)?
A150. 103rd Amendment Act, 2019.
