Constitutional Amendment: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Polity)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Constitutional Amendment (Polity). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2003Polity · Constitutional Amendment
Q1. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?
Explanation
Option (a) is incorrect: The 6th Amendment relates to change in the Union List and State List with respect to raising of taxes while the 22nd Amendment allows the formation of autonomous states within Assam.
Option (b) is incorrect: The 13th Amendment provided special protection under Article 371A for the newly created State of Nagaland and the 38th Amendment empowers the President with authority to declare certain ordinances beyond judicial review.
Option (c) is correct: The 7th Amendment provided for the reorganization of states, which included adjustments to parliamentary representation. The 31st Amendment increased the number of Lok Sabha seats from 525 to 545, directly addressing the representation from states.
Option (d) is incorrect: The 11th Amendment concerns the election of the Vice President by Electoral College consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament, instead of election by a Joint Sitting of Parliament while the 42nd Amendment is known as the "Mini-Constitution" and introduced comprehensive changes to various aspects of the Constitution, including the Preamble and Directive Principles.
Answer key for these questions
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Correct answer
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2003
(c) 7th and 31st
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