UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Indian Constitution Question Bank

done Allied Amending Acts Total Questions - 6

• question_answer1)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1988 included certain modifications in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution in its application to the State of Assam.

  2. The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1995 included certain modifications in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution in its application to the states of Tripura and Mizoram.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Where was the high court of Andhra State, formed in 1953, located?
  A)
   Guntur done clear
  B)
   Tirupathi done clear
  C)
   Kurnool            done clear
  D)
   Nellore done clear
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• question_answer3)

  Statement I: The States Reorganisation Act 1956 created 16 states and 8 union territories.

  Statement II: The States Reorganisation Act 1956 made extensive changes in the boundaries of various states for the purpose of meeting the linguistic regional and local demands.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  B)
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  C)
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false. done clear
  D)
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true. done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The Assam (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1951 altered the boundaries of the State of Assam by ceding a strip of territory comprised in that state to which of the following countries?
  A)
   Pakistan                       done clear
  B)
   Nepal done clear
  C)
   Bhutan             done clear
  D)
   Myanmar done clear
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• question_answer5)

  Which of the following statements with respect to the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 are correct?

  1. It specified the Bodoland Territorial Areas District in the list of the tribal areas of the State of Assam.

  2. It created an autonomous self-governing body known as the Badland Territorial Council (BTC) within the state of Assam.

  3. It provided for adequate safeguards for the non-tribal in the BTC area.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1 and 3            done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer6)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Fifth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976 empowered the President of India to increase the area of any Scheduled Area in a state after consultation with the Governor of that state.

  2. The Fifth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976 empowered the President of India to rescind any order made for the designation of an area in any state to be a Scheduled Area, or in consultation with the Governor of the state concerned, make fresh order redefining the area which is to be a Scheduled Area.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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