The Indian Constitution was adopted on ___ and was originally the lengthiest written constitution in the world with ___ Articles.

November 26, 1949; 395

True or False: The Constitution (105th Amendment) Act, 2021 reduced the number of Articles in the Indian Constitution.

False; it increased the number of Articles to 470.

The Constitution of India is characterized primarily as a ___ constitution, which includes a division of powers between the federal and state governments.

Federal

True or False: The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was first introduced in the 42nd Amendment of 1976, which added the words 'socialist', 'secular', and 'integrity'.

False. The Preamble existed before the 42nd Amendment; the amendment only added those specific words.

The Preamble to the Constitution of India declares the country to be a ___, ___, democratic, and republican nation.

Socialist, secular

True or False: The Preamble is considered a part of the Constitution of India.

False. The Preamble is not legally enforceable but reflects the guiding principles of the Constitution.

What was the significance of the Keshavananda Bharati Case (1973) regarding the Preamble of the Constitution?

The Keshavananda Bharati Case established that the Preamble is part of the Constitution and can be amended, provided that such amendments do not violate the Basic Features of the Constitution.

The Preamble was amended in 1976 to include the words ‘socialist, secular, and integrity’. True or False?

True; the amendment was clarificatory and did not significantly change the underlying principles of the Constitution.

The Indian Constitution originally contained ___ Articles and ___ Parts.

395 Articles and 22 Parts

True or False: The Indian Constitution now consists of 448 Articles, 25 Parts, and 10 Schedules.

False. The Indian Constitution consists of 448 Articles, 25 Parts, and 12 Schedules.

The First Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the ___ and ___.

States and Union Territories

True or False: The Fourth Schedule of the Indian Constitution relates to the provisions for the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha.

False. The Fourth Schedule relates to the allocation of seats for States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha.

What does the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India deal with?

It deals with the 22 official languages recognized by the Constitution of India.

The Ninth Schedule was added to protect certain laws from judicial scrutiny. True or False?

True. The Ninth Schedule was added by the 1st Amendment Act 1951 to protect laws related to land reforms and the zamindari system from judicial review.

Fill in the blank: The Tenth Schedule contains provisions relating to the disqualification of members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of ___.

Defection

How many matters does the Eleventh Schedule specify for the powers and responsibilities of Panchayats?

29 matters.

Riddle: I am a schedule that specifies the powers of Municipalities, and I contain 18 matters. What am I?

Twelfth Schedule

Which amendment added the Eleventh Schedule, and in what year?

The Eleventh Schedule was added by the 73rd Amendment Act in 1992.

Fill in the blank: The ___ Schedule deals with state acts and regulations related to land reforms and the abolishment of the zamindari system.

Ninth

True or False: Laws included in the Ninth Schedule after April 24, 1973, are immune to judicial review.

False. The Supreme Court ruled in 2007 that such laws are now open to judicial review.