SSC Indian Polity Set- 16
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 12/03/2026
1. Which amendment to the Constitution of India changed the description of India from a ‘sovereign democratic republic’ to a ‘sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic’ and also changed the words ‘unity of the nation’ to ‘unity and integrity of the nation’?
2. Which of the following principles was added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in the Indian Constitution?
3. Which Article states that it is the duty of the Central government to protect all Indian states from internal and external aggression?
4. By which constitutional amendment were the fundamental duties included in the Constitution?
5. Which amendment to the Constitution of India added a new subject in the Union List called 'taxes on services’?
6. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Supreme Court judgement on validity of 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
A. The Supreme Court of India’s Constitutional Bench for this case consisted of 5 judges.
B. The Constitutional Bench upholds the 10% of EWS reservation with 3-2 majority.
C. As per the Supreme Court judgment, the 103rd Constitutional Amendment is valid although it is violating the Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution.
7. Which Constitution Amendment Act inserted Article 21-A to the Constitution of India as a fundamental Right?
8. The ______ Amendment of the Constitution of India envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayat Raj System to perform functions and powers entrusted to it by the State Legislatures.
9. In case State emergency is declared, it needs Parliamentary approval after every………
10. The ___ Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.
11. At the time of emergency in 1975, who was serving as the President of India?
12. By which amendment of the Constitution of India were the terms 'Socialist' and 'Secular' added in the preamble?
13. Who was the President of India when Emergency was imposed in India for the third time in 1975?
14. The largest committee of Parliament of India is
15. In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment 1976, which word was added to the Preamble?
16. In the night of__________ 1975, Indira Gandhi recommended President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed to impose emergency.
17. Who among the following Presidents of India gave assent to the 100th Amendment of the Constitution of India?
18. During an emergency all of the following Fundamental Rights are suspended, except __.
19. Which one of the following committee is described as the 'twin sister' of the Estimates Committee?
20. Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India added a new fundamental duty under Article 51-A?
21. Which constitutional amendment states that the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of six to fourteen years?
22. By ………….Constitutional Amendment Act 2003 The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes was established
23. On the basis of the recommendation of which commission/committee was the state of Haryana formed?
24. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022, was passed in the Rajya Sabha in December 2022. This is to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 in relation to its application to the State of ……………….
25. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by the
26. Which of the following constitutional Amendment Act, deals with the Elementary Education as a Fundamental Right?
27. The Constitution of India was amended for the first time in which year?
28. The 40th Amendment Act of 1976 was applied to which Article of the Constitution of India?
29. Under which Article was Emergency in India declared in 1975 ?
30. What is the percentage of seats reserved for economically weaker sections in educational institutions as per the 124th Constitutional Amendment?
31. Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India was enacted in 1993 to constitutionally recognise municipal governments?
32. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments made Pondicherry (now Puducherry) a Union Territory?
33. The Constitution (87th Amendment) Act, 2003 provided for the delimitation of the constituencies on the basis of the census of __________.
34. Which of the following amendments to the Constitution of India was passed with the primary objective to constitutionally encode the re-organisation of Indian States based on language?
35. The total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a state:
36. The word 'Secular' was added to the Constitution of India by which Constitutional Amendment?
37. Article 356 of the Indian Constitution is about:
38. Under which Amendment Act, the scope of the electoral college has been increased by reducing the age limit to 18 years?
39. President's rule is mentioned in Article ............. of the Indian Constitution.
40. The 61st Amendment to the Constitution of India__.
41. By which of the following amendments was it made the fundamental duty of parents to provide education to their children in the age group of 6 to 14 years?
42. How many members are there in the Indian Monetary Policy Committee?
43. Which of the following Amendment Acts of the Constitution of India abolished the privy purses and privileges of former rulers of princely states?
44. Which one of the following cannot be the ground for proclamation of Emergency under the Constitution of India?
45. An amendment to the Right to Information Act 2005 proposing that the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners be appointed ‘for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government’ was passed in the year _____.
46. By which Constitutional amendment were the words ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ and ‘Integrity’ added in the Preamble of Indian Constitution?
47. In 1959, the Central Government of India undertook the governance in Kerala under __ of the Constitution of India.
48. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twentyseventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the …………..
49. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period
50. Which of the following Amendment Acts of the Constitution of India conferred statehood to Goa and formed a new union territory comprising of Daman and Diu?
