WorksheetsQuiz on the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the popular name given to the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act?
Major Constitution
Mini Constitution
Fundamental Rights Act
Judicial Review Act
Which political party enacted the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act?
Janata Party
Communist Party of India
Indian National Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party
How many Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by this amendment?
10
15
5
20
Which three words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment?
Socialist, Secular, Integrity
Democracy, Sovereignty, Republic
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Justice, Freedom, Unity
What was the tenure of Lok Sabha raised to by the 42nd Amendment?
7 years
5 years
4 years
6 years
What did the amendment do regarding the seats in Lok Sabha?
Increased the number of seats
Frozen the seats based on 1971 census
Decreased the number of seats
Removed the seats altogether
Which power was curtailed by the 42nd Amendment?
Power of the Supreme Court
Power of the State Legislatures
Power of the Parliament
Power of the President
What did the amendment provide for regarding national emergency?
Proclamation in any state
Proclamation in a part of territory
Proclamation in the entire country
Proclamation only in Union Territories
Which of the following was a feature of the 42nd Amendment?
Increased the power of states
Disempowered the judiciary
Removed Fundamental Rights
Empowered the judiciary
What was the duration of President's rule extended to by the amendment?
6 months
3 years
1 year
2 years
Which committee's recommendations led to the addition of Fundamental Duties?
K. Santhanam Committee
Swaran Singh Committee
Rajendra Prasad Committee
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
What did the 42nd Amendment do regarding judicial scrutiny?
Removed judicial review completely
Increased judicial scrutiny
Made amendments beyond judicial scrutiny
Allowed judicial review only for Fundamental Rights
Which amendment revoked many provisions of the 42nd Amendment?
46th Amendment
45th Amendment
43rd Amendment
44th Amendment
What was one of the criticisms of the 42nd Amendment?
It was too lenient
It was considered a draconian law
It empowered the judiciary
It decentralized power
