Indian Polity: Constitutional Structure & Amendments PYQ.
UPSC Prelims previous year questions on Constitutional Structure & Amendments (Indian Polity) — real questions with answers and explanations.
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2025Pairs/Matching (How Many Style)Constitutional Structure & Amendments
Consider the following pairs:
State : Description
I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks
II. Nagaland : The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act
III. Tripura : Initially a Part 'C' State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All the three
Explanation: * Pair I is correctly matched: Arunachal Pradesh's capital, Itanagar, is named after the historical Ita Fort (meaning "Fort of bricks"). Additionally, the state contains exactly two national parks: Namdapha National Park and Mouling National Park. * Pair II is incorrectly matched: The state of Nagaland was formally created by an Act of Parliament, the State of Nagaland Act, 1962, rather than a Constitutional Amendment Act. (The 13th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962 was simultaneously enacted to insert Article 371A to provide special autonomous safeguards, but did not create the state itself). * Pair III is correctly matched: After acceding to India in 1949, Tripura was initially designated as a Part 'C' State. Under the States Reorganisation Act of November 1956, it was turned into a centrally administered Union Territory before eventually attaining full statehood in 1972. * Therefore, exactly two pairs are correct.
The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages?
1. Konkani
2. Manipuri
3. Nepali
4. Maithili
A.1 and 4
B.1 and 3
C.2, 3 and 4
D.1, 2 and 3
Explanation: * The 71st Amendment, enacted in 1992, included three more languages, i.e. Konkani, Meitei (Manipuri) and Nepali. The 92nd Amendment, added Bodo, Dogri Santhali and Maithali in 2003, raising the total number of languages to 22. Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?
A.Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.
B.Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.
C.Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
D.Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.
Explanation: * Option (a) is incorrect: Inter-State trade and commerce is explicitly enumerated in the Union List (List I) of the Seventh Schedule. * Option (b) is incorrect: Entry 81 of the Union List covers Inter-State migration. * Option (c) is correct: Entry 81 of the Union List handles Inter-State migration and inter-State quarantine. * Option (d) is incorrect: Corporation Tax is designated under Entry 85 of the Union List, making it a Union subject rather than a State subject.