BPSC Constitution & Amendments — Previous Year Questions

This page has 21 solved questions on Constitution & Amendments across 4 papers (2023–2025). Every one is solved below — open a question for the answer, why it is right, and why each wrong option was written to tempt you.

BPSC's published Prelims syllabus does not name this as a separate field. These questions come under field 5 — "Indian Polity and Economy and major changes in the economy of Bihar in the post independence period".

1. 70th CCE Re-exam (2025)Q19Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislature of not less than one-half of the states ? 1. Election of the President. 2. Representation of States in Parliament. 3. Any of the lists in the 7th Schedule. 4. Abolition of the Legislative Council of a State. Choose the correct answer.Answer: B
2. 70th CCE Re-exam (2025)Q28Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the proclamation of Emergency ?Answer: B
3. 70th CCE Re-exam (2025)Q43Which of the following Constitutional Amendment in India has decided the maximum strength of the Council of Minister with Chief Minister in a State ?Answer: B
4. 71st CCE (2025)Q58Consider the following subjects belonging to different lists of the constitution of India. Which of the following subjects belong to concurrent list? 1) Protection of wildlife 2) Income on Agriculture 3) Tax on Electricity consumption or sale 4) Price control Out of these :Answer: A
5. 71st CCE (2025)Q59Which of the following Directive Principles do not follow Gandhian Principles? 1) Organization of Village Panchayats 2) Common Civil Code 3) Promotion of cottage Industry in rural areas 4) Right to workAnswer: C
6. 71st CCE (2025)Q60Which pair is not correctly matched?Answer: C
7. 71st CCE (2025)Q63The constitution of India provides for reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights but reasonableness must keep in mind that : 1) The interest of the general public is safeguarded 2) Prevailing social value and also social needs are not bar 3) Directive principles can be bypassed 4) Collective good is not greater Out of these :Answer: A
8. 70th CCE Re-exam (2025)Q73Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding Anti-defection Act ?Answer: B
9. 71st CCE (2025)Q80Which Act provided for the partition of India into two new dominions - India and Pakistan?Answer: C
10. 70th CCE Re-exam (2025)Q118A British Citizen staying in India can not claim right toAnswer: A
11. 70th CCE (2024)Q28Which two words have been incorporated in the Preamble by 42nd Amendment ?Answer: C
12. 70th CCE (2024)Q31Size of Council of Ministers has been restricted to 15 percent of membership of Lok Sabha by which Constitutional Amendment ?Answer: D
13. 70th CCE (2024)Q65Indian National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on which date ?Answer: C
14. 70th CCE (2024)Q113Which of the following was not one of the features of the Government of India Act, 1935 ?Answer: D
15. 70th CCE (2024)Q139Which Amendment to the Constitution abolished the two seats that were reserved for the Anglo-Indian community ?Answer: C
16. 69th CCE (2023)Q57The concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution ofAnswer: C
17. 69th CCE (2023)Q102Consider the following statements regarding the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India : 1. It added three words to the Preamble—‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ and ‘Integrity’. 2. It added eight Fundamental Duties to the Constitution. 3. It added new Directive Principles, i.e., Article 39A, Article 43A and Article 47. 4. It granted power to the President, in consultation with the Election Commission, to disqualify members of the State Legislatures. Which of the above statements are incorrect ?Answer: C
18. 69th CCE (2023)Q104From which country, the Indian Constitution has taken reference for the idea of the Fundamental Rights?Answer: B
19. 69th CCE (2023)Q105Untouchability is abolished by which Article of the Indian Constitution?Answer: C
20. 69th CCE (2023)Q107The Fifth Schedule deals with the governance and protection of the interests of which specific group of people?Answer: C
21. 69th CCE (2023)Q119Which of the following is/are the consequence(s) of invoking Article 360, declaration of a financial emergency? 1. The President may order the States to reduce the salaries and allowances of all or any class of employees serving in connection with the State affairs. 2. Money Bills or other financial bills passed by the State Legislature are not required to be reserved for the consideration of the President. 3. The President can issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of employees serving in connection with the affairs of the Union, including the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. 4. Money Bills or other financial bills are to be reserved for the consideration of the President after they are passed by the Legislature of the State. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Answer: A