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Objective Questions On 12 Schedules

By Sagar Charpe Updated: 15 March 2017 3 min read Verified Civil Services Notes

1. In the Eight Schedule which languages were added by 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003? (a) Bodo, Maithili, Sindhi and Santhali (b) Nepali, Maithil...

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1. In the Eight Schedule which languages were added by 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003?
(a) Bodo, Maithili, Sindhi and Santhali (b) Nepali, Maithili, Sindhi and Santhali (c) Bodo, Maithili, Dogri and Santhali (d) Bodo, Konkani, Sindhi and Santhali
2. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution prescribes distribution of seats in Rajya Sabha?
(a) 3rd Schedule (b) 4th Schedule (c) 8th Schedule (d) 12th Schedule
3. Which schedule of the Constitution contains provision as to disqualification of MPs and MLAs on the ground of defection?
(a) 8th Schedule (b) 9th Schedule (c) 10th Schedule (d) 12th Schedule
4. Currently how many Schedules are there in the Constitution of India?
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 14
5. At the time of adoption how many Schedules were there in the Indian Constitution?
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 12
6. 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with?
(a) Schedule Tribes (b) disqualification of MPs and MLAs on the ground of defection (c) Panchayats (d) Recognized Official Languages
7. Firms of Oath or Affirmations are contained in?
(a) 3rd Schedule (b) 6th Schedule (c) 10th Schedule (d) 12th Schedule
8. By which Amendment Act, Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added to the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
(a) 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 (b) 44th Amendment Act, 1978 (c) 71st Amendment Act, 1992 (d) 74th Amendment Act, 1993
9. Which one of the following Schedule is not matched correctly?
(a) 3rd Schedule - forms of oaths or affirmations (b) 4th Schedule - provisions as to President and the Governors of the States (c) 7th Schedule - Union, State and Concurrent List (d) 12th Schedule - Municipalities Answers - 1(c), 2(b), 3(c), 4(c), 5(b), 6(d), 7(a), 8(c) and 9(b).