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Important Constitutional Bodies & Acts – One-Liner Q&A

November 9, 2025
Questionnaire

1. Election Commission of India is established under which Article?

→ Article 324

2. How many Election Commissioners are there in India?

→ One Chief Election Commissioner + other Election Commissioners (decided by the President)

3. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?

→ President of India

4. What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner?

→ 6 years or until 65 years of age, whichever is earlier

5. Finance Commission is constituted under which Article?

→ Article 280

6. Finance Commission is appointed after every how many years?

→ Every 5 years

7. Who appoints the Finance Commission?

→ President of India

8. Which Finance Commission recommended the introduction of GST compensation to states?

→ 14th Finance Commission

9. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is established under which Article?

→ Article 315

10. Who appoints the Chairman and Members of UPSC?

→ President of India

11. What is the tenure of UPSC members?

→ 6 years or until 65 years of age

12. State Public Service Commission is constituted under which Article?

→ Article 315

13. The Joint Public Service Commission can be created under which Article?

→ Article 316(1)

14. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is established under which Article?

→ Article 148

15. CAG submits his reports to whom?

→ President of India

18. The CAG holds office for how many years?

→ 6 years or until 65 years of age

17. Who is known as the “Guardian of the Public Purse”?

→ CAG of India

18. Attorney General of India is mentioned under which Article?

→ Article 76

19. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?

→ President of India

20. What is the tenure of the Attorney General of India?

→ No fixed tenure (serves during the pleasure of the President)

21. Advocate General of the State is mentioned under which Article?

→ Article 165

22. Who appoints the Advocate General of a state?

→ Governor of the state

23. Election Commission of a State is governed under which Article?

→ Article 243K

24. Finance Commission of a State is mentioned under which Article?

→ Article 243-I

25. The National Commission for SCs was established under which Article?

→ Article 338

26. The National Commission for STs was established under which Article?

→ Article 338A

27. The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was made constitutional by which Amendment?

→ 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018

28. Under which Article is NCBC established?

→ Article 338B

29. The Election Commission became multi-member in which year?

→ 1993

30. Which Article provides for the Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities?

→ Article 350B

31. The Regulating Act was passed in which year?

→ 1773

32. Which Act created the office of Governor-General of Bengal?

→ Regulating Act, 1773

33. Which Act created the office of the Governor-General of India?

→ Charter Act, 1833

34. Which Act is known as the “Magna Carta” of Indian people?

→ Indian Councils Act, 1892

35. Which Act introduced the principle of communal representation in India?

→ Indian Councils Act, 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms)

36. Which Act introduced Dyarchy in the Provinces?

→ Government of India Act, 1919

37. Which Act introduced Provincial Autonomy?

→ Government of India Act, 1935

38. Which Act is the blueprint of the Indian Constitution?

→ Government of India Act, 1935

39. Which Act abolished the East India Company?

→ Government of India Act, 1858

40. Under which Act did the British Crown assume direct control over India?

→ Government of India Act, 1858

41. When was the Indian Independence Act passed?

→ 1947

42. Which Act divided British India into India and Pakistan?

→ Indian Independence Act, 1947

43. Which Act introduced the post of the Secretary of State for India?

→ Government of India Act, 1858

44. Which Act established the Federal Court in India?

→ Government of India Act, 1935

45. Which Act provided for the establishment of All-India Federation?

→ Government of India Act, 1935

46. Which Act created the post of Indian Civil Services?

→ Charter Act, 1853

47. Which Act introduced the portfolio system?

→ Indian Councils Act, 1861

48. Which Act allowed Indians for the first time to enter the Legislative Councils?

→ Indian Councils Act, 1861

49. Which Act separated Burma from India?

→ Government of India Act, 1935

50. Which Act for the first time gave Indians the right to elect representatives?

→ Indian Councils Act, 1892

51. Which Amendment is known as the Mini-Constitution?

→ 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

52. Which Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years?

→ 61st Amendment Act, 1989

53. Which Amendment Act added the words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ to the Preamble?

→ 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

54. Which Amendment introduced Panchayati Raj in India?

→ 73rd Amendment Act, 1992

55. Which Amendment introduced Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities)?

→ 74th Amendment Act, 1992

56. Which Amendment made Right to Education a Fundamental Right?

→ 86th Amendment Act, 2002

57. Which Amendment Act gave constitutional status to National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)?

→ 99th Amendment Act, 2014

58. Which Amendment reorganized the states on a linguistic basis?

→ 7th Amendment Act, 1956

59. Which Amendment inserted the Fundamental Duties?

→ 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

60. Which Amendment created the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)?

→ 89th Amendment Act, 2003

61. Which Amendment implemented Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

→ 101st Amendment Act, 2016

62. Which Amendment abrogated Article 370 (special status of J&K)?

→ 103rd Constitutional Change, 2019 (Presidential Order + Reorganisation Act)

63. Which Amendment provided 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)?

→ 103rd Amendment Act, 2019

64. Which Amendment deleted the Right to Property from Fundamental Rights?

→ 44th Amendment Act, 1978

65. Which Amendment changed the name of the state Orissa to Odisha?

→ 113th Amendment Act, 2011

66. Which Amendment increased the number of Lok Sabha seats from 525 to 545?

→ 31st Amendment Act, 1973

67. Which Amendment allowed the formation of Telangana State?

→ Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014

68. Which Amendment gave the status of National Capital Territory to Delhi?

→ 69th Amendment Act, 1991

69. Which Amendment made the Right to Property a legal right?

→ 44th Amendment Act, 1978

70. Which Amendment reduced the voting age to 18 years?

→ 61st Amendment Act, 1989

71. Which body enforces the Consumer Protection Act?

→ Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)

72. Which commission is related to the delimitation of constituencies?

→ Delimitation Commission

73. Who heads the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?

→ A retired Chief Justice of India

74. Which Act established the NHRC?

→ Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

75. Which body monitors free and fair elections?

→ Election Commission of India

76. Which body handles inter-state water disputes?

→ Inter-State Water Disputes Tribunal (under Article 262)

77. Which body is responsible for auditing government expenditure?

→ Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)

78. Which body prepares the annual budget of the Government of India?

→ Ministry of Finance

79. Who heads the National Commission for Women (NCW)?

→ Chairperson appointed by Central Government

80. Which Act established the National Commission for Women?

→ NCW Act, 1990

81. Right to Education Act was enacted in which year?

→ 2009

82. Which Article guarantees Right to Equality?

→ Article 14

83. Which Article prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth?

→ Article 15

84. Which Article provides Right to Life and Personal Liberty?

→ Article 21

85. Right to Constitutional Remedies is mentioned under which Article?

→ Article 32

86. Directive Principles of State Policy are covered under which Articles?

→ Articles 36 to 51

87. Fundamental Duties are mentioned in which Article?

→ Article 51A

88. Which schedule lists the Fundamental Duties?

→ Not in any Schedule (added by 42nd Amendment, 1976)

89. Which Article deals with Uniform Civil Code?

→ Article 44

90. Which Article deals with Organization of Village Panchayats?

→ Article 40

91. Who administers the oath to the President of India?

→ Chief Justice of India

92. The President can promulgate ordinances under which Article?

→ Article 123

93. Which Article provides for amendment of the Constitution?

→ Article 368

94. Which Article defines the term “Union of India”?

→ Article 1

95. Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with allocation of powers between Centre and States?

→ 7th Schedule

96. Which Schedule lists the languages recognized by the Constitution?

→ 8th Schedule

97. Which Schedule contains the Anti-Defection Law?

→ 10th Schedule

98. Which Schedule deals with Panchayati Raj Institutions?

→ 11th Schedule

99. Which Schedule deals with Municipalities?

→ 12th Schedule

100. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Constitution of which country?

→ United States of America