UPSC QUIZ – INDIAN POLITY (19-05-25)

Consider the following statements:
1. Parliament has the authority to alter the area or boundaries of any state.
2. The name of a state can be changed by its own State Legislature.
Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Which of the following are considered key elements of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution?
1. Freedom and dignity of the individual
2. Limited power of Parliament to amend the Constitution
3. Secular character of the Constitution
Select the correct answer using the code below:

Consider the following statements about the Constituent Assembly:
1. In its first session, it repealed the India Independence Act of 1947 through the passage of the Objectives Resolution.
2. Mahatma Gandhi regarded it as a sovereign body.
Which of the statements above is/are incorrect?

Which of the following terms were added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976?

1. Socialist
2. Secular
3. Unity
4. Dignity