UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — United Opposition defeats Delimitation Bill

Q1. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced and piloted in the Lok Sabha by the Union Minister heading which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Cooperation

Q2. Which one of the following Parts of the Constitution of India is exclusively devoted to the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and the procedure therefor?

  • A. Part XVIII
  • B. Part XIX
  • C. Part XX
  • D. Part XXI

Q3. In the context of Article 368, the 'special majority' required to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill in each House means which one of the following?

  • A. A majority of the total membership of the House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting
  • B. A majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House
  • C. A majority of two-thirds of the members present and voting only
  • D. A majority of the total membership of the House only

Q4. Under the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, the reservation of seats for women is to take effect after which one of the following?

  • A. Delimitation undertaken on the basis of the first census taken after the commencement of the Act
  • B. Publication of the results of the next decennial census, without any delimitation
  • C. A resolution passed by a special majority of both Houses of Parliament
  • D. Ratification of the Act by not less than one-half of the State Legislatures

Q5. Among the three linked Bills introduced together in the Lok Sabha in April 2026, which one required a special majority under Article 368 for its passage?

  • A. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026
  • B. The Delimitation Bill, 2026
  • C. The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
  • D. All three Bills equally

Q6. As of 2026, how many times has a Delimitation Commission been constituted in independent India?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Six

Q7. Under the population-based delimitation projections that fuelled the federal debate, consider the following statements. Which of them is/are NOT correct?

  1. Tamil Nadu was projected to see its seats fall from 39 to 32.
  2. Kerala was projected to see its seats fall from 20 to 15.
  3. Uttar Pradesh was projected to see its seats fall from 80 to 71.
  4. Bihar was projected to see its seats rise from 40 to 46.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q8. Amendment of which one of the following provisions of the Constitution additionally requires ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States before the Bill is presented to the President?

  • A. The manner of election of the President (Articles 54 and 55)
  • B. The Fundamental Rights in Part III
  • C. The Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV
  • D. The formation of new States (Article 3)