UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — No injustice to any State with Delimitation Bill, says Modi

Q1. The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) reserves what fraction of the total number of seats in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies for women?

  • A. One-fourth
  • B. One-third
  • C. One-half
  • D. Fifteen per cent

Q2. When the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 was put to a division in the Lok Sabha, how many members voted in favour of it?

  • A. 230
  • B. 298
  • C. 352
  • D. 528

Q3. The special majority requirement that the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 failed to meet in the Lok Sabha is prescribed under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution?

  • A. Article 82
  • B. Article 170
  • C. Article 368
  • D. Article 4

Q4. Among the three linked 2026 legislative measures, the withdrawal of the Delimitation Bill, 2026 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was the direct consequence of the fate of which one of the following?

  • A. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026
  • B. The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023
  • C. The Delimitation Act, 2002
  • D. The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 itself

Q5. As per the Delimitation Bill, 2026, consider the following as members of the proposed Delimitation Commission: 1. A Chairperson who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court 2. The Chief Justice of India 3. The Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissioner nominated by the Chief Election Commissioner 4. The State Election Commissioner of the concerned State Which of the above are correctly identified as members of the Commission?

  1. A Chairperson who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court
  2. The Chief Justice of India
  3. The Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissioner nominated by the Chief Election Commissioner
  4. The State Election Commissioner of the concerned State
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. By which one of the following was the freeze on the State-wise allocation of Lok Sabha seats extended until the first Census taken after the year 2026 — the provision at the heart of Southern States' apprehension?

  • A. The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
  • B. The 84th Amendment Act, 2001
  • C. The 91st Amendment Act, 2003
  • D. The 104th Amendment Act, 2019

Q7. With reference to the Southern States' apprehension over delimitation on the basis of the 2011 Census, consider the following statements: 1. Southern States fear that using the 2011 Census would reduce their relative share of Lok Sabha seats. 2. States that successfully implemented population control could lose seats when seats are reallocated in proportion to population. 3. The apprehension is rooted in the fact that seats have been frozen since the 1971 Census under successive amendments. 4. The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 explicitly guarantees that no State's existing number of seats can ever be reduced. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Southern States fear that using the 2011 Census would reduce their relative share of Lok Sabha seats.
  2. States that successfully implemented population control could lose seats when seats are reallocated in proportion to population.
  3. The apprehension is rooted in the fact that seats have been frozen since the 1971 Census under successive amendments.
  4. The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 explicitly guarantees that no State's existing number of seats can ever be reduced.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 4 only

Q8. With reference to the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It amended the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963. 2. It amended the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991. 3. It amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. 4. It extended the women's reservation scheme to every Union Territory in India, including those without a legislature such as Ladakh and Chandigarh. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It amended the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963.
  2. It amended the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991.
  3. It amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
  4. It extended the women's reservation scheme to every Union Territory in India, including those without a legislature such as Ladakh and Chandigarh.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 1 and 4
  • D. 4 only