42nd Constitutional Amendment

42nd Constitutional Amendment is an concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2016, 2023). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.

Real questions

Years tested

2 · 2016–2023

In context

Concept Graph →

📅 Today's Daily Challenge

Five fresh MPSC questions, the same for everyone today — free, no signup.

Try it →

Asked in

2023 2016

What mastering this unlocks

Fundamental Duties Article 51A

Real questions that test this

घटनापरिषदेमध्ये विस्तृत चर्चा होऊन पुढील तरतूदीचा समावेश करण्यात आला. खालीलपैकी कोणत्या अनुच्छेदांचा त्यात समावेश होत नाही ? / After the extensive discussion in the Constituent Assembly, the following provisions was/were included. Which Article does not include ?

(a)I. अनुच्छेद 51A नुसार मूलभूत कर्तव्य / I. Fundamental duties under Art. 51A

(b)II. अनुच्छेद 368 नुसार घटनादुरुस्ती / II. Constitutional Amendment under Art. 368

(c)III. अनुच्छेद 352 नुसार राष्ट्रीय आणीबाणी / III. National emergency under Art. 352

(d)IV. अनुच्छेद 123 नुसार वटहुकूम / IV. Ordinance under Art. 123

1)(1) फक्त I बरोबर / (1) Only I correct✓ Correct

2)(2) फक्त II बरोबर / (2) Only II correct

3)(3) वरीलपैकी सर्व बरोबर / (3) All of the above are correct

4)(4) वरीलपैकी कोणतेही बरोबर नाही / (4) None of the above are correct

Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) were NOT originally included by the Constituent Assembly during the making of the Constitution; they were added later by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.

खालील विधाने विचारत घ्या : अ. राज्यघटनेच्या मसुड्यात राज्यपालाची निवडणूक प्रौढमताधिकाराने व्हावी अशी तरतूद होती. ब. राज्यपालाच्या नियुक्ती बाबत भारताने अमेरीकेची पद्धत नाकारून कॅनडीयन पद्धत स्विकारली. क. 42 व्या घटनादुरुस्तीनंतर मंत्रिमंडळाचा सल्ला राष्ट्रपतीवर बंधनकारक करण्यात आला आहे परंतु अशी तरतूद राज्यापाला संबंधी करण्यात आलेली नाही. वरीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Consider the following statements : a. The Draft Constitution provided for the direct election of the Governor on the basis of adult suffrage. b. About the appointment of Governor, India rejected the American system and accepted the Canadian system. c. After the 42nd Amendment, ministerial advice has been made binding on the President, but no such provision has been made with respect to the Governor. Which of the above statements are correct?

(a)राज्यघटनेच्या मसुड्यात राज्यपालाची निवडणूक प्रौढमताधिकाराने व्हावी अशी तरतूद होती. / The Draft Constitution provided for the direct election of the Governor on the basis of adult suffrage.

(b)राज्यपालाच्या नियुक्ती बाबत भारताने अमेरीकेची पद्धत नाकारून कॅनडीयन पद्धत स्विकारली. / About the appointment of Governor, India rejected the American system and accepted the Canadian system.

(c)42 व्या घटनादुरुस्तीनंतर मंत्रिमंडळाचा सल्ला राष्ट्रपतीवर बंधनकारक करण्यात आला आहे परंतु अशी तरतूद राज्यापाला संबंधी करण्यात आलेली नाही. / After the 42nd Amendment, ministerial advice has been made binding on the President, but no such provision has been made with respect to the Governor.

1)अ आणि ब / a and b

2)ब आणि क / b and c

3)अ आणि क / a and c

4)अ, ब आणि क / a, b and c✓ Correct

The Draft Constitution initially proposed direct election of the Governor by adult suffrage, but the Constituent Assembly later adopted the Canadian model of appointment by the President to avoid friction. Also, the 42nd Amendment made ministerial advice binding on the President, but no such explicit blanket amendment was made for Governors (though judicial pronouncements later clarified their discretionary powers). All statements are correct.