Question

State whether the following are True or False:
(A) Local self-government is enshrined in the Constitution of India. 
(B) All provisions given in the Constitution of India can be amended by the same procedure. 
(C) The Constitution of the United States gives equal representation to all fifty states in the Senate. 
(D) The Right to Education (Article 21A) is an example of a directive principle that was given the justiciable status of a fundamental right through an amendment to the Constitution of India.

Hint:

Remember: True/False questions often test knowledge of constitutional facts and their interpretation.

Answer 1

(A) Local self-government is enshrined in the Constitution of India.
This statement is True. Local self-government, in the form of Panchayats and Municipalities, is enshrined under Part IX and Part IX-A of the Constitution of India, which grants them a constitutional status.

(B) All provisions given in the Constitution of India can be amended by the same procedure.
This statement is False. The Constitution of India provides for two types of amendments: those that can be made by a simple majority of Parliament, and those that require a more complex procedure, including the approval of state legislatures. The amendment process is outlined in Article 368.

(C) The Constitution of the United States gives equal representation to all fifty states in the Senate.
This statement is True. The United States Senate gives equal representation to all states, with each state having two senators regardless of population size. This is in line with the Great Compromise of 1787.

(D) The Right to Education (Article 21A) is an example of a Directive Principle that was given the justiciable status of a Fundamental Right through an amendment to the Constitution of India.
This statement is True. Article 21A, which guarantees the right to free and compulsory education for children between the ages of 6 and 14, was inserted into the Constitution through the 86th Amendment Act of 2002 and made a justiciable Fundamental Right.