CT 7: Structure of the Constitution

Which of the following are included as the basic structure of the Constitution through the various Supreme Court judgments?

1. Republic nature of the Indian polity.

2. Welfare state.

3. Freedom and dignity of the individual.

4. Sovereignty of Parliament.

5. Free and fair elections.

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97th Amendment Act which gave constitutional status to Cooperative Societies made changes in

1. Fundamental Rights

2. Directive Principles of State Policy

3. Part IX-A

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Consider the following statements:

1. The concept of ‘basic structure’ came into existence in the landmark judgment in the Minerva Mills case (1980).

2. The basic structure theory was first introduced by Justice Mudholkar in the Sajjan Singh case (1965).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 Match the following:

By which amendment of the Indian Constitution the words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' were added to the Preamble?

Consider the following pairs:

103rd Amendment of the Constitution deals with which of the following?

Which language was added in the Indian Constitution by the 21st Amendment Act?

Consider the following statements:

1. Under Article 368, parliament cannot expand its amending power to acquire for itself the right to repeal or abrogate the Constitution or destroy its basic structure.

2. The parliament is not empowered to abridge or take away any of the Fundamental Rights.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, it provides a mandatory reservation to which of the following?

1. Scheduled Castes

2. Scheduled Tribes

3. Women

4. Other Backward Classes

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