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Consider the following events:
1. Supreme Court ruling in the Kesavananda Bharati case
2. Adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly
3. Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act
4. Declaration of the Emergency
Select the correct chronological order.
Match List-I (objectives in the Preamble) with List-II (their content):
| List-I (Objective) | List-II (Content) |
|---|---|
| A. Justice | 1. Of status and of opportunity |
| B. Liberty | 2. Social, economic and political |
| C. Equality | 3. Assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation |
| D. Fraternity | 4. Of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements about the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976:
1. It changed 'unity of the Nation' to 'unity and integrity of the Nation' in the Preamble.
2. It added the word 'Democratic' to the Preamble.
3. It brought Fundamental Duties into the Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I (salient features of the Constitution) with List-II (their description):
| List-I (Feature) | List-II (Description) |
|---|---|
| A. Parliamentary system | 1. Some amendments need ratification by half the State legislatures |
| B. Federal system | 2. Government is answerable to Parliament |
| C. Universal adult franchise | 3. Strong Centre, with special provisions for some States |
| D. Flexible and rigid | 4. Every adult citizen votes, irrespective of caste, gender or income |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements about the basic structure doctrine:
1. It was given by the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case in 1973.
2. It is expressly written in the text of the Constitution.
3. Parliament decides what forms part of the basic structure.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the Preamble, as it stands after the 42nd Amendment, which word comes immediately before 'Democratic' in the description of India?
Under the basic structure doctrine, which body has the final word on what forms the basic structure of the Constitution?
Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Term in the Preamble) | List-II (Meaning) |
|---|---|
| A. Sovereign | 1. The people choose their government |
| B. Democratic | 2. Equal respect for all religions |
| C. Republic | 3. The Head of the State is elected |
| D. Secular | 4. Takes its own decisions, not under any outside power |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements about secularism in India:
1. The word 'Secular' was part of the Preamble when it was adopted in 1949.
2. Religious communities have rights, such as the right to run their own educational institutions.
3. The State may intervene in religious practices, for example to end untouchability.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the Preamble and the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976:
1. The original Preamble described India as a 'Sovereign Democratic Republic'.
2. The original Preamble used the phrase 'unity of the Nation'.
3. The changes made by this amendment to the Preamble took effect from 3 January 1977.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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