Prelims Test Evening Batch 31 Aug 2026

Q1. With reference to the procedure for amendment of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. Every Constitutional Amendment Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.

2.A Constitutional Amendment Bill does not require prior recommendation of the President.

3.There is no provision for a joint sitting of Parliament in case of a Constitutional Amendment Bill.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. Consider the following provisions of the Constitution:

1.  Election of the President

2. Distribution of legislative powers between Union and States

3. Representation of States in Parliament

4. Fundamental Rights

Which of the above require ratification by at least half of the State Legislatures for their amendment?

Q3. With reference to Article 368, consider the following statements:

1. 2. 3. Parliament may amend the Constitution by way of addition, variation or repeal of any provision.

2. A Constitutional Amendment Bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament.

3. The President can withhold assent to a duly passed Constitutional Amendment Bill.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. Which one of the following best describes the Basic Structure Doctrine?

Q5. Consider the following pairs:

Case                                                                      Constitutional significance

1. Shankari Prasad Case                           Parliament’s power to amend Fundamental Rights upheld

2. Golaknath Case                                    Parliament held to have unlimited power to amend Fundamental Rights

3. Kesavananda Bharati Case                    Basic Structure Doctrine established

4. Minerva Mills Case                                Limited amending power itself recognised as part of basic structure

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Q6. With reference to the Basic Structure Doctrine, consider the following statements:

1.  The Supreme Court has provided an exhaustive list of elements constituting the basic structure.

2.Judicial review is considered a part of the basic structure.

3. Secularism has been recognised as a part of the basic structure.

4. Federalism has been recognised as a part of the basic structure.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q7. Which of the following were consequences of the Kesavananda Bharati judgment (1973)?

1. Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution was recognised.

2.Parliament’s amending power was held to be unlimited.

3.Parliament cannot alter the basic structure of the Constitution.

4.Judicial review of Constitutional Amendments was recognised.

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Q8. The Minerva Mills case (1980) is particularly significant because the Supreme Court held that:

Q9. Consider the following amendments and judicial developments:

1.24th Constitutional Amendment – affirmed Parliament’s power to amend any part of the Constitution

2. 42nd Constitutional Amendment – attempted to make Parliament’s amending power unlimited

3. 44th Constitutional Amendment – removed the Right to Property from Fundamental Rights

4. 99th Constitutional Amendment – struck down by the Supreme Court for violating the basic structure

Which of the above statements are correct?

Q10. With reference to the Basic Structure Doctrine, which of the following have been recognised by the Supreme Court as elements of the basic structure?

1.Supremacy of the Constitution

2.Rule of law

3.Separation of powers

4.Free and fair elections

5. Parliamentary form of government

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