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📘 Kesavananda Bharati Case – MCQs Practice

Page 3 – Prelims & Concept Test

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1. The Kesavananda Bharati case was decided in:
   a) 1967
   b) 1971
   c) 1973
   d) 1980
2. The case primarily interpreted:
   a) Article 32
   b) Article 356
   c) Article 368
   d) Article 19
3. The judgment was delivered by how many judges?
   a) 9
   b) 11
   c) 13
   d) 15
4. The majority in the case was:
   a) 6–5
   b) 7–6
   c) 8–5
   d) 9–4
5. The Basic Structure Doctrine limits:
   a) Executive power
   b) Judicial power
   c) Parliamentary amending power
   d) Federal power
6. Which of the following is part of Basic Structure?
   a) Secularism
   b) Judicial Review
   c) Federalism
   d) All of the above
7. The Golaknath case held that Parliament:
   a) Can amend Fundamental Rights
   b) Cannot amend Fundamental Rights
   c) Has unlimited power
   d) Can amend Preamble only
8. Minerva Mills case emphasized:
   a) Absolute parliamentary supremacy
   b) Balance between FR and DPSP
   c) Emergency provisions
   d) Election reforms
9. Judicial independence was reaffirmed in:
   a) Golaknath
   b) NJAC case
   c) Shankari Prasad
   d) SR Bommai
10. The Basic Structure Doctrine is:
    a) Explicitly written in Constitution
    b) Statutory provision
    c) Judicially evolved doctrine
    d) Executive order
11. Which country follows Parliamentary Sovereignty?
    a) India
    b) USA
    c) UK
    d) Germany
12. Judicial Review in India is inspired from:
    a) UK
    b) USA
    c) France
    d) Australia
13. Federalism in India is:
    a) Rigid federal
    b) Unitary
    c) Quasi-federal
    d) Confederal
14. Article 83 relates to:
    a) Lok Sabha tenure
    b) Rajya Sabha elections
    c) Supreme Court
    d) President’s Rule
15. The largest Constitution Bench was constituted in:
    a) Golaknath
    b) Kesavananda Bharati
    c) Minerva Mills
    d) NJAC
16. Which doctrine ensures constitutional identity?
    a) Parliamentary Sovereignty
    b) Rule of Majority
    c) Basic Structure Doctrine
    d) Doctrine of Eclipse
17. Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain case applied:
    a) Emergency provisions
    b) Basic Structure Doctrine
    c) Fiscal policy
    d) Trade regulation
18. Directive Principles are contained in:
    a) Part III
    b) Part IV
    c) Part V
    d) Part VI
19. Fundamental Rights are in:
    a) Part II
    b) Part III
    c) Part IV
    d) Part V
20. Which principle limits majoritarian power?
    a) Basic Structure Doctrine
    b) Simple majority rule
    c) Executive ordinance
    d) President’s veto
21. The NJAC amendment was:
    a) Upheld
    b) Partially struck down
    c) Struck down entirely
    d) Referred to Parliament
22. The Kesavananda case strengthened:
    a) Executive dominance
    b) Judicial supremacy
    c) Constitutional supremacy
    d) State autonomy only
23. The term “Limited Government” implies:
    a) Absolute majority power
    b) Government bound by Constitution
    c) No judiciary
    d) No federal structure
24. The Basic Structure doctrine protects:
    a) Temporary political agenda
    b) Constitutional fundamentals
    c) Party manifesto
    d) Cabinet decisions
25. The Kesavananda judgment is considered:
    a) Minor procedural case
    b) Turning point in constitutional law
    c) Economic reform case
    d) Election case only

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✅ Answers

1. c
2. c
3. c
4. b
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. c
11. c
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. b
16. c
17. b
18. b
19. b
20. a
21. c
22. c
23. b
24. b
25. b

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