{"id":4456,"date":"2025-12-02T10:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T10:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=4456"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T10:18:12","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-280","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=4456","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (280)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which of the following amendments was struck down by the Supreme Court for violating the basic structure doctrine?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">24th Amendment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">42nd Amendment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">44th Amendment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">52nd Amendment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. 42nd Amendment. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Part of the 42nd Amendment (1976) attempted to curtail judicial review and elevate Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights, which was struck down in the Minerva Mills case (1980) as violating the basic structure.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which one of the following can be considered a basic feature under the &#8216;basic structure doctrine&#8217;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Preamble<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Quorum in Parliament<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Language of the Supreme Court proceedings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Number of seats in the Rajya Sabha<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. Preamble <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Though not enforceable, the Preamble reflects the foundational values\u2014like democracy, secularism, and liberty\u2014which are considered part of the basic structure and cannot be amended to alter their essence.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Which of the following correctly lists provisions that require <strong>state ratification<\/strong> after passing through Parliament by special majority?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Preamble, Directive Principles, Fundamental Rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Election of President, SC\/HC jurisdiction, Seventh Schedule Lists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Union Territories, Official Language, Salaries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Citizenship, Election Commission, Emergency Provisions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Election of President, SC\/HC jurisdiction, Seventh Schedule Lists <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> These are federal provisions. Amendments to them require both a special majority in Parliament and ratification by half of the states under Article 368(2).\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. What happens if less than half of the state legislatures ratify a constitutional amendment that affects the federal structure?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The amendment still becomes law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It goes to the President for assent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It is returned to Parliament for reconsideration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It fails and cannot proceed further<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. It fails and cannot proceed further <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> For federal amendments under Article 368(2), ratification by at least half of the state legislatures is a mandatory condition. Without it, the bill fails and cannot become law.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. Which of the following best describes the position of the Indian Constitution in terms of rigidity and flexibility?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Entirely rigid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Entirely flexible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Completely dependent on judicial discretion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A unique blend of rigidity and flexibility<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. A unique blend of rigidity and flexibility <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Indian Constitution provides multiple procedures for amendment\u2014some provisions are amendable by simple majority, others by special majority, and some require both special majority and state ratification. This makes it neither too rigid nor too flexible.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Which of the following amendments was struck down by the Supreme Court for violating the basic structure doctrine? View Answer Correct Option: 2. 42nd Amendment. 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