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Q69 (CISF/2020) Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution

Arrange the following chronologically:
1. 44th Amendment Act
2. Minerva Mills Case
3. Amendment to Preamble
4. Kesavananda Bharati Case
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Explanation

The correct chronological sequence is as follows:

  • Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973): A landmark Supreme Court judgment that introduced the "Basic Structure" doctrine, limiting Parliament's power to amend the Constitution.
  • Amendment to Preamble (1976): The 42nd Amendment Act added the words "Socialist", "Secular", and "Integrity" to the Preamble during the Emergency.
  • 44th Amendment Act (1978): Enacted by the Janata Party government to restore democratic safeguards and undo several provisions of the 42nd Amendment.
  • Minerva Mills Case (1980): The Supreme Court struck down sections of the 42nd Amendment, reaffirming that the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution is limited and subject to judicial review.

Therefore, the sequence is 4-3-1-2.

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SIMILAR QUESTIONS

UPPCS · 2021 · Q59 Relevance score: 1.86

Consider the following and arrange these in chronological order :
I. Golak Nath Case
II. Keshawanand Bharti Case
III. 24th Constitution Amendment Act
IV. 42nd Constitution Amendment Act
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :

CISF · 2026 · Q58 Relevance score: 0.69

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (Landmark Judgment) List II (Issue)
A. Golaknath case 1. Examining the validity of Section 66 A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on the grounds of violating freedom of speech
B. Minerva Mills case 2. Validity of Mandal Commission Report and the extent of Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India
C. Indra Sawhney case 3. Whether the First, Fourth and Seventh Constitutional Amendments are parts of the Constitution of India by acquiescence
D. Shreya Singhal case 4. Validity of the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act

Code:

A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 3 2 4 1

CISF · 2026 · Q60 Relevance score: -1.67

Which of the following statements about the Preamble to the Constitution of India is/are correct ? 1. The Preamble was amended by the Constitution (44th Amendment) Act. 2. The term 'Republic' in the Preamble means that the Head of State is elected and is not a hereditary monarch. 3. The expression 'Sovereign Democratic Republic' has been substituted by 'Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democratic Republic' in sequential order. Select the answer using the code given below :

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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court rule that Constitutional Amendments were also laws under Article 13 of the Constitution of India, which could be declared void for being inconsistent with Fundamental Rights ?

CDS-II · 2019 · Q52 Relevance score: -3.09

Arrange the following in the chronological order of their implementation : 1. The Indian Factory Act (First) 2. The Vernacular Press Act 3. The Morley-Minto Reforms 4. The Cornwallis Code Select the correct answer using the code given below :