Which of the following judgements stated that 'Secularism' and 'Federalism are the basic features of the Indian Constitution?
A. Keshavanada Bharati case
B. S.R. Bommai case
C. Indira Sawhney case
D. Minerva Mills case
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The concept of basic structure was given by supreme Court in Keshwananda Bharti case, 1973. At that time court did not define what is basic structure. Supreme court in subsequent cases defined some of the basic structures. In S.R. Bommai case, 1994 which was related , to misuse of article 356 i.e, state emergency or President's rule, Supreme Court stated 'Secularism' and 'Federalism' as basic structures of constitution.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Indian Politics
A. A National Emergency
B. A failure of constitutional machinery in States
C. A financial emergency
D. None of Above
A. Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pardesh-Nagaland
B. Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim
C. Nagaland-Haryana-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim
D. Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
A. Crossing the floor
B. Yielding the floor
C. Point of Order
D. Calling Attention Motion
By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
A. The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
B. The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
C. The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
D. Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
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