CSE · GS-2Official PYQ · CSE 2019 · Q12Polity · Indian Constitution · 15 marks · 250 words
English
“Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution is a limited power and it cannot be enlarged into absolute power.” In the light of this statement explain whether Parliament under Article 368 of the Constitution can destroy the Basic Structure of the Constitution by expanding its amending power?
हिन्दी
“संविधान का संशोधन करने की संसद की शक्ति एक परिसीमित शक्ति है और इसे आत्यंतिक शक्ति के रूप में विस्तृत नहीं किया जा सकता है।” इस कथन के आलोक में व्याख्या कीजिए कि क्या संसद संविधान के अनुच्छेद 368 के अंतर्गत अपनी संशोधन की शक्ति का विशदीकरण करके संविधान के मूल ढांचे को नष्ट कर सकती है?
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2019 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Polity · Indian Constitution
Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
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