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Topic: Salient Features of the Indian Constitution

6 October 2026

How far do you agree that the Directive Principles of State Policy are more fundamental than the Fundamental Rights in meeting socio-economic justice as mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution?

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6 October 2026

The Constitution of India was secular even before the word was included in the Preamble. Comment. (150 words)

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6 October 2026

“Constitutionally reconciling the Fundamental Rights with the Directive Principles of State Policy has led to frequent amendments of the Constitution and judicial interventions.” Comment.

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6 October 2026

The Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Constitution has enhanced the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court. Examine.

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6 October 2026

Legal remedies in Part III of the Constitution of India (150 words)

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6 October 2026

“The basic structure doctrine is implicit in the Indian Constitution; the Supreme Court has only given it an explicit form.” Comment.

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9 August 2026

The main goal of the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution is to generate civic responsibility among the citizens. Explain.

Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 locate FDs (Part IVA, Art 51A, 42nd Amendment / Swaran Singh) → purpose not punishment but civic responsibilityRoute 2 rights must…

9 August 2026

‘Article 368 does not enable Parliament to alter the basic structure or framework of the Constitution’

Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 Art 368 = constituent power to amend → wide but not unlimitedRoute 2 statement settles the debate → amendment ≠ destruction…

9 August 2026

The purpose of the 42nd Constitutional Amendment was to make the economic and social democracy explicitly visible.

Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 “mini-Constitution” → declared purpose: make social–economic democracy explicitRoute 2 42nd Amendment as constitutional form for socio-economic revolution → visibility as the…

9 August 2026

Discuss the Right to Information and underline challenges being posed before it.

Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 RTI Act 2005 as a working statute → right to know operationalisedRoute 2 right to know rooted in Art 19(1)(a) →…

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