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Indian Constitution at Work

Class 11 · Polity

Ch 6 · Judiciary

Real UPSC Prelims questions from 2016–2026, linked to this book. Try each one first, then open the answer. 2026 answers follow UPSC's provisional answer key.

Prelims 2017 · Q92

In India, Judicial Review implies

  1. (a)the power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders.
  2. (b)the power of the Judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the Legislatures.
  3. (c)the power of the Judiciary to review all the legislative enactments before they are assented to by the President.
  4. (d)the power of the Judiciary to review its own judgements given earlier in similar or different cases.
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UPSC's answer: (a)

NCERT answers it: Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 6 (Judiciary).

Indian Constitution at Work (ch 6): judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court or High Courts to examine the constitutionality of any law. So (a).

Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2017), question 92 ↗

Prelims 2019 · Q81

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

  1. 1.No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid.
  2. 2.An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be called into question by the Supreme Court of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC's answer: (d)

NCERT answers it: Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 6 (Judiciary); Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 9 (Constitution as a Living Document).

Indian Constitution at Work: High Courts, like the Supreme Court, can examine whether any law is constitutional (ch 6). The judiciary is also the final authority on whether an amendment violates the basic structure (ch 9). Both statements are false. So (d).

Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2019), question 81 ↗

Prelims 2020 · Q13

Consider the following statements:

  1. 1.The Constitution of India defines its 'basic structure' in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and democracy.
  2. 2.The Constitution of India provides for 'judicial review' to safeguard the citizens' liberties and to preserve the ideals on which the Constitution is based.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC's answer: (d)

NCERT answers it: Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 9 (Constitution as a Living Document); Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 6 (Judiciary).

Indian Constitution at Work: the basic structure theory is not mentioned in the Constitution (ch 9), and neither is the term 'judicial review' (ch 6). Both statements are false. So (d).

Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2020), question 13 ↗

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