Which among the following is not a basic feature of the Constitution o

Which among the following is not a basic feature of the Constitution of India ?

Fundamental rights
Independence of judiciary
Federalism
The unquestioned right of the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2015
The correct answer is D) The unquestioned right of the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution.
The “unquestioned right of the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution” is NOT a basic feature. In fact, the doctrine of ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution, propounded by the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), established that Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution, but it cannot alter or destroy the basic structure of the Constitution.
Fundamental rights, Independence of judiciary, and Federalism are generally considered part of the basic structure of the Constitution, although the Supreme Court has not exhaustively defined ‘basic structure’ and has added to the list over time. The limitation on Parliament’s amending power is precisely a key aspect of the Indian constitutional framework, upholding the supremacy of the Constitution itself over the Parliament.
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