{"id":84863,"date":"2025-06-01T02:53:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=84863"},"modified":"2025-06-01T02:53:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:53:39","slug":"which-among-the-following-statements-about-the-power-to-change-the-bas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-among-the-following-statements-about-the-power-to-change-the-bas\/","title":{"rendered":"Which among the following statements about the power to change the bas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which among the following statements about the power to change the basic structure of the Constitution of India is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It falls outside the scope of the amending powers of the Parliament.<\/li>\n<li>2. It can be exercised by the people through representatives in a Constituent Assembly.<\/li>\n<li>3. It falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option3=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 1 and 2.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct. As per the Basic Structure Doctrine established by the Supreme Court (Kesavananda Bharati case, 1973), Parliament&#8217;s power to amend the Constitution under Article 368 does not extend to altering the basic structure. Thus, changing the basic structure falls outside the scope of the Parliament&#8217;s regular amending powers.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is incorrect. The Supreme Court explicitly ruled that altering the basic structure does *not* fall within the constituent powers of the Parliament under Article 368. Parliament&#8217;s constituent power is limited and cannot be used to destroy or alter the basic structure.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct in a theoretical sense. The ultimate constituent power to frame or fundamentally alter a constitution (including its basic structure) is generally understood to reside with the sovereign people, which could potentially be exercised through representatives in a specially constituted body like a Constituent Assembly, distinct from the existing amending process under Article 368. While the current constitution does not provide this mechanism, it is the theoretical means by which such fundamental change might occur if the basic structure were ever to be revisited outside the scope of Article 368.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Basic Structure Doctrine is a judicial innovation aimed at preserving the fundamental character of the Constitution. It posits that certain features are so essential that they cannot be abrogated even by constitutional amendment. The exact contours of the basic structure are not precisely defined but include elements like the supremacy of the Constitution, the republican and democratic form of government, the secular character of the Constitution, separation of powers, federal character, judicial review, etc.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which among the following statements about the power to change the basic structure of the Constitution of India is\/are correct? 1. It falls outside the scope of the amending powers of the Parliament. 2. It can be exercised by the people through representatives in a Constituent Assembly. 3. 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Statement 1 is correct. As per the Basic Structure Doctrine established by the Supreme Court (Kesavananda Bharati case, 1973), Parliament&#039;s power to amend the Constitution under Article 368 does not extend to altering the basic structure. Thus, changing the basic structure falls outside the scope of the Parliament&#039;s regular amending powers. Statement 3 is incorrect. The Supreme Court explicitly ruled that altering the basic structure does *not* fall within the constituent powers of the Parliament under Article 368. Parliament&#039;s constituent power is limited and cannot be used to destroy or alter the basic structure. Statement 2 is correct in a theoretical sense. The ultimate constituent power to frame or fundamentally alter a constitution (including its basic structure) is generally understood to reside with the sovereign people, which could potentially be exercised through representatives in a specially constituted body like a Constituent Assembly, distinct from the existing amending process under Article 368. 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