{"id":87335,"date":"2025-06-01T06:41:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87335"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:41:09","slug":"which-among-the-following-is-not-a-basic-feature-of-the-constitution-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-among-the-following-is-not-a-basic-feature-of-the-constitution-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Which among the following is not a basic feature of the Constitution o"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which among the following is not a basic feature of the Constitution of India ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Fundamental rights&#8221; option2=&#8221;Independence of judiciary&#8221; option3=&#8221;Federalism&#8221; option4=&#8221;The unquestioned right of the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#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 NDA-1 &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is D) The unquestioned right of the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe &#8220;unquestioned right of the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution&#8221; is NOT a basic feature. In fact, the doctrine of &#8216;Basic Structure&#8217; 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nFundamental 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 &#8216;basic structure&#8217; and has added to the list over time. The limitation on Parliament&#8217;s amending power is precisely a key aspect of the Indian constitutional framework, upholding the supremacy of the Constitution itself over the Parliament.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which among the following is not a basic feature of the Constitution of India ? 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