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In Supriyo v. Union of India (October 2023), the Supreme Court declined to legalize same-sex marriage, holding that:

  1. Marriage is a fundamental right under Article 21
  2. Recognition of same-sex marriage is within the domain of Parliament, not judiciary
  3. Same-sex couples have no constitutional protection
  4. The Special Marriage Act is unconstitutional
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In January 2023, a 4:1 majority of the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 2016 demonetization decision, holding that the procedure under Section 26(2) of the RBI Act was followed, though dissent noted lack of ______ consultation.

  1. Parliamentary
  2. cabinet
  3. expert
  4. public
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After the Puttaswamy judgment (2017) recognizing right to privacy as a fundamental right, the Supreme Court has used this principle to strike down or modify laws affecting digital privacy, reproductive rights, and sexual orientation.

  1. True
  2. False
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After the Supreme Court struck down the NJAC in 2015, which mechanism continues to govern appointments of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts?

  1. Executive appointment with Parliamentary approval
  2. Collegium system (judges appointing judges)
  3. Independent Judicial Appointments Commission
  4. Direct election of judges
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In Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India (February 2024), the Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme holding it violated the voters' right to ______, implicit in Article 19(1)(a).

  1. privacy
  2. information
  3. equality
  4. association
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The Constitution (105th Amendment) Act, 2021 restored the power of States to identify and maintain their own lists of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs/OBCs) for reservation purposes. This amendment clarified the interpretation of which earlier amendment?

  1. 102nd Amendment
  2. 103rd Amendment
  3. 104th Amendment
  4. 93rd Amendment
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The abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 was effected through a Presidential Order under Article 370(3) after concurrence from which authority?

  1. Jammu & Kashmir Constituent Assembly
  2. Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly
  3. Parliament of India
  4. Governor of J&K (acting as representative of State)
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Which statement best captures the relationship between Constitutional Morality and Ethical Governance in Indian democracy?

  1. Ethical governance is optional; Constitutional Morality is legally binding
  2. Constitutional Morality provides the normative framework of values; Ethical Governance translates these values into institutional practices and accountable administration
  3. Both are purely moral concepts with no legal enforceability
  4. Constitutional Morality applies only to judiciary; Ethical Governance only to executive
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Constitutional Morality acts as a check on majoritarian democracy by ensuring that laws and policies, even if supported by majority, must comply with fundamental rights and constitutional values.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Constitution explicitly prohibits retired civil servants and judges from accepting post-retirement employment under the government to prevent conflict of interest.

  1. True
  2. False
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In which case did the Supreme Court invoke Constitutional Morality to strike down a discriminatory personal law practice, holding that constitutional values of equality and dignity override religious customs?

  1. Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017)
  2. John Vallamattom v. Union of India (2003)
  3. Danial Latifi v. Union of India (2001)
  4. Ahmedabad Women Action Group v. Union of India (1997)
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Constitutional Morality requires the State to not only tolerate but actively accommodate India's religious, linguistic, and cultural diversity as part of its constitutional identity.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Preamble's ideal of 'Fraternity' assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity of the nation is operationalized through which constitutional mechanism?

  1. Only Fundamental Rights
  2. Only Directive Principles
  3. Combination of Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, and Fundamental Duties
  4. Only judicial review
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Constitutional Morality supports 'Transformative Constitutionalism' - using the Constitution as a tool for social change to achieve substantive equality and justice, not merely formal equality.

  1. True
  2. False
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Which constitutional provision implicitly requires public officials to avoid conflict of interest by prohibiting them from holding 'office of profit' under government?

  1. Article 102(1)(a)
  2. Article 74(1)
  3. Article 123
  4. Article 356
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In which case did the Supreme Court emphasize that Constitutional Morality requires protection of minority rights against majoritarian impulses?

  1. Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)
  2. Navtej Singh Johar case (2018)
  3. SR Bommai case (1994)
  4. Minerva Mills case (1980)
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The Supreme Court has recognized Constitutional Morality as part of the 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution that cannot be amended even by Parliament.

  1. True
  2. False
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The Supreme Court has held that Constitutional Morality can override social morality when the two conflict, particularly in matters of fundamental rights.

  1. True
  2. False
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Which statement best captures India's approach to borrowing constitutional features from other democracies?

  1. India copied provisions verbatim without adaptation
  2. India selectively borrowed features, adapting them to Indian context of diversity, post-colonial nation-building, and social transformation
  3. India rejected all foreign influences to create a purely indigenous Constitution
  4. India borrowed only from Western democracies, ignoring Asian/African experiences
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The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is justiciable and can be enforced in courts like Fundamental Rights, similar to the US Constitution's Preamble.

  1. True
  2. False