Polity Questions for Mains: Part 2

Discuss the major extra-constitutional factors influencing the federal polity in India.
Differentiate between individual rights n fundamental rights (2 marks)
What are the exceptions to the Fundmental rights in India (15 marks)
What is the difference between the fundamental rights nd rights secured by other provisions of the constitution (2 marks)
On what grounds does the Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibit discrimination? Indicate the way the concept of ‘special protection’ has qualified this prohibition, and contributed to social change.
What constitutes the doctrine of ‘basic features’ as introduced into the Constitution of India by the Judiciary?
What is right to life and personal liberty? How have the courts expanded its meaning in recent years?
Bring out the differences between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy. Discuss some of the measures taken by the Union and State Governments for the implementation of the Directive Principles of State Policy.
How can the fundamental rights gaurantee against state action ?
What is equality before law n equal protection of laws (15 marks)
Discuss affirmative action and the significance of article 16
what do you mean by substantive and procedural reasonableness (15 marks)
what is ex-post facto legislation (2 marks)
what is double jeopardy (2 marks)
what is the difference between profesing , practising and propagating religion and how the constitution protects the freedom of religion of its citizens
Differentiate between propagation and conversion in the light of freedom of religion (15 marks)
Differentiate between the jurisdiction of the supreme court n the hight court to issue writs (2 marks)
What is the scope, nature and trends of directive principles of state policy in india ?
What are the indirect directives contained in other parts of the constitution ?
Discuss the nature and procedure of amendment of the constitution of india

  • Discuss the major extra-constitutional factors influencing the federal polity in India.
  • Differentiate between individual rights n fundamental rights (2 marks)
  • What are the exceptions to the Fundmental rights in India (15 marks)
  • What is the difference between the fundamental rights nd rights secured by other provisions of the constitution (2 marks)
  • On what grounds does the Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibit discrimination? Indicate the way the concept of ‘special protection’ has qualified this prohibition, and contributed to social change.
  • What constitutes the doctrine of ‘basic features’ as introduced into the Constitution of India by the Judiciary?
  • What is right to life and personal liberty? How have the courts expanded its meaning in recent years?
  • Bring out the differences between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy. Discuss some of the measures taken by the Union and State Governments for the implementation of the Directive Principles of State Policy.
  • How can the fundamental rights gaurantee against state action ?
  • What is equality before law n equal protection of laws (15 marks)
  • Discuss affirmative action and the significance of article 16
  • what do you mean by substantive and procedural reasonableness (15 marks)
  • what is ex-post facto legislation (2 marks)
  • what is double jeopardy (2 marks)
  • what is the difference between profesing , practising and propagating religion and how the constitution protects the freedom of religion of its citizens
  • Differentiate between propagation and conversion in the light of freedom of religion (15 marks)
  • Differentiate between the jurisdiction of the supreme court n the hight court to issue writs (2 marks)
  • What is the scope, nature and trends of directive principles of state policy in india ?
  • What are the indirect directives contained in other parts of the constitution ?
  • Discuss the nature and procedure of amendment of the constitution of india
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