Question

what was the main decision of the supreme court in the golak nath case regarding the amendment of the fundamental rights by the parliament? a) the parliament had the right to amend the fundamental rights b) the ordinary elected parliament has no right to amend the fundamental rights included in the constitution which were quite sacred c) the parliament had the right even to repeal the fundamental rights d) none of the above

Answer 1

Parliament passed the 24thAmendment in 1971 to abrogate theSupreme Court ruling in the Golaknath case. It amended the Constitution to provide expressly that Parliament hasthe power to amend any part of theConstitution including the provisions relating to Fundamental Rights.

Answer 2

State which of these were reasons for the defeat of the Congress in 1967. Give reasons for your answer.

(a) The absence of a charismatic leader in the Congress party

(b) Split within the Congress party

(c) Increased mobilisation of regional, ethnic and communal groups

(d) Increased unity among non-Congress parties

(e) Internal differences within the Congress party