UPSC Mains Law Paper Topic : Constitution and Constitutionalism

UPSC Mains Law Paper Topic : Constitution and Constitutionalism

  1. “The Preamble to the Constitution sets out the aims and aspirations of the people of India.” To what extent have they been translated into the various provisions of the Constitution? (94/I/1b/20)
  1. Discuss the characteristics of secularism and examine how far the Indian Constitution is secular. (95/I/2b/30)
  2. “Constitution of India neither purely federal nor purely unitary but is a combination of both.” Discuss. (95/I/1a/20)
  3. “Indian secularism is neither antireligious nor is it based on total neutrality towards religion but is based on equal respect for all religions.” Explain and illustrate. (97/I/1d/20)
  4. ‘Constitution of India is first and Constitutional and Administrative Law foremost a social document.” Granville Austin. Explain. (98/I/1a/20)
  5. “The Indian Constitution is essentially federal in character, though it tends to be unitary at times.” Comment. (00/I/1a/20)
  6. What is the nature of the Indian Constitution? Do you think it is a Federal Constitution? Discuss. (02/I/Id/20)
  7. Explain the form of the Government that the Constitution of India has adopted and which has been subject of criticism. What reforms, if any, will you suggest in this regard? (04/I/4b/30)
  8. “Federalism has in recent years, witnessed a change - from the dogmatic to dynamic - approach.” Discuss the changing approach and point out the main deviations in the working of the Constitution of India. (04/I/1a/20)
  9. ’Secularism is neither anti-God not proGod. It ‘eliminates God from the matters of State and ensures that no one shall be discriminated on the grounds of religion.” In the light of the above observation discuss the true import of freedom of religion guaranteed under the Indian Constitution. (05/I/3a/30)
  10. “The Indian federal structure has brought in some novel provisions which are not to be found in other federations.” Critically discuss. (05/I/1d/20).
  11. Are these features in the Constitution of India that are basic or fundamental to it? Would you subscribe to the proposition that the Parliament’s competence to amend the Constitution is subject to the basic or fundamental features of the Constitution? Elucidate. (07/I/3a/30)
  12. “The Constitution of India is not true to any traditional pattern of federation.” Comment. (07/l/1c/20)
  13. Differentiate between ‘Federal Constitution’ and ‘Federal Government’. Based on judicial pronouncements and your perception of the working or our Constitution, comment on whether India has a Federal Government or a Federal Constitution. (09/I/1a/20)
  14. Constituent power to frame the constitution and the constituent power to amend the constitution have different connotation and scope. Explain. (11/I/1a/15)
  15. Secularism. (11/I/4c/15)

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