Static Quiz 13 August 2025 (Polity)

Consider the following statements about the Kesavananda Bharati judgment (1973):
1. It was delivered by a 13-judge bench.
2. It established the “Basic Structure Doctrine.”
3. It held that Parliament has unlimited power to amend the Constitution.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following judgments explicitly held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21?
1. Gobind v. State of Madhya Pradesh (1975)
2. Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India (2017)
3. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
Select the correct combination:

Consider the following features of the S.R. Bommai case (1994):
1. It limited the scope of Article 356.
2. It upheld the absolute power of the President to dismiss state governments.
3. It reinforced federalism as a basic feature of the Constitution.
Which of the above statements are correct?

Match the landmark judgments with their primary focus:
Judgement Focus Area
A. Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan 1. Environmental Protection
B. MC Mehta v. Union of India 2. Sexual Harassment at Workplace
C. Minerva Mills v. Union of India 3. Basic Structure Doctrine and Amendment Limits

Choose the correct match:

Consider the following statements about the I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu (2007) judgment:
1. It held that laws placed under the Ninth Schedule after 1973 are immune from judicial review.
2. It introduced the ‘basic structure’ test for Ninth Schedule laws inserted after 1973.
3. It struck down all laws under the Ninth Schedule as unconstitutional.
How many of these statements are correct?