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QUESTION PYQ 12
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15 marks

Indian Constitution has conferred the amending power on the ordinary legislative institutions with a few procedural hurdles. In view of this statement, examine the procedural and substantive limitations on the amending power of the Parliament to change the Constitution.

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What the examiner wants

For Constitutional Amendment Limits, examine in sequence: first, Indian Constitution has conferred the amending power on the ordinary legislative institutions with a few…; then, examine the procedural and substantive limitations on the amending power of the Parliament to change the…. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Indian Constitution has conferred the amending power on the ordinary legislative institutions with a few procedural hurdles. In view of this statement,≈65 words
  2. 2examine the procedural and substantive limitations on the amending power of the Parliament to change the Constitution≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Constitutional Amendment Limits, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Constitutional/legal basisInstitutional designDisputed issue in Constitutional Amendment LimitsJudicial/committee/statutory anchor where relevantSafeguard/reform/judgment

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘Indian Constitution has conferred the amending power on the ordinary legislative…’ while reducing ‘examine the procedural and substantive limitations on the amending power of the…’ to a token paragraph
  • Giving only one side on Constitutional Amendment Limits; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment

Value addition

  • Constitutional Amendment Limits: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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