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State PCS PYQPrelims 2020

UPPCS · Question 120

The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of "Basic Structure of the Constitution" in

  1. The Golaknath Case in 1967
  2. The Kesavananda Bharati Case in 1973
  3. The Shankari Prasad Case in 1951
  4. The Sajjan Singh Case in 1965
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Answer: (B) The Kesavananda Bharati Case in 1973

Explanation

The Basic Structure doctrine was laid down in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (24 April 1973) by a 13-judge bench (7:6).