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HPSC HCS 2021 · Question 39 of 177

Arrange the following cases related to the basic structure of the Constitution in chronological order. I. Minerva Mills Case II. Golak Nath Case III. Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain IV. Kesavanand Bharati Case

Indian Polity

  1. AII ⇾ III ⇾ I ⇾ IV
  2. BII ⇾ IV ⇾ III ⇾ ICorrect
  3. CI ⇾ III ⇾ II ⇾ IV
  4. DII ⇾ III ⇾ I ⇾ V

Answer: B. II ⇾ IV ⇾ III ⇾ I

Explanation

The basic-structure cases run: Golak Nath (1967), Kesavananda Bharati (1973), Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain (1975), Minerva Mills (1980).

Source: HPSC HCS (Ex.Br.) Prelims Paper-I (General Studies) held 12-Sep-2021 (exampyq/doorsteptutor compilation); answers per official HPSC answer key

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