Enrolment No.
/Seat No_______________
                GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
                 BE- SEMESTER–III (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2024
Subject Code: 3130007                                                      Date: 03-12-2024
Subject Name: Indian Constitution
Time: 10:30 AM TO 12:30 PM                                                 Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
       1. Attempt all questions.
       2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
       3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
       4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
                                                                                            Marks
Q.1    (a) Give a definition of constitutional law and discuss its importance.               05
       (b) What were the main factors that influenced the development of the Indian          05
           Constitution?
Q.2    (a) Discuss the distinctive characteristics of the Indian Constitution in relation    05
           to its flexibility and rigidity.
       (b) What are basic rights? Describe their importance in the Indian                    05
           Constitution.
                                                OR
       (b) Describe the idea of “Equality before the law” as outlined in Article 14.         05
Q.3    (a) Discuss the reasonable restrictions imposed on the freedoms under Article         05
           19.
       (b) Discuss the significance of Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in        05
           the governance of India.
                                               OR
Q.3    (a) What does the concept of “Right to Life” encompass in Article 21 of the           05
           Indian Constitution?
       (b) How the Union and the States are allocated legislative and financial              05
           powers?
Q.4    (a) List the fundamental duties mentioned in the Indian Constitution.                 05
       (b) What are the constitutional powers of the President of India in a                 05
           parliamentary system?
                                             OR
Q.4    (a) How does the amendment process ensure flexibility in the Constitution?            05
       (b) Discuss the significance of the First Amendment to the Indian                     05
           Constitution.
Q.5    (a) Detail the circumstances in which a National Emergency may be                     05
           announced.
       (b) Discuss the impact of the 42nd Amendment on the Indian Constitution.              05
                                               OR
Q.5    (a) Describe the constitutional rules regarding Panchayati Raj organizations.         05
       (b) What is a Financial Emergency? How does it affect the financial stability         05
           of the country?
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