Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect in relation to Indian polity?

  1. The Fundamental Rights in India are not absolute.

  2. The Parliament cannot alter the basic structure of the constitution.

  3. Secularism and democracy do not fall under the definition of basic structure.

  4. The Fundamental Rights can only be altered by a constitutional amendment.
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Explanation

The basic structure doctrine is an Indian judicial principle that the Constitution of India has certain basic features that cannot be altered or destroyed through amendments by the Parliament. Secularism and democracy fall under the definition of basic structure.

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