{"id":39323,"date":"2024-04-25T11:58:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T11:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39323"},"modified":"2024-04-25T11:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T11:58:24","slug":"upsc-prelims-2015-question-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-61\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2015 &#8211; Question 61"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e3e7926ea26\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e3e7926ea26\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-61\/#61WhoWhich_of_the_following_is_the_custodian_of_the_Constitution_of_India\" title=\"61.Who\/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?\">61.Who\/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-61\/#The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AFOption_4\" title=\"The correct answer is\u202fOption 4.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is\u202fOption 4.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-61\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"61WhoWhich_of_the_following_is_the_custodian_of_the_Constitution_of_India\"><\/span>61.Who\/Which of the following is the custodian of the<br>Constitution of India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>a) The President of India<\/li><li>b) The Prime Minister of India<\/li><li>c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat<\/li><li>d) The Supreme Court of India<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AFOption_4\"><\/span>The correct answer is\u202f<strong>Option 4.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Supreme Court\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<ul><li><strong>Supreme Court (Apex Court) is the Custodian of the Constitution of India.\u202fHence, Option 4 is correct.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>The Apex court is the\u202f<strong>guardian<\/strong>\u202fof<strong>\u202ffundamental rights (Article 32)<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li>Supreme Court has the power of\u202f<strong>Judicial review.\u202f<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>The Indian judicial system is well-integrated, strong, and independent.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>The Legislature and the Executive directly collaborate in the creation of laws, but it is the judiciary that protects the public interest by investigating instances of excess, abuse, and legal error.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>The Supreme Court serves as the constitution&#8217;s protector and interpretation.\u00a0<\/li><li>While Parliament has the power to modify the constitution, the Supreme Court has the power to review the constitutionality of those revisions. 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