Important Questions — Constitutional Law-I, Unit II

Sourced from actual OU question papers (February 2026, March/April 2018, September/October 2017), cross-checked against the official Unit II syllabus — every question here is answerable entirely from what's already published on this site.

Part A — Short Answer

1. Describe the nature of the Indian Constitution.
   Nature and Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
2. Classification of the Indian Constitution.
   Nature and Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
3. Written and enacted constitution.
   Nature and Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
4. Federal Polity.
   Nature and Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
5. Definition of "State."
   Definition of "State" under Article 12
6. Citizenship by domicile.
   Citizenship

Part B — Long Answer

1. Explain the classification of constitutions. Under which category or categories does the Indian Constitution fall into?
   Nature and Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
2. Write a note on the Preamble and philosophy of the Constitution.
   Preamble to the Constitution
3. What are the salient features of India's new Constitution? Explain.
   Nature and Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
4. Explain the Unitary elements in the Indian Constitution. (See State of West Bengal v. Union of India (1963))
   Nature and Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
5. Explain the constitutional provisions relating to the formation of new States in the Union of India. (See Babulal Parate v. State of Bombay (1960))
   Union and its Territories
6. Discuss the concept of judicial review in India. How does it ensure the supremacy of the Constitution and protect fundamental rights? (See Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India (1980) and L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India (1997))
   Doctrine of Judicial Review
7. The definition of "State" under Article 12 had undergone significant change since the inception of the Constitution. Discuss with the help of decided cases. (See Rajasthan State Electricity Board v. Mohan Lal (1967), Ajay Hasia v. Khalid Mujib Sehravardi (1981), and Pradeep Kumar Biswas v. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (2002))
   Definition of "State" under Article 12

Part C — Problem / Case-Study Questions

1. A person migrated to India from territory that is now Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) after 18th July 1948. Is such a person a citizen of India? Decide.
   Citizenship