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UPSC 2015: Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
(a)The President of India
(b)The Prime Minister of India
(c)The Lok Sabha Secretariat
(d)The Supreme Court of India
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) The Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court has repeatedly been described by Chief Justices as the ‘guardian’ or ‘custodian’ of the Constitution, underscoring its power of judicial review; hence option (d) is correct. ([indiatoday.in](https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/supreme-court-is-guardian-of-constitution-in-world-s-largest-democracy-cji-1988270-2022-08-15?utm_source=openai)) The President or Prime Minister execute or administer the Constitution but are not its constitutional custodians, and the Lok Sabha Secretariat has no such role.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2015, GS Paper 1, as Question 61. It falls under Indian Polity > Judiciary.
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