Correct answer: (c) 1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation
- A
1, 4, 3, 2
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2. Places Kesavananda Bharati before Golaknath and Sajjan Singh, which does not reflect the actual chronological order of these landmark Supreme Court judgments.
- B
3, 2, 1, 4
(b) 3, 2, 1, 4. Starts with Golaknath (1967) as the first event, ignoring that Shankari Prasad (1951) and Sajjan Singh (1965) occurred earlier.
- C
1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4. Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India took place in 1951, Sajjan Singh vs. State of Rajasthan in 1965, Golaknath vs. State of Punjab in 1967, and Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala in 1973, presenting the exact correct chronological sequence of judicial evolution on the amending power of Parliament.
- D
3, 4, 2, 1
(d) 3, 4, 2, 1. Begins with Golaknath and places Kesavananda Bharati second, completely inverting the proper timeline of constitutional jurisprudence.
Summary. Official key is (c) 1, 2, 3, 4. The question tests the chronological sequence of four major constitutional cases concerning the scope of Article 368 and fundamental rights. Shankari Prasad case came first in 1951, upholding Parliament's power to amend fundamental rights. Sajjan Singh followed in 1965, reaffirming this stance before Golaknath in 1967 restricted it. Finally, Kesavananda Bharati in 1973 established the basic structure doctrine, making option (c) the only correct chronological progression.